Chew Magna Christmas Fayre
Dec
6

Chew Magna Christmas Fayre

Festive Markets

This year the Chew Magna Christmas Market is hosting their biggest Festive Markets to date!

So many amazing Stallholders they will have 3 venues filled with them, including Fernhill Fibre to be found upstairs in the old school toom

Come along and make sure you check them all out - Bring plenty of empty shopping bags, we promise you that you'll soon fill them up

#chewmagnachristmasfayre #festivemarkets #countdowntochristmas

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Winter Produce Market
Dec
13

Winter Produce Market

The theme of the event is food, fuel and fibre, and this new event will run from 11am - 3pm on Saturday the 13th December

The address for the farm is New House Farm, Dingestow, Monmouth, NP25 4EB

New House Farm will be selling their our own meat from the farm on the day, with grass fed beef and soy free pork for sale

Cooking pork over fire to offer hot food will also be for sale throughout the day 

Producers confirmed include: 

- Wood craft (locally crafted signs and furniture)

- Wreaths 

- Apple juice from the estate 

- Locally distilled gin 

- Sheepskin / wool fibres (@Fernhillfibre)

- Organic vegetables

- Honey (fresh honey and beeswax candles)

- Wool blankets (@fernhillfibre)

- Monmouthshire Meadows Group 

Sarah is also hoping to tie in some hedge planting in on the same day with a planting charity, so visitors have the chance to head into the field to get their hands in the soil as well!

More info to follow on this - www.newhousefarmwales.com

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Noel @ Nempnett
Dec
23

Noel @ Nempnett

Noel @ Nempnett - is wonderful day where feasting for the festivities is well under way - collect your pre-booked turkey and browse a mini market of local producers for food, beverages, natural fibres, hand-made bespoke gifts - all creating the perfect way to finish your Christmas shopping supporting local businesses

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GOOD FRIDAY FLEECE SALE 2026
Apr
3

GOOD FRIDAY FLEECE SALE 2026

After harvesting our freshly BLADE shorn fleeces in March 2026, we will be delighted to offer you the opportunity to come to the Source of the Resource @ Fernhill Farm to browse our fleece and meat box collections on the 3rd April from 10am - 4pm
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Celebration of Christine’s Life
Nov
29

Celebration of Christine’s Life

Please come along to Fernhill Farm on the 29th November to celebrate the life of Cristine Rice - a very special lady to so many - we will be here to welcome you from 10am - 3pm with light refreshments available throughout the day

Family and friends can gather together in our cosy Horseshoe Barn, as we find time to celebrate our connections to a dear friend who has helped us here at the farm for countless years - we especially thank Christine for her dedication to teaching spinning to so many here at the farm

We shall always remember Christine as the most enthusiastic teacher, here right from the start and as the main spinner behind our WOOL SCHOOL weekends, we shall be welcoming all those whom have attended WOOL SCHOOL to come for a reunion here that day - something that we know was another one of Christine’s ideas

The day will grow into more for sure and thus, please keep an eye on this page as we shall be updating details nearer the time

We thank Steve and Christine’s daughters Kate and Pip for this opportunity

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BLACK FRIDAY FLEECE SALE
Nov
28
to 30 Nov

BLACK FRIDAY FLEECE SALE

Black Friday - precisely one decade ago I presented my WOOL research to 300+ Nuffield Scholars and said these final words at the end of my 12 minute presentation "make it easy"

Mostly referring to how we had previously made our wool fibres available from our own farm gates

A decade later we celebrate the who, what, when, why, how… and now

Who - Making fleece readily available to all those who really do care where their fibres have come from - it does matter that we are now able to prove that we are regenerating global landscapes after years of abuse to our natural world - sheep and their wool are a massive part of our carbon cycle

What - I will say the last 10 years have not been easy for us as the fibre provider, but what we have learnt is a joy to share and we hope that our customers have enjoyed following our journey too

When - true, it does take a long time to get the added value with wool fibres - yet wool remains a product worth the wait, known to stay with us for most of our lifetimes, sometime we take favourite items to the grave, often gifted and treasured by families forever

Why - Andy and Jen truly believed people wanted to find natural resources locally, are inspired when seeing real sheep fleece falling gently from within a set of sharp blades, landing onto a clean wooden board where it becomes easier to sort the differing qualities, pack and supply in all quantities

How - We see wool as a little bit like wine, native colourings comes from understanding genetics, nurturing these attributes to match soil types, the weather, harvesting dates, content families of sheep feeding on a natural forage diet, preserving traditional blade shearing techniques, not just taking the easy route - often, modern “agri-tech” systems are proving themselves as not the best for quality nor biodiversity

Now … for the reward - to celebrate this milestone, instead of offering discounts we usually like to offer FREE FIBRE as that is what we do best

