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THISISALISTOFWONDERFULPEOPLEWHOAREPASSIONATEABOUTBRITISHANDRAREBREEDSHEEPANDHAVE

HELPEDMEWITHSOURCINGYARNS,FLEECEANDSPINNINGITFORTHISEXHIBITION.

AllinaSpinhttp://allinaspin.co.uk

DunjaRobertsteachesweavingandspinningfromherpurposebuilttextilestudioonherworkingsheepfarminthebeautifulBreconBeaconsNationalPark,SouthEastWales.HerflocksincludeClunForestandLincolnLongwoolwithfleeces,yarnsandrovingavailabletobuy.

BenThorpebenthorpe4@gmail.com

BenisamemberoftheTheLonkSheepBreedersAssociationwhokindlysuppliedmewithfleecefromoneofhisrams.

BlackBathttp://www.blackbat.co.ukinfo@blackbat.co.uk

BlackBatarepassionateaboutBritishRareBreedWoolandhavebeeninstrumentalinpromotingover65breedsofthiswonderful,bio-degradableandabundantfibre.

BlackerYarnshttps://www.blackeryarns.co.ukhttp://www.thenaturalfibre.co.uk

BlackerYarnsandBlackerDesignswerelaunchedin2008asbrandsofTheNaturalFibreCompany,theirspecialistwoolmillatLauncestonontheCornwall-DevonborderoftheUK.NFCspinsalltheyarnstheyusefortheBlackerbrand.

BlackfaceBreedersAssociationhttp://www.scottish-blackface.co.uk

TheAssociationwasformedon20August1901atameetinginLanarktopromotetheinterestsofthebreed.TheBlackfacebreedisthemostnumerousbreedinBritainaccountingforover1.7millionewes,representing11%oftheBritishpure-bredflock(source:2003breedsurvey)

BlakeFlock-LeicesterLongwoolFleece&Workshopsblakeflock@gmail.com

LovelyfleeceandhandspunyarnsfromLeicesterLongwoolslovelylocks.

BorderLeicesterSheepBreederhttp://www.borderleicester.com/yarn-shop.html

DoultonBorderLeicesteryarnismadefromthefleecesofsheepthatlivetogrowold.Theserarebreedsheepproducebeautifulfleeceswithalongstaplelengthanddistinctcrimp.Thisfibrespinstoawonderfullyloftyyarnwithalovelynaturalspringandbouncetoit.

BrecknockHillCheviotSocietyhttp://brecknockhillcheviotsheep.co.ukadmin@brecknockhillcheviotsheep.co.uk

TheBrecknockHillCheviothasdevelopedfromtheScottishCheviotthatwasintroducedintoBrecknockshireduringthelatterpartofthe19thCentury.ThisnewstrainofCheviotthrivesonexposedhillsbecauseofitshardiness.

BritishMilksheepSocietyhttps://www.britishmilksheep.comwhopkins@britishmilksheep.com

ThebreedwasdevelopedbyLawrenceAldersontofillthegrowingneedforagenuinehighperformancecrossingsire.Thisdevelopmentbeganatthebeginningofthe1960ʹsfirstinWiltshiretheninNorthumberland.

TheBritishWoolMarketingBoardhttp://www.britishwool.org.uk

TheBritishWoolMarketingBoardcollects,gradesandsellsBritishfleeceandsupportstheCampaignforWool.

CambridgeSheepSocietyhttp://www.cambridge-sheep.org.uk

Almost50yearshaveelapsedsincetheCambridgewascreatedusingaselectionofewesfromanumberofBritishbreeds.Itisnowrecognisedasoneoftheworld'smostprolificbreeds.

CampaignforWoolhttp://www.campaignforwool.org

TheCampaignforWoolisaglobalendeavourinitiatedbyitspatron,HisRoyalHighnessThePrinceofWales,inordertoraiseawarenessamongstconsumersabouttheunique,natural,renewableandbiodegradablebenefitsofferedbythefibre.

TheCastle&GardensofMeyhttp://www.castleofmey.org.uk/longoefarm.cfm?PageID=18mccarthy.longoe@gmail.comAlsoEastMeyBlackNCCFlock.

