From Soil to Society: Celebrating the Essential Connections Between All Living Things
 
PROGRAM DETAILS
 
  Fibre Foundations: Your Animal and You - a marriage of sorts
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Instructor(s):

 Category: Ecology Dates: 10/2/2009-10/4/2009 Price: $295
Delia Burge
Jane Morrigan
 
Brief Description:
Learn the basics of animal husbandry, the choices and temperaments of different fibre breeds and how to shear your animal and prepare fleece.
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Description:
Learn the basics of animal husbandry, choosing breeds for fibre, sheep, llamas, alpacas, heritage breeds, temperaments of different breeds and more. We will cover such topics as fencing and shelters, feeding and breeding, lambing and worming, identifying the best uses for different fibres. And there will be plenty of hands-on time with shearing using electric shears and hand shearing the old fashioned way. Learn how to wash fleece and handle it to prepare for dyeing and spinning.
 
Series Discount:

This course is part of a 4 part series. Please click here to view the other courses in the series. Enrolling in all 4 courses will result in a discount of 30% on the final course you enroll in.
   
Instructor Bio(s):  
Delia Burge    
Learning to spin in BC forty years ago led Delia to move to Nova Scotia where she raised a flock of Romany sheep and other wool breeds. Delia has an extensive knowledge of the attributes of different types of fleece and often acts as a fleece judge at agricultural exhibits. As an accomplished spinner, colour artist and educator, Delia produces a highly regarded instructional video on spinning for the Rural Route series. Delia was instrumental in the 1982 opening of the Water Street studio co-operative craft shop in Pictou where she continues to sell her wonderfully creative felting, knitting and hand-dyed yarns.
Jane Morrigan   MSc, PAg  
After moving from Quebec to Nova Scotia, Jane spent 16 wonderful years milking gorgeous high-producing cows, keeping sheep and making hay at her homein Pictou County. Jane returned to University in 1996, and completed an MSc in Agriculture (Animal Behaviour). After graduation she taught in the Animal Science Technician program at NSAC. In 2002, she was hired part-time by the OACC (Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada) as a content developer for their new website and now works full time as a website co-ordinator. Jane also teaches a third year MSc course in Animal Welfare and Organic Livestock Production at the Nova Scotia Agriculture College.