Spend time together and get creative with the art of needle felting! Learn the basics of this fun, hands-on craft while creating three small holiday sculpture, perfect for decorating your home or giving as handmade gifts. Spend time visiting the sheep the wool came from! No previous experience is needed, and all materials are provided. Groups may include up to three participants and must include one adult. Ages 6+ with adult. $50/group.

Create felted slippers or mittens using wet felting techniques. Meet the sheep the wool comes from and learn the steps in wool processing. $75/person.

Join us for a unique, in-depth experience that connects livestock care with fiber education from pasture to product. This immersive, four-part series follows the journey of a sheep from birth to adulthood. Participants will explore the life cycle of a lamb, gaining a deeper understanding of its growth, care and the development of its fleece. We'll culminate by attending our shearing event that will include a live demonstration, allowing students to observe and learn what happens to the wool through the steps of processing. Each session combines hands-on activities with guided discussion, weaving together animal husbandry with the science and art of wool. Meets Sundays 4/26, 6/28, 8/30, 10/25, and Saturday 11/21.

Work alongside Gale Woods farmers to explore how we plan for and make livestock care decisions for our sheep. Assist as we select for high quality traits and move sheep into our breeding groups. Learn animal diets and annual movements that help maintain the health of the animals and the pastures throughout the year. $26/student.

Explore the world of fiber art as you learn about sheep and the wool they provide. Discover how wool is processed after shearing and the various ways fiber can be transformed. Create a wool craft of your very own and meet the sheep where that wool came from. $26/student.

Enjoy a day full of the wonders of wool! Learn fun facts about sheep and wool through hands-on activities and visiting them in the barn. Learn various ways to work with and create crafts with wool from Gale Woods' sheep. $26/student.

Explore the nuts and bolts of knitting. Learn the basics like casting on and off and the knit and purl stitches to get you started. We'll take time to meet the sheep at Gale Woods Farm before you go home with a good start on a knitted project. No prior experience is necessary, and all materials are provided. $50/person.

Observe sheep shearing and learn how wool is taken off the sheep to become beautiful fiber products. Try your hand at creating a felted fiber gift made from Gale Woods Farm's wool. Choose from a variety of options such as soap-scrubbies, ornaments and more. $6/person. Make & Take fiber items are an additional fee, varying from $4-7/item.