Woolly Show at Exeter Cathedral

During this year’s Wool Week, a couple from Derbyshire are making a stand for British farmers and British wool by taking their ‘The Woolly Roadshow’ on a tour of Great Britain.

Last year, David and Karen Griffiths launched ‘The Woolly Roadshow’, an educational promotion of British wool, British sheep and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST). The venues chosen each hold a special place in our wool heritage.

For the duration of British Wool Week ‘The Woolly Roadshow’, supported by British Wool and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, will undertake a 7 day tour of England, Scotland and Wales.

At each venue ‘The Woolly Roadshow’ will be joined by members of the RBST, National Sheep Association and British Wool producers. Each day there will be a display of native sheep breeds local to that area together with hand-spinning and/or felting demonstrations.

In Exeter on Thursday, the Devon and Cornwall Longwool sheep will be on display between 9am and 3pm on Exeter Cathedral Green.  This fantastic local breed is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Flockbook this year.  

In 1977 a successful amalgamation of the South Devon and the Devon Longwool flockbooks took place and the breed has never looked back.  As its’ name suggests it is a local breed used for meat and wool, and is a hardy and sensible sheep – do come and see them on Exeter Cathedral Green.  

For further details please call the Breed Secretary – Deborah on 01392 861750 or visit www.devonandcornwallflockbook.co.uk