Felting native wool fleece - practical uses for small scale felting projects. We will be using a range of Shetland, Hebridean, North Ronaldsay , Blue Faced Leicester and Texel wool. Teaching transferable skills of wet felting
and needle felting on this experimental workshop.
Lots of samples and ideas to be inspired by.
Tutor: Liz Gaffney-Whaite
Local Course Director: Julia Hamilton
Introducing equipment & processes involved in spinning wool (& other natural fibres): starting with raw fleece to making yarn, with plenty of hands-on experience during the day. Discussion of application choices, with some
examples to see & feel, with tips to improve techniques.
Tutor: Bridie Pursey
Local Course Director: Julia Hamilton
An introduction to Scottish agriculture directly related to crofters and smallholders. Peer to peer support and a face-to-face training event with industry experts to give you a step up to starting out in crofting, taking on a croft or to update your knowledge and develop your crofting business.
(Limited fully funded places available for anyone aged 16-25.)
Take part in one of the Scottish Rural Parliament's Rural Manifesto 2016 events and fill in the blank pages together with all of rural Scotland!
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Take part in one of the Scottish Rural Parliament's Rural Manifesto 2016 events and fill in the blank pages together with all of rural Scotland!
The Manifesto will be a statement of collective ambitions and the actions that are needed to ensure these ambitions are realised for all of our rural communities.
Take part in one of the Scottish Rural Parliament's Rural Manifesto 2016 events and fill in the blank pages together with all of rural Scotland!
The Manifesto will be a statement of collective ambitions and the actions that are needed to ensure these ambitions are realised for all of our rural communities.
Take part in one of the Scottish Rural Parliament's Rural Manifesto 2016 events and fill in the blank pages together with all of rural Scotland!
The Manifesto will be a statement of collective ambitions and the actions that are needed to ensure these ambitions are realised for all of our rural communities.
