Sheep Shearing, Wool & Gardens Weekend 26 & 27 May 2012
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 various cloths. Some villages in this area became known for their type of cloth. 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 will be working with wool Tudor style: 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.
In addition to our Tudors, by way of contrast, we often have more modern exponents showing how spinning and felting is done nowadays.
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. The Pied Piper Topiary will be approaching its best. It is very organic in shape and Judith Phillips, whose creation it is, has adapted it to the way the yew has grown since she started it in 1997. Each year she has to take account of how the yew has developed in the preceding 12 months.
There are often some of the Tudors who help in the Gardens or use its produce on hand too.
Opening Times
This year the Farm (for the Wool Activities) only will be Open on the Saturday but House, Gardens & Farm will all be Open on the Sunday.
Prices
As for a normal Open Day.
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, 26 May 2012
Sunday, 27 May 2012
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