Sherwood Forest in the County of Nottinghamshire lays claim to a world famous tree, The Major Oak. It may well have harbored Robin Hood and his merry men, or perhaps people like them. Admirers from all over the world visit the beloved English oak, drawn by the legend.  Two guests from the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve help describe why the tree is so special. One is Paul Cook, the Warden tasked with maintaining the woodland and the landscape. The other is the Sheriff of Nottingham, or, that is, Richard Townsley, a tour guide and local authority on Robin Hood. There’s an aura around this tree thanks to the legend, but the allure and lasting popularity of England's arboreal icon has become about so much more. GuestsPaul CookWardenSherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, RSPBRichard TownsleyTour Guide - Sheriff of NottinghamSherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, RSPBConsulting EditorDavid Still, IIReader Nigel Holmesnigelholmes.com(excerpts from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle, edited by Jonathan Kelley, The Townsend Press, Inc.)Recorder MusiciansDavid BorKim WassRecorder Music"Light of love," Anonymous"When that I was and a little tiny boy," anonymous Shakespearean stage tune"When lo, by break of morning," Thomas Morley, 1595"It was a lover and his lass," Thomas Morley, 1600"Tres douce dame que j’aour," Guillaume de Machaut, 14th c."We Be Soldiers Three," Thomas Ravenscroft, 1609Special thanks to:Rob James, Sherwood ForestPhoto creditSherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, RSPBTheme Music"This Old Tree," Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.comArtworkDahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/homeWebsitethisoldtree.showTranscripts available.Follow onFacebook or Instagram This Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of New England ISA. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to:[email protected] episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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