HOW TO MAKE GOOD USE OF
​A WHOLE SHEEP FLEECE
A. Sabine Schroeder-Gravendyck
April, Saturday 14 2018
1pm to 4pm
FREE
Limited to 10 participants

Being the harvest of one year, a whole fleece offers a wide range of options. As an intro, the homestead owners will share some ideas how sheep fit into a permaculture farm. Then, we will start with a freshly shorn fleece and go through the entire process: skirting, sorting, washing, carding/ combing. After these steps, we will have fiber available for crafts like spinning, knitting, crocheting, weaving and felting. The dirty or “shoddy” parts of the fleece raise the question of how those can be used. Often considered a problem for fleece owners, they are in fact valuable. There are numerous options you have in your yard and garden to use the unique properties of wool. Our work will lead us to discover the various qualities of different parts of the fleece. With hands-on activities, we will learn to use the fleece for many purposes. Having fun using both new and ancient tools and techniques we will experience the rhythm of wooly work and turn some fiber into useful things.

Born in the countryside and raised in a house with veggie patch, Orchard and flower garden her love for all creatures led Sabine to a doctor’s degree in veterinary science. Working with different species she realized that many animals get sick because they don’t live a healthy life. She started to provide workshops for pet owners offering information about healthy food and a suitable lifestyle for their animals. Going wild she started designing animal-friendly yards and gardens to help humans enjoy birds, bees, butterflies, reptiles and small mammals at home. Developing school and kindergarten grounds to habitats, adding nature to daycare year round and curriculum-related workshops are also part of her service. Processing plant and animal fibers from scratch is part of her journey of sustainability for decades. Sabine connects people and nature in distinct ways.
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