Timber

The National Forestis the UK’s boldest environmentally-led regeneration project: the creation of England’s first new forest in a thousand years. Spanning 200 square miles across parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, it’s an imaginative and ambitious statement of sustainable development.The National Forest is transforming lives, the landscape and the economy. Over the last 25 years,more than eight and a half million treeshave been planted by communities and landowners, increasing woodland cover to 20%, well above the national average.However there’s more to this Forest than trees. This transformation inspires people and businesses to connect, to get back in touch with nature and to flourish. We are creating a distinctive sense of place, a new forest culture.Find out more about the National Forest herenationalforest.org.Wild Rumpusis a social enterprise building breath-taking worlds, immersing audiences in incredible stories and moments of wonder. We take people on creative adventures outdoors to change the way they look at the world around them, creating shared memories and building more confident, creative and cohesive individuals, families and communities.Wild Rumpus aim to inspire curiosity and leave a legacy of positive social, economic and cultural impact. Our team works from the Whirligig, 4 acres of woodland which help us to understand the profound importance of enjoying natural spaces and which inspire us to protect our environment through teaching ourselves and our children about the landscape that surrounds us.Find out more about our other adventures herewildrumpus.org.uk

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Welcome to <A HREF="http://www.timberfestival.org.uk" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Timber" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Timber</A>. An extraordinary new camping festival exploring the transformative impact of forests. Celebrating woodland culture in all its forms, join us for an intoxicating experience where music, art, philosophy and sustainability weave together into an unforgettable, exhilarating weekend.
Artists, musicians, scientists and thinkers from across the world will dive into the poetry of nature, explore what forests and woodlands can mean to us and our relationship with nature. Timber will bring communities together to play and create in our arboreal wonderland, where the tonic of wildness rules supreme.
<A HREF="http://timberfestival.org.uk/strands/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="Timber programme" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Explore the programme.</A>
Provocation. Writers, artists, poets, scientists, philosophers and educators will help us re-imagine what woodlands and trees mean to us, how we live in nature and will examine our relationship with the world around us. Prepare to be inspired and inspire others in turn. Expect a curated programme of talks and discussions exploring the interface between humans and nature, from the impact we have on the environment, to the benefits that woods and forests can have on individuals and communities, and the ways that art, poetry and film reflect the natural world.
Sound. An ambitious adventure into sound and music, rooted in the forest. Join us round the campfire and on our three main stages for live music. Venture into the woods to be immersed in compelling sound installations, storytelling, soundscapes and DJ sets. We’ll be working with sound artists who are responding to forest environments in incredible, interactive ways, and choirs will be bringing the woods to life through song. 
Light. Torchlight processions, light projections, fire gardens, luminous installations, will help us see the forest in a new light. Expect incredible international performance as dusk falls each night, and discover the unexpected as into the night the forest will be transformed by spectacular light installations.
Feast. A joyous exploration of food and drink, from farmers’ market stalls to food trucks, foraging workshops to picnics and banquets, we’ll be contemplating and consuming some fantastic fodder. Programming will include creative play with food, incredible performance along culinary lines and chefs creating exciting menus from our hedgerows and woodlands.
Time. Inspired by artist David Nash’s Noon Columns, we’ll explore the atmosphere in the woods at twilight, midnight, dusk and dawn to delight in the rhythms of the day. We’ll be transfixed by sundials, hourglasses and clocks as we pass the time. We’ll be singing the dawn chorus, running through the gloaming, and revelling at midnight gigs.  
Gather. We’ll come together to celebrate, collaborate, collude and carouse in a world of arts, crafts and enterprise rooted in the forest, creating a vibrant living landscape. We’ll join in the very best circus, theatre, comedy and dance within our woodland playground. Watch those innovating in forests around the world as they share their passions with us and get hands on building and constructing as we learn new skills, discover new talents and explore the beauty and possibilities of wood as a material. Stretch body and mind by tree climbing and forest bathing. We’ll also be celebrating Black to Green, exploring how the heart of the National Forest has been transformed from coal pits to tree tops.
Breathe. Relax and soak in the landscape all around, take time to revel in the beauty, solace and artistry of nature.  A woodland retreat awaits as we reimagine halcyon days in harmony with nature. Drink in the forest air from our eco-spa, revel in yoga practice and other relaxation activities, contemplate the seasons, explore our arboreal wonderland, enjoy the tranquility of the environment.

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