Day 1 - Textile Agriculture, Fibre arts and Climate Change

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

10am - Welcome and introduction
Welcome, introduction and what is Textile agriculture

11am - 12 noon - Context & Goal Setting
- What context do we work within and what is our individual and collective goals around land/animal management
- How do the textile choices we make affect the broader context

12noon - 12:45pm - Lunch (Bring your own)

1pm - 3pm   Soil to Soil Textiles and impact on the climate and ecology
- What does our current textile system look like and how does this affect the natural world
- What role do sheep (and other ruminants) play in managing landbase, biodiversity and carbon sequestration

3pm - 3:30pm   Coffee Break (coffee provided)

3:30om - 5pm Be the Change
- How can we play a role as farmer, mill owner, consumer, indy-dyer in supporting healthy ecosystems and a soil-to-soil approach

Cost: $50 - $75 (Sliding Scale)

Location: Long Way Homestead

This workshop will occur outside and participants should wear adequate/comfortable footwear and clothing for farm conditions. Please bring a pen and notebook and your own water bottle.