Listen In: Shearing Sheep and keeping calm Dartmoor 23 Jun Written By Katy Carlisle At East Okement Farm, high on the moor above Okehampton in Devon, it’s time for shearing the sheep. Farmers Darren and Helen Penna have invited three shearers to do the job. Have a listen to Paul Bowden, Russell Hamby and Imogen Ogborne reflecting on what it takes to do the job well. Clippers at rest in between shearing sessions Imogen Ogborne taking a ram out of a group ready to shear it at East Okement Farm June 2022 Mocassins made for shearing Paul Bowden shears a ram at East Okement Farm June 2022 Rolling and sorting the wool at East Okement Farm with Helen Penna and long term farm helper Graham Russell Hamby shearing a ram at East Okement Farm Shearing at East Okement Farm June 2022 Shearing at East Okement Farm June 2022 ShearingShearing Sheep Katy Carlisle Squarespace website design and training. http://www.sqspqueen.com
Listen In: Shearing Sheep and keeping calm Dartmoor 23 Jun Written By Katy Carlisle At East Okement Farm, high on the moor above Okehampton in Devon, it’s time for shearing the sheep. Farmers Darren and Helen Penna have invited three shearers to do the job. Have a listen to Paul Bowden, Russell Hamby and Imogen Ogborne reflecting on what it takes to do the job well. Clippers at rest in between shearing sessions Imogen Ogborne taking a ram out of a group ready to shear it at East Okement Farm June 2022 Mocassins made for shearing Paul Bowden shears a ram at East Okement Farm June 2022 Rolling and sorting the wool at East Okement Farm with Helen Penna and long term farm helper Graham Russell Hamby shearing a ram at East Okement Farm Shearing at East Okement Farm June 2022 Shearing at East Okement Farm June 2022 ShearingShearing Sheep Katy Carlisle Squarespace website design and training. http://www.sqspqueen.com