✨🎄 Merry Christmas and a happy new year! 🎄✨ The WLSBA would like to wish all of our members and Wensleydale sheep fans a very merry Christmas and prosperous new year! 🥂 Hopefully you have all received your winter newsletter! Fingers crossed for kind weather and a good lambing time over the coming months, as […]
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With December disappearing fast, hopefully everyone is ready for Christmas and your Wensleydales are happy and healthy in advance of lambing! On Tuesday 17th December, the newsletter was sent out to all members, with physical copies posted out to those who don’t have email addresses on the 19th (hopefully you will all receive them in
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⏰ DON’T FORGET TO ADD YOUR WENSLEYDALE RAMS TO THE BREEDING RAM LIST ⏰ A quick reminder to all WLSBA members and new Wensleydale owners that any rams which have not been previously entered onto the breeding ram list MUST be registered by the 30th of November 2024 in order to register their offspring in
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On a rather bright and mild afternoon on the 5th October 2024, Chilton Grounds Farm in Buckinghamshire very kindly hosted a workshop day for members to enjoy a social catch-up, learn about current animal health and welfare practices, meet some new faces and brush up on their knowledge of the breed. Duncan Parker and Diana
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On the 30th of October 2024, after 8 years as our brilliant and dedicated secretary, Anna Pennell resigned from the role. We wish her the very best of luck with her new challenges as well as with her growing/successful farm business and are delighted that she has agreed to remain on the WLSBA council. We
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Harrison Spinks Farm hosted the recent Yorkshire Agricultural Society Women in Farming Autumn Gathering event at Hornington Manor, it was a great moment to showcase their work on the farm with the Wensleydale Longwool to the guests as well as introduce them to a couple of the rams. Looks a great day for everyone. The
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Wensleydale Sheep: A Handcrafted History- A Travelling Exhibition – showcasing the finest handcrafted items made from luxurious Wensleydale wool kicked off its first stage on Sunday at The Handweavers Studio and Gallery, London this weekend (12th October) and runs to 6th December. This exhibition really meets all expectations; a heartwarming journey into the world of
The final show of Wensleydales classes was held today Saturday 28th September at the lovely show that is Masham Sheep Fair. The classes were judged by Dr Lynn Clouder and her results were as follows; Aged Ram; 1, Male Champion and Overall Champion – M ElliottRam Lamb; 1 Harrison Spinks 2 & 3 M ElliottAged Ewe;
Nidderdale Show 2024 Thankyou to David Ford for judging the Wensleydale classes at Pateley bridge show on 22nd September 2024 A select but strong pair of exhibitors forward today; congratulations go to Mark Elliott whose homebred Aged ram took the championship and reserve with his gimmer lamb. The full results were as follows; Ram lamb
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