TheLongoeflockofNorthCountryCheviotSheepwasfoundedin1960bythelateQueenMother,andtoquoteHerMajestyfromtheforewordinthe50thAnniversaryeditionoftheFlockBook-'asitwasconsideredtobethebestbreedofsheep.Ihaveseennoreasontochangemyopinionovertheyearsasitisstillthebestallroundbreedwithit'sabilitytothriveonallkindsofgroundandinallweatherconditions.'TheNorthCountryCheviot,althoughessentiallyahillbreed,isoneofthemostversatilebreedsinthecountry.Itisanintelligent,tough,resourcefulsheepcombiningthriftinessandhardinesswithprolificacyandstrongmaternalqualities.TheblackNorthCountryCheviotisquiterare.Theblackcoversarangeoffleececoloursfromjetblacktobrownandbluegreydependingupontheamountofweathering.Unlikesomeotherblackbreedsofsheeptheirblackgeneisnotdominantandthematingofablackramwithablackewedoesn'talwaysresultinablacklamb.

DalesCottageFarmhttp://www.dalecottage-farm.co.uk/the-farm/

DaleCottageFarmisa70acrepasturefedworkingfarmownedandrunbyRobEvansandfamily.TheybreedandrearpurepedigreeregisteredDerbyshireGritstoneSheep.

DalesbreedSheepBreedersAssociationhttp://www.dalesbredsheep.co.uk

DalesbredsheepareindigenoustotheupperreachesoftheDaleswhichcomprisethecentralareaofthePennineHillsonthebordersoftheNorthandWestRidingsofYorkshire,NorthLancashireandCumbria.

TheDartmoorSheepBreedersAssociationhttp://greyface-dartmoor.org.uk

TheGreyfaceDartmoorSheepBreedersAssociationhasbeensafeguardingthepurebredGreyfaceDartmoorsheepsince1909.Thecurrentnationalflockstandsat3,000registeredbreedingewes.

DerbyshireGritstoneSheepbreedersSocietyhttp://www.derbyshiregritstonesheep.comBeckertonc@aol.com

OneoftheoldestnativesheepbreedsinBritain,ahornlessbreedinthemountainandhillclassification,theDerbyshireGritstonehasthequalitiesandpotentialtoincreasetheagriculturalproductivityofthebleakuplandareasofthenorthCountryandofWales.

DevonClosewoolSheepBreeders'Societyhttp://devonclosewool.comdevonclosewoolsheep@gmail.com

TheSocietywasestablishedin1923toencouragethebreedingandmaintenanceofthecharacteristicsoftheDevonClosewoolsheepathomeandabroad,andthemaintenenceofthepurityofthebreed.

DorsetHornandPollDorsetSheepBreeder'sAssociationhttp://www.dorsetsheep.org.ukdorsetsheep@xlnmail.com

TheDorsetHornSheepBreeders'Associationwasestablishedin1891for"theencouragementofthebreedingofDorsetHornSheepathomeandabroadandthemaintenanceofthepurityofthebreed".

DoultonBorderLeicesterYarnhttp://www.borderleicester.com

DoultonBorderLeicesteryarnismadefromthefleecesofsheepthatlivetogrowold.Theserarebreedsheepproducebeautifulfleeceswithalongstaplelengthanddistinctcrimp.

DrumlinTheWoolInitiativehttp://www.woolinitiative.com21redbridge@gmail.com

TheWoolInitiativeCompanywasestablishedin2001byagroupofRareSheepBreedersinNorthernIrelandtoexploittheuniquequalitiesofthefleecesproducedbythediversebreedsofsheeplistedasendangeredbytheRareBreedsSurvivalTrust.TheycarrywoolandyarnfrommanyRareandNativeBreedsheep.

EdgeFoldWools&Yarnshttp://edgefoldwoolsandyarns.co.ukelaine.robins@talk21.com

EdgeFoldWoolsandYarnswasestablishedin2007byElaineRobinsandisbasednearBuxton,Derbyshire.TheystockawiderangeoftopqualityBritishWoolsandYarns.

ExmoorHornhttp://exmoorhornwool.co.ukinfo@exmoorhornwool.co.uk

Purewoolis100%natural,100%renewable,100%sustainable,100%biodegradable,andgoodfortheplanet.WoolisgrownonExmoorbyExmoorHornsheep,isspunonExmoor,andaswellascominginanaturalcolour,alsocomesdyedinthecoloursoftheExmoorlandscape.