Our offer to you all is simple - all our raw fleece offerings online on Black Friday x 3 days will automatically receive a free gift of fleece worth 20% of the total order value - so if you order a 1kg fleece, we will add in an extra 200g of similar fleece into your parcels - 2kg will be a 400g gift of fleece from us to you ... and so on

We also have prepared little gifts of fibre for each buyer too

This is not about marketing gimmicks or selling masses on one crazy day - sheep continually grow fibres each and every day, they need to have this growing fibre removed annually, and we are super happy to share our harvests with those who support our ideas to help us regain the word "fleece" to mean raw sheep fibres rather than it's synthetic imitation

Any questions - I am on jen@fernhill-farm.co.uk or 07903 584 695

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Blade Shearing Tournament and Fleece Sale – Autumn 2025
Sept
20
Tournaments, Open Days

Blade Shearing Tournament and Fleece Sale – Autumn 2025

Join us at Fernhill Farm to watch skilled shearers take part in this bi-annual tournament to compete with the best and help raise the profile of the Benefits of Blade Shearing here in the UK.

Buy fleece fresh off the boards in the shearing shed, as well as finished products made from our wool in our pop-up Sheep Shop. Beautiful scarves, blankets, yarn, clothing and more in a range of natural and dyed colours. 

Free entry to all – please do get in contact if you wish to get involved andy@fernhill-farm.co.uk

All proceeds are donated as prize money for winning shearers

Camping available to pre-book on our farm events website www.fernhill-farm.co.uk - we may also have beds available too - pleas ask thanks

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AUGUST FLEECE SALE
Aug
25

AUGUST FLEECE SALE

NEW for 2025 as we continue to sort and grade our hoard of fleece and fibres - we are delighted to offer you the opportunity to come to the Source of the Resource @ Fernhill Farm to browse our fleece collections on the Monday 25th August from 10am - 4pm
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Fire in Your Soul
Jul
6

Fire in Your Soul

Fire In Your Soul offers a gentle invitation to explore and unwind. Framed by breathtaking landscapes, this gathering weaves together nature, music, holistic therapies, workshops, food and thoughtful conversations. 5th & 6th July near Bristol

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Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture
Jul
2
to 3 Jul

Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture

Many Nuffield Scholars have been exploring and practicing regen farming for decades, travelling the world and learning revolutionary techniques before bringing them home to share and implement. This process often leads to a mindset shift and can be life-changing for the scholars personally and professionally while helping drive the industry in new directions.

The proposed session will consist of three Scholars who, at some point over the last 15 years, have been on this journey. We want to explore how their scholarships have been the catalyst to much bigger changes in their lives, the regen farming journey they have been on, and sharing insights on what they are currently doing.

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WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm
Jun
17

WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm

WET Systems with Biologic Design @ Fernhill Farm - harvesting, storing and using purified water in a regenerating landscape

Andy & Jen shall start the day with a brief introduction to the history of Fernhill Farm during a walk of their site, to understand the lay of the land when incorporating the needs for both livestock and event business enterprises

From 11am Jay & Clara Abrahams will discuss their Wet System designs, installed at Fernhill Farm in 2008 - a set of slides before the Taste of Somerset Farm Lunch, followed by an informative tour within the WET System

10am Arrival and Farm Walk

11am Introducing Jay & Clara Abrahams

1.00pm Taste of Somerset Lunch @ £15pp

(please use this link to pre-book in advance thanks)

2pm - Tour of the WET SYSTEM

4pm - Drinks & Departures

  • Biologic Design is an applied permaculture design consultancy.

  • We design, create and plant constructed wetlands, known as Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) Systems.

  • We also design and implement Water Retentive Landscape designs, to enhance both drought resistance and flood resilience.

  • Biologic Design’s WET Systems are soil-based, multi-species constructed wetlands, designed to integrate the purification of a range of wastewater types with the production of varied biomass yields, such as willow wands for basket making or fuel, as well as fruit and nut trees, whilst also creating wildlife habitat for enhanced biodiversity.

  • Our work on whole site water reticulation plans is suitable for regenerative farms, and harvests the various water flows on the land to create water retentive landscapes.

  • All of the water flows available on the land or farm - rainwater, wastewater, springs, and watercourses - can all be directed so that, in applied permaculture design terms, the water resource can ‘do its duty’ to create an abundant and productive functional landscape.

  • www.biologicdesign.co.uk

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British Wool Machine Shearing Course
May
13
to 14 May
Courses

British Wool Machine Shearing Course

This is a TWO-DAY, BEGINNER Machine Shearing course, it is suitable for Beginners, Blue & Bronze Seals. Course times are 9:00-17:00 each day and will be Instructed by Andy Wear.

Course cost is £220 plus VAT = £264

This course will provide you with a basic knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety in setting up and maintaining your equipment. Handling techniques for both sheep welfare, and for your personal safety. As well as being guided through a step-by-step shearing pattern with the support of an experienced British Wool shearing instructor.

