Event
Working with Wool: ORFC in the Field at Fernhill Farm
Join ORFC in the Field at Fernhill Farm for two days of on-farm learning and connection this Spring. Dig into working with the wonders of wool, raising rare breed sheep, experimenting with natural dyes, and building your own fibre business in Somerset’s beautiful Chew Valley.
What to expect
Over two days, you can expect practical and creative opportunities:
- Fernhill Farm tour: conservation grazing and building a thriving fibre business
- Hands-on blade shearing demo with a speciality fibre flock
- Yarn, felt, fabric or mulch? Grading fleece for processing
- Sheep breed selection and management for conservation grazing and fleece quality
- How to: wool marketing and development for your wool business
- Discovering the world of natural colour with dyes for fleece and yarn
- Leather-making from Fernhill cattle hides
- Felting, knitting, and learning to spin fleece
- Networking, social connections and more!
Learn more about this exciting event via the booking link.
Calf Action Conference
21st April 2026
A practical, collaborative event from Innovation for Agriculture for anyone involved in calf rearing and youngstock management. Supported by AHDB.