Sheep Shearing, Wool & Gardens Weekend
Sheep Shearing & Wool
Wool made East Anglia rich for hundreds of years up until about 1800. This was due to the production of wool and (later) the working of it in the various cloth trades that used wool. Sheep were also used for their skins (for clothes and to write on) for their horn (for nocks, handles, utensils, etc.) and for nourishment (for milk and meat).
Visitors will see sheep being shorn and some of our Tudors and others will be working with wool: carding, spinning, dyeing, felting and (perhaps) weaving. We also may have a few other Tudors including Needlewomwen (who may be working wool) and one or two others.
The emphasis of the weekend, though, is on wool.
The Gardens at this time
At this time of year the Gardens are at their peak. The Potager is beginning to make a good show, the Herb Garden too and some of the Topiary will have received or be receiving their first clip. The Pied Piper Topiary will be at its best. It is very organic in shape and Judith Phillips, whose creation it is, has adapted it to the way the yew has developed in the last 12 months.There are usually some of the Tudors who help in the Gardens or use its produce on hand too.
Details
| How Much of The House is Open |
All
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| Likely Number of Re-Creation Folk |
0 - 20
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| Opening Time |
11:00 am
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| Closing Time |
5:00 pm
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| Open On (see calendar) |
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Sunday, 6 June 2010
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