You can find details of what to bring with you and equipment details on our FAQ page on our website https://www.britishwool.org.uk/shearing-faqs

ALL under 18s will be required to provide A SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT form, which can be found in the event attachments.

If you have any further queries please contact;

Emma Jagger T: 01274 688666
E: emmajagger@britishwool.org.uk

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WONDERWOOL WALES 2025
Apr
26
to 27 Apr

WONDERWOOL WALES 2025

Wonderwool Wales is the premier Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales and is held annually on the last weekend in April at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys.

First held in 2006 to promote the market for Welsh wool and add value to product for small wool & fibre producers in Wales, the festival celebrates the green credentials of Welsh wool and its versatility as a material for creative crafts, designer clothes, home furnishings and more. Wonderwool Wales has grown year on year. It covers everything from the start to the end of the creative process – from exhibits of sheep, through raw and hand dyed fibres, yarn for knitting & crochet, embellishments, equipment, dyes and books to superb examples of finished textile art, craft, clothing and home furnishings.

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British Wool Blade Shearing Course
Mar
29
to 30 Mar
Courses

British Wool Blade Shearing Course

Level: Beginner, Blue Seal & Bronze Seal

This is a TWO-DAY, Blade Shearing course, it is suitable for all Course times are 9:00-17:00 each day instructed by Andy Wear.

Course cost £264 Inc VAT

The course will provide you with the skills to carry out Blade shearing to industry standards. Learn how to prepare and maintain your blades for optimum efficiency and shear your sheep in line with best practice industry techniques for both sheep welfare and for your personal safety too.

Your training will be led by experienced shearers who are qualified through British Wool. You can find details of what to bring with you and equipment details on our FAQ page on our website https://www.britishwool.org.uk/shearing-faqs

ALL under 18s will be required to provide A SIGNED PARENTAL CONSENT form, which can be found in the event attachments.

If you have any further queries please contact;

Emma Jagger T: 01274 688666
E: emmajagger@britishwool.org.uk

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Regenerative Eco Farming with Jen Hunter
Oct
24

Regenerative Eco Farming with Jen Hunter

Regenerative Eco Farming with Jen Hunter - Discover the story of Fernhill Farm - from dilapidated ancient farmstead to regenerative eco farm.

Jen Hunter is a first-generation farmer and a proud custodian of the land. Through a holistic practice she hopes to make a difference for the future of our struggling planet

Fernhill Farm’s animals are multi-purpose and produce meat, wool and leather, while increasing soil biodiversity and sequestering carbon. Their sheep also provide wool that is harvested annually by expert shearers and used to create a range of natural fibre textiles that are processed here within the UK.

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Floods, Farms and Food - How can we build resilience together?
Oct
11

Floods, Farms and Food - How can we build resilience together?

Floods, Farms and Food - How can we build resilience together?

Join us for an exciting event where a panel of four dynamic speakers will each have 10 minutes to share their compelling perspectives on today’s most pressing environmental challenges, including:

  • Adapting to and mitigating flood risks

  • Restoring and preserving biodiversity

  • Revitalising soil health through regenerative farming

  • Enhancing food security by relocalizing our food systems

After the presentations, dive into a spirited Q&A session, where your questions and ideas will fuel a lively and thought-provoking discussion.

If you’d like to attend please use the button below to inform us of your interest and we’ll be in touch.

Book Your Tickets - £6.50 each

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Blade Shearing Tournament - Autumn 2024
Sept
22

Blade Shearing Tournament - Autumn 2024

Blade Shearing Tournament - Autumn 2024 - Our Blade Shearing Tournament will enable you to compete with many of the top blade shearers in the Northern Hemisphere as they continue their master craft in the sheep shearing shed from 10am - 5pm Sunday 22nd September, with prizes for the winners of the Novice, Intermediate and Open finalists.

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WONDERWOOL WALES
Apr
27
to 28 Apr

WONDERWOOL WALES

Wonderwool Wales is the premier Wool & Natural Fibre Festival in Wales and is held annually on the last weekend in April at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys.

First held in 2006 to promote the market for Welsh wool and add value to product for small wool & fibre producers in Wales, the festival celebrates the green credentials of Welsh wool and its versatility as a material for creative crafts, designer clothes, home furnishings and more. Wonderwool Wales has grown year on year. It covers everything from the start to the end of the creative process – from exhibits of sheep, through raw and hand dyed fibres, yarn for knitting & crochet, embellishments, equipment, dyes and books to superb examples of finished textile art, craft, clothing and home furnishings.

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GOOD FRIDAY FLEECE SALE
Mar
29

GOOD FRIDAY FLEECE SALE

After harvesting our freshly BLADE shorn fleeces in March 2024, we will be delighted to offer you the opportunity to come to the Source of the Resource @ Fernhill Farm to browse our fleece and meat box collections on the 29th March from 10am - 4pm
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