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North Ronaldsay Sheep

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March 26, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment
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The Orkney, North Ronaldsay sheep is small sheep belonging to the northern short-tailed group of breeds. Bones of similar animals have been found at …
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Filed Under: Animals, Featured Tagged With: Bronze Age, Coarse Hair, Coloured Wools, Distinctive Flavour, Endangered List, Ewe, Genotype, Hand Spinners, Knitters, Mainland Britain, Maternal Instinct, Orkney, Rare Breeds Survival Trust, Rbst, Seashore, Seaweed, Shearlings, Sheep Feed, Skara Brae, Textile Designers


Heritage Seed Makes Comeback

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March 9, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

An article in Horticulture Week points to changes that may lead to relaxation of the heritage seed rules. EU rules currently state that if a …
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Filed Under: Vegetables Tagged With: Amateur Gardener, Cabbages, Commercial Seed, Enthusiasts, Flavour, Grandparents, Guardians, Heritage Seed, Horticulture Week, Legislation, Lettuces, Parents, Register, Relaxation, Seed Plants, Seed Variety, Specialist Suppliers, Swapping, Varieties Of Tomatoes, Vegetable Varieties


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