Volunteering opportunities at the Robin Hood Festival

The Robin Hood Festival at RSPB Sherwood Forest is all set once again for this August.

And there will be lots of opportunities to get involved in the Festival as a volunteer.

Events and activities take place every weekend through the month, starting on Saturday 3^rd and Sunday 4^th August with the Knights of Nottingham Medieval Jousting Display Team’s twice-daily arena show.

Weekend two, on 10^th and 11^th August, is Fantasy in the Greenwood, when the world of the Witcher, monster hunters and other mystical creatures come to Sherwood!

The Galactic Knights and the Academy of the Wolf make their Festival debuts, with workshops on combat, potion-making and monster theory.

There’s a weekend devoted to the work of wildlife organisations and celebrating the forest’s Site of Special Scientific Interest status on 17^th and 18^th August.

Bank Holiday Weekend (24^th-26^th August) is the Grand Finale, with The Sherwood Outlaws taking centre stage and a celebration of Nottinghamshire Day.

There will be traders too, with lots of unique and unusual gifts.

Admission to walk on to the reserve is free, although there is a special event parking charge of £15 per day on selected dates and there will be a charge for some activities, such as archery and axe-throwing.

All the festival information is at www.visitsherwood.co.uk

If you’d like to spend some time supporting this year’s festival, and to find out about the roles available this year, please call 01623 677321 or email sherwoodevents@rspb.co.uk