[The Guardian] HS2 protests: a journey through ancient woods on horseback

HS2 protests: a journey through ancient woods on horseback

Photographer Zoë Savitz meets up with protesters halfway into a 50-mile journey between two camps

The controversial HS2 rail route is slicing through the English countryside, destroying some of its most beautiful ancient habitat. Many protesters are out in an attempt to protect the trees and forests. Luke, Rebecca and Ben travelled 50 miles, on horseback, down the HS2 line from one protest camp at Crackley Woods near Kenilworth to another at Rosehill Farm, Buckingham. Along the route they stayed in soon-to-be-chopped-down forests, scouting new locations for a protest camp to aid their attempt to halt the massive HS2 project. This is a photo essay of their journey.

I met the protesters halfway through their two-week journey. Shandy, Stoic and Gabs the three horses, were packed up and ready to leave when I arrived. As we began to walk I discovered that everyone has been living on camp for five months. “It’s a hard lifestyle that comes with a really good purpose; we are fighting a battle for a really good reason,” said Becca.

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