Fleece4ewehttps://www.facebook.com/pg/Fleece-4-ewe-982266508472034/about/?ref=page_internal

Lovelyselectionofrarebreedsheepfleece,rawwashedandcarded,allreadytogo.Over40differentbreeds.

GrandmaCurlyhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Washed-Swaledale-British-rare-breed-wool-115gms-/172745351238?hash=item28386ce046:g:R2QAAOSwK6RZJKS2

SupplierofBritishandrarebreedfleece.

HendraVeanhttp://www.hendraveancotswolds.co.uk

TheHendraVeanflockwasestablishedin1996withfourewesandaram;itremainedsmalluntil2004whentheopportunitytoexpandpresenteditself.ItnowboaststhelargestflockofpurebredpedigreeCotswoldsheepinWales.

HigherHacknellOrganicFarmhttps://www.higherhacknell.co.uk/cat/organic-wool-and-sheepskins

LovelyorganicLleynwoolprocessedbytheNaturalFibreCompany.

HillRadnorFlockBookSocietyhttp://www.hillradnor.org.uktracey.havard@btinternet.com

TheHillRadnorisanativehillbreedfromtheWelshandEnglishbordershiresofRadnor,Hereford,MonmouthandBrecon-nowclassedasrarewithlessthan900breedingewesremainingintheUK.

Jamieson&Smithhttp://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uksales@shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk

Jamieson&SmithShetlandWoolBrokersLtd.purchaseShetlandwoolfromover700ofShetland'scroftersandfarmers,andtransformitintohigh-qualityShetlandwoolproductsincludingyarns,knitwear,blanketsandcarpets.

KennixtonSheephttp://www.kennixtonsheep.co.uk

BreedersofPollDorset,Shetland,BorerayandCastlemilkMooritSheep.Alsorunworkshopsinhandspinning.

KnollYarnshttps://www.knollyarns.com/index.php

Widerangeofyarns.EcologyrangeisbasedonBritishyarnsandnaturalcolourmixes.Ecologyis100%undyedpurenewwool,whichisnaturallyeco-friendly.Nm6/1,Nm6/2&Nm6/3

Laxtonshttp://www.laxtons.com

SpinnersofqualityyarnswithalovelyselectionofBritishYarnsforsaleincludingwonderfullysoftBlueFacedLeicesterandMasham.

LilyWarneWoolhttp://lilywarnewool.co.uk

Followingintheirgreat-great-grandmother,LilyWarne’sfootsteps,LilyWarneWoolbreedGreyfaceDartmoorsheepandsupplysheepskins,fleeceandyarn.

LongLostSheepCompanyhttp://www.thelostsheepcompany.co.ukthelostsheepcompany@yahoo.co.uk

TheLostSheepCompanywasbornoutofadesiretoworkwithanddesignwithWelshwool.TheyhaveashopinColwynBaywhichhasdevelopedintoalocalheritagecraftcentrewithyarn,fleece,crafttoolsandclasses.

SpinnersofLondon-LondonGuildofWeavers,Spinners&Dyerswww.londonguildofweavers.org.uk/guild-events/monthly-evening-spinning-meetings-rfh-foyer/

TheLonkSheepBreedersAssociationhttp://www.lonk-sheep.orgbeckertonc@aol.com

TheLonksheepbreedisover200yearsoldandforamanwhohasprideinhisstocktheyareverygoodlookingfreerangingsheepofthemountainclass.

NewmoorBarnhttp://newmoorbarn.com

NewmoorBarnisasmallfarmnestledintheTamarValleyonthebordersofDevonandCornwall,England.TheysupplycardedwoolfromJacob,GreyfacedDartmoorandRyelandfleece.

OxfordDownSheepBreeders'Associationhttp://www.oxforddownsheep.org.uk/home.htm

TheOxfordDownbreedoriginatedinthe1830saftercrossingCotswoldramswithHampshireDownandSouthdownewes.Overthenext50yearsthebreedstabilisedand,asmanyoftheearlyflockswerecenteredaroundthetownofWitneyinOxfordshire,thenameOxfordDownwasadopted.

PollDorsetHornBreedersAssociationhttp://www.dorsetsheep.org.uk

TheRisbyFlockofLincolnLongwoolshttp://www.risbygrangelongwools.co.ukinfo@risbygrangelongwools.co.uk

AsmallhamletintheLincolnshireWolds,hometoaflockofrarebreedLincolnLongwools.Suppliersoffleeceandyarn.

