Cumbrian Fell Ponies - the Centenary of the Fell Pony Society 2022
This year is the centenary of the Fell Pony Society, whose patron is Her Majesty the Queen. This year is also the Queen’s platinum...
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Jane's Felt
Feb 14, 20223 min read
Valais Blacknose: 'the cutest sheep in the world!'
The Valais Blacknose sheep, and their conquering of social media as 'the cutes sheep in the world!'
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Jane's Felt
Jun 19, 20214 min read
Bluefaced Leicesters and the history of wool in Great Britain
The unusual and distinctive breed and its place in British wool production
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Jane's Felt
May 7, 20212 min read
2021 the Centenary of the Albion cow
A short history of the Albion cow, a priority breed for the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. 2021 is the centenary of their breed society.
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Jane's Felt
Apr 21, 20213 min read
A 50 000 year old pony breed: the Exmoor pony
The Exmoor pony is an ancient and hardy hill breed of pony, now classified as a priority breed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
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Jane's Felt
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Bagot Goats - a breed that is more than 600 years old.
A short history of Bagot goats, an ancient breed now at risk. Sir John Bagot of Blithfield in Staffordshire was the owner of the original...
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Jane's Felt
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Royal Golden Guernsey Goats
I started needle felting Golden Guernsey Goats after joining the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. This is a short blog on their history.
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Jane's Felt
Mar 29, 20214 min read
The International Feltmakers' Association
A short piece about preparing for the International Feltmakers' Association annual exhibitions. I have been a member of the International...
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Jane's Felt
Mar 11, 20213 min read
The British Primitive Sheep
The Primitive sheep of the British isles.
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Jane's Felt
Mar 8, 20213 min read
Leicester Longwool Sheep - the ancestor of many modern breeds
Last year, I was invited to write a piece for the US facebook page, 52 weeks of sheep (https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep) ...
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Jane's Felt
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Animal Magic - an article about my work published in Cumbria Life in march 2021
My work is featured in the March 2021 issue of Cumbria Life magazine.
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