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How a Shepherd Approaches Sheep
The cat shepherd, Bodacious aka Mr. B, has kindly demonstrated how you approach sheep without disturbing them by using body language. We have chosen sheep that were lying down as this way you can see...
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Photography Workshops Held on the Farm
I am hold only 2 photography workshops this year here on the farm. Trying to look through the view finder You can be a beginner like this lamb, not knowing how your camera works. More advanced and...
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A Wonderful Quote to Farm By: Aldo Leopold
Zwartbles Lambs come out our orchard gate “We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and...
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Ireland’s Food Revolution Writes About Farm Visit
I cook Zwartbles lamb stew Zwartbles Apple Lamb Stew for Libby Page from Irish Food Revolution Libby Page Read about her visit Ireland’s Food Revolution visits Zwartbles sheep
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Zwartbles Sheep on the Farm
Rams Browsing Tree Leaves Alfie and Buster under the apple tree Ewe Lamb in the Orchard with Daisies Sunset in the Orchard
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Shearing Ewe Lambs 2016
I feel for black sheep in this sunny summer heat also as I caught 2 cases of fly strike very early and I do not like pouring chemicals on them I had the lambs all shorn. Shearing a Ewe lamb The Others...
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What is a Raglan Sleeve?
Alexander Kronsteiner Hand Spun & Knitted Zwartbles Sweater A Raglan Sleeve Here is a short film of fiber artist Anita Marnell demonstrating what a raglan sleeve is on a sweater knitted in home...
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My Zwartbles Lamb Chop & Pear Stew
Harvest time for lambs is in September – October when the lambs are 9 – 10 months old. Due to their leanness Zwartbles as a breed are slow to mature into a good harvestable condition. They are finished...
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How does Hard Copy Journalism Get it so Right But So Wrong?
It’s enough to make you weep in frustration when a hard-copy journal editor gets it so right but errs at the same time. Irish Zwartbles Wool Blankets & Throws for Winter Warming Presents I was...
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Desiderata “desired things” by Max Ehrmann
“With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.” Max Ehrmann Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as...
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