welsh wool
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Celebrating Native Breeds: The Rich Diversity of British Wool
Britain has a rich and varied wool heritage, with over 60 distinct sheep breeds producing an incredible range of fibre. Each breed brings something unique to the table, from the fine, soft fleece of Shetlands to the hard-wearing resilience of Welsh Mountain sheep. As a small wool producer, I’ve worked with many of these breeds…
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An Open Letter to British Wool: The Disenfranchisement of Small Wool Producers
Yesterday, I stepped away from the usual grind for a much-needed day of woolly shenanigans at the Wool Museum in Drefach Felindre. It was fabulous to catch up with many familiar faces, including Sascha, Jane, Michelle, Sara and Debby. The event we attended marked the launch of the Welsh Wool label and traceability scheme—a monumental…
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Sheepy Sunday
So after the 3 witches we acquired Wolfie! She is a welsh white type sheep and was a bottle lamb that one of my neighbour’s wives acquired to raise. We acquired her when she had transitioned into the neighbour’s garden and was spending more time munching flower beds and pooping on the front doorstep than…
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Sheepy Sunday
So we have done Wanda’s Story and Baarbara’s Story…. Here is the story of the three witches!! Basically we swapped three sheep for some large bales of haylage the summer after we had Wanda and Babs! Not a hugely exciting story, but we ended up with Garlick, Og and Weatherwax, which for the literary savvy…
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Sheepy Sunday!
So last Month I told you some of Wanda’s story…. Up this month is Baabara! Baabara is a mule most likely, Welsh white… something along those lines! She is the white faced one in this picture and is the MOST suspicious sheep you will ever meet!! When they come up for feed in the field,…