Experience
Shear Excitement
At
Gorman Heritage Farm!
Saturday-Sunday
April 10-11, 2010
 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
With Support from:
 
Cost: Adults .. $7.00
Kids (3-17) and Seniors (65+) .. $5.00
Group Rates Available -
e-mail for information
Entertainment ...
Crafts ... Kids' Activities ... Refreshments ...Music ... Much, Much More!
Shear Excitement
celebrates the coming of spring and the beginning of the farming season.
Winter coats are shed, planting begins and the life cycle of the farm is
renewed.
We
celebrate the season with music, great food and the joy of newly green
pastures. The early spring weather is sometimes blustery, but hearts
are always warm and filled with Shear Excitement!
Shearing!
Renowned sheep expert and master storyteller
Nick Forrest will be on hand to demonstrate the fine art of sheep
shearing. Listen to the stories, feel the wool, touch the
newly-shorn backs. This is an experience you won't get very often!
Demos hourly on Saturday and Sunday
 Herding
Dog Demonstrations
We all know that well-trained dogs can herd sheep, but have you ever seen
them herd ducks! Joyce Burnham of
Custom Stock Dogs
shares her expertise in herd dog handling ... watch her dog Ben maneuver
the sheep through the gates, over the ramps and across the pasture and
marvel at the control and precision of this amazing team. Have a herding
dog? Come for our herd dog clinic, ongoing through the weekend. For
clinic details, contact
Vicki Foster
Demos at 11 & 1:30 Saturday and Sunday.
Highland & Celtic Music
Sheep, wool and fine textiles are
unmistakably lined to the Celtic Irish and Scottish traditions. In
fact, Gorman Heritage Farm was settled in 1835 by the Browns, a Scottish
immigrant family. We celebrate our heritage by presenting two fine
musical ensembles. On Saturday, we'll hear the
Cincinnati Caledonians, and on Sunday, perennial favorites
Ceol Mhor return.
Performances in the Pavilion at 2:30 Saturday and Sunday.
 Wear
Your Wool!
Last year's sweater contest was a great
success, so we're bringing it back for 2010! Wear your favorite wool
sweater, cape, poncho or hat and step up for the judging. Enter one
of four categories: Celtic (solid colors), Scandinavian (patterns),
Kids or "I Made It Myself" and win great prized donated by local
merchants including La Petite France, Blue Goose Sports Cafe and WalMart.
Judging Saturday and Sunday at 1 PM.
Garden Fun
Farming is a community activity! Weather
permitting, we'd like to have all the kids join us in planting our potato patch.
Wear your old clothes, drop the seed potatoes into our market garden, then
come back in the summer and see the finished product on sale at our roadside
stand! All kids who help with the planting will receive a free coupon
to come back in the summer and see the potatoes all green and growing!
Open 10-4 Saturday and Sunday.
 Textile
Crafts
Members of the Weavers' Guild of Cincinnati
will share their talents with you - see spinning and weaving
demonstrations, ask questions, learn about new and different fibers and
try your hand at textile skills.
Demos Saturday and
Sunday.
Wood Carving
Clinic!
Join our friends from the River Valley
Woodcarvers for demonstrations and advice on the art of wood carving.
Demo & Clinic at noon Sunday.
Baby Animals!
Spring on the farm is just not complete
without a trip to our animal nursery. See lambs, baby
chicks and four of the most adorable piglets you ever did see. Docents will
be on hand to help you learn about our beautiful babies and their
wonderful moms.
Open 10-4 Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, call the Farm at
513-563-6663, or send us an
e-mail.
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