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Introduction to Sheep Keeping course
£95.00
A one-day Introduction to Sheep Keeping course providing an overview of the essential elements of keeping sheep successfully.
Delivered by Rosemary Champion, The Accidental Smallholder, and Alistair Crozier, of Parkside Veterinary Group, it is aimed at those who are thinking about or have recently embarked upon keeping a few sheep as pets, as lawnmowers, to assist with pasture management or for the freezer.
Description
The purpose of our Introduction to Sheep Keeping course is to give an overview of the essential elements of keeping sheep successfully.
Delivered by Rosemary Champion, The Accidental Smallholder, and Alistair Crozier, of Parkside Veterinary Group, it is aimed at those who are thinking about or have recently embarked upon keeping a few sheep as pets, as lawnmowers, to assist with pasture management or for the freezer.
Sheep have a fairly undeserved reputation for dying at will – with proper care and health planning to prevent illness, the risk of major trauma can be significantly reduced.
In return, your woolly charges can keep grass down, graze happily with horses, provide fleece for spinning and crafting, give you access to the fascinating world of sheep showing and provide delicious lamb or mutton.
Introduction to Sheep Keeping Course overview
Delivered in conjunction with an experienced vet, who is also a smallholder, this one-day sheep keeping course covers:
- Management systems
- Choosing a breed
- Buying stock
- Fencing and handling
- Housing
- Feeding and grassland management
- Health planning and routine welfare tasks
- Lambing
- Slaughter and selling meat
Price, payment and booking
The course costs £95 per person, including VAT. Lunch and refreshments are included, mostly home-grown and produced, for example roast Ryeland lamb with freshly baked bread, fresh scones and home-made jam. You won’t go home hungry!
Book by selecting a date and adding to basket – payment is via PayPal or BACS.
Additional information
| Date | Sunday 3rd May 2020, 9:30am to 5pm, Sunday 7th June 2020, 9:30am to 5pm, Sunday 5th July 2020, 9:30am to 5pm, Sunday 2nd August 2020, 9:30am to 5pm |
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Sandra B –
Excellent all round day> Rosemary and Dan most welcoming to the attendees.
Grant R –
A good course overall. The input from Alistair was very good indeed.
Catering was first class. Small numbers attending per course is good.
Nicki C –
Really enjoyed the day overall! Both talks were very informative and everyone was very friendly and I felt comfortable to ask any questions I had. Was perfect as an introduction. Also the lunch was lovely!
Bitney M –
Found the course very useful an well pitched for myself who has not experience of keeping sheep. Lots to take away. Alistair’s “year planner” particularly helpful. Thank you.
Peter S –
Course was enjoyable and informative
Mark M –
It was a fantastic day and I’m really grateful that you were interested in what everyone was planning – so much so that we were there a lot longer than originally planned – many thanks for your time.
Trying to see if I can manage to get onto one of your Introduction to smallholding courses so will hopefully see you soon.
Caroline M –
I really enjoyed the course and got a lot out of it. There is so much to talk about you could probably make it last two days!