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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Mee-Lai Stone

Cork harvest in Spain – in pictures

Cork Harvest: Axeman 'Hacha' Juan Manuel Barranco and Francisco Javier Jimenez remove the
Axeman Juan Manuel Barranco and Francisco Javier Jimenez remove the bark of a cork oak Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: A mule carries bark from cork oaks
A mule carries bark from cork oaks Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Bark collector 'recogeor' Juan Ortega carries the bark of a cork oak at Par
Bark collector Juan Ortega Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Two axemen 'Hachas' remove the bark of a cork oak
Two axemen at work Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Bark collector 'recogeor' Juan Ortega drinks water during a break
Bark collector Juan Ortega takes a break Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Jesus Rios Nogales and Ezequiel Rodriguez take out a pile of cork planks af
Jesus Rios Nogales and Ezequiel Rodriguez take out a pile of cork planks after boiling at a factory in El Pedroso Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Ezequiel Rodriguez, 21, takes out a pile of cork planks from boiling at a f
Ezequiel Rodriguez takes out a pile of cork planks from boiling at a factory Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Modesto Sanchez prepares piles of cork planks for boiling at a factory in E
Modesto Sanchez prepares piles of cork planks for boiling at a factory in El Pedroso Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Cork Harvest in Spain
A woman works at a factory producing natural cork washers in Cazalla de la Sierra Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Cork planks are stacked at a factory in El Pedroso
Cork planks are stacked at a factory Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Gloria Maria Medina and Cecilia Gil select natural cork washers at a factor
Gloria Maria Medina and Cecilia Gil select natural cork washers at a factory in Cazalla de la Sierra Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Cork Harvest: Natural wine corks are stored in a factory in Bollullos Par del Condado
Natural wine corks are stored in a factory in Bollullos Par del Condado Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
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