RoughFellSheepAssociationhttp://www.roughfellsheep.comrfsbasecretary@gmail.com

RoughFellSheepareoneofthethreebreedsofsheepnativetoCumbria.Theyareoneofthelargestandhardiesthillbreeds.

RBST–RareBreedsSurvivalTrusthttps://www.rbst.org.ukenquiries@rbst.org.uk

TheRBSTwassetuptosecurethefutureofBritishrareandnativebreedsoffarmlivestock.Theymonitorthenumberofrareandnativebreedsandcollectdatafrombreedsocietiestoestimatenumbersandliftawarenessoftheneedtoconservetheseverydistinctandimportantbreeds.

Sheepfoldhttp://www.sheepfold.co.uksales@sheepfold.co.uk

SheepfoldisaCumbriancraftcompanyspecialisinginBritishsheepbreedsandBritishwool.NaturalanddyedwoolsarebothBritishgrownandBritishspun

SouthWalesMountainSheepSocietyhttps://southwalesmountainsheep.co.uksecretary@southwalesmountainsheep.co.uk

TheSouthWalesMountainSheep,whichisalsosometimescalledaNelsonoraGlamorganWelsh,isthelargestoftheWelshMountainbreeds.ItisbelievedtobeofthesameprimitiveancestryastheWelshMountainSheep.

Spindle&Skeinhttp://spindleandskein.weebly.comcornell.annabelle@gmail.com

Natural,sustainableandbeautifulfibreshandspuninasmallartisanstudioinDevon,England.

SuffolkSheepSocietyhttp://www.suffolksheep.orgenquiries@suffolksheep.org

TheSuffolkevolvedfromthematingofNorfolkHorneweswithSouthdownramsintheBuryStEdmundsarea,thesesheepwereknownasSouthdownNorfolks,orlocally,as"Blackfaces."Thefirstrecordingisin1797.

TamariskFarmhttp://www.tamariskfarm.co.ukfarm@TamariskFarm.co.uk

Suppliersofcertifiedorganicyarn,entirelyundyedinthenaturalcoloursofthefleeces.

TheShepherdesshttp://www.shepherdess.co.uk

AlisonisadaleswomanfarmerdesigningandproducingtweedfabricsandfashionclothingfromherRoughFellflock.

TowerHouseLeicesterLongwoolscarolyiend@gmail.com

TowerHouseLeicesterLongwoolsspinsyarnfromtheirownflockandcansupplyfleeces.

UistCalmahttps://www.uistwool.com/shop/

UistWoolisanewventureinspiredbyco-operativevalues.TheoriginalideatobuildanewMillinNorthUistemergedfromacollectivewilltofindafreshpurposeforlocalfleecethatwouldreconnectthecommunitywiththeirculturalheritageofwool-working.

WelshHillSpeckledFaceSheepSocietyhttp://welshhillspeckledface.weebly.comwelshhillspecklefacesheep@gmail.com

It’sbelievedthatthebreedderivedfromthecrossingofthetraditionalWelshMountainandKerryHillsheepandthemountainsofMid-Walesremainitsnaturalhomewithanumberofflockslocatedwelloutsidethetraditionalboundaries.

WelshMountainSheepSocietyhttp://www.welshmountainsheep.co.uk/index.php/en/waos@wlbp.co.uk

TheWelshMountainsheepisoneoftheoldestsheepbreedsintheworld,withreferencestothebreedfoundinliteratureoftheMiddleAges.Itisstillasimportanttodayformodernagricultureasanyotherbreed.

WensleydaleLongwoolSheepBreeders'Associationhttp://wlsba.co.uk

TheWensleydaleLongwoolbreedofsheeporiginatedinNorthYorkshireearlyinthe19thCenturyfromacrossbetweenalongsinceextinctlocallongwoolbreedfromtheregionoftheRiverTeesandanoutstandingDishleyLeicesterramnamed‘Bluecap’.Thebreedwasdevelopedtoproducehardyramsforcrossingontohillewes,togetherwithhighqualityandvaluablelustrefleeces.

WestSouthYeoFarmhttp://www.southyeofarmwest.co.ukdebbie@southyeofarmwest.co.uk

SouthYeoFarmWestinDevonbreedrare,nativeandtraditionalbreedsincludingWelshMountainBadgerFace,WhitefaceDartmoor&Herdwicksheep.Theysupplyfleeces.