Experts branching out to help artist’s ‘Major’ exhibition on Sherwood Forest’s oak

Experts branching out to help artist’s ‘Major’ exhibition on Sherwood Forest’s oak

One of Nottinghamshire’s most famous trees will be involved in a new project which could show how to make large trees in public spaces safer.

New Project 3D Scans And Models The Major Oak For Nottingham Exhibition

Experts from the University of Nottingham have led on a new project that 3D models and scans the Major Oak tree in Sherwood Forest, which could be used to inform how to make large trees in public spaces safer. The project, which has helped inform the creation of a new contemporary artwork by Nottingham-based Caroline Locke, is an interdisciplinary project from the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, with support from the schools …