This learning and volunteering session is organized in collaboration with Highland Wool CIC for sheep owners local to Caithness, to help them learn how to prep their fleeces for further use.

At this workshop, you will learn about various weaving techniques and will get an exciting opportunity to use a weaving loom so make your own fabric!

You will get a priceless opportunity to learn how to spin yarn from sheep wool from wonderful Ann Johnson, Regional Leader of the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers for Scotland and Northern Ireland, featured on BBC, and her colleagues.

Thurso Community Development Trust, as a member of Highland Community Waste Partnership, are organizing Circular Caithness Fair to support and promote circular economy of Caithness.

At this workshop, we carry on learning how we can utilize such an amazing and sustainable resource like sheep wool.

Together with our amazing instructor Garance Warburton, we shall explore how fibers and fabric can be dyed with various natural materials, with help of easily accessible equipment that we all use in our day-to-day life.

Come to Thurso Precinct and learn how to make your own garden composter!

We shall be giving away flat-packed kits for making garden composters at home, don’t miss your chance!

This event is open, and everyone is welcome to come, watch, learn and participate!