“Sheep on the Street” Heritage Breed Sheep Weekend
Fun for all ages!
May 13-15, 2022 (10am-4pm daily) at Historic Deerfield
Deerfield, Mass. (April 28, 2022)—Historic Deerfield invites people of all ages to join them for a weekend-long celebration of heritage breed sheep and an exploration of their importance in the agricultural history of early New England. Come meet these historically-significant sheep and lambs up close, watch sheepdog herding and shearing demonstrations, and learn about textiles and wool-processing through hands-on activities and other demonstrations. The event will also include great, kid-friendly activities such as make-and-take craft projects and a sheep-themed scavenger hunt!
Activities and Demonstrations
- Sheepdog herding
- Sheep shearing
- Fleece sorting
- Picking wool
- Carding wool
- Spinning wool
- Dying yarn
- Weaving
- Make and take crafts
- Scavenger hunt
Details Here:
https://deerfield.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sheep-on-the-Street-Press-Release.docx