Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of New Zealand

Mid Canterbury Open Day, Crafting with Wool
2022-11-20 10:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Home of Karen and Leo Ponsonby, 155 Burnham School Rd, Rolleston, 7678, New Zealand
Displays, demonstrations, crafts using wool. Posters, books and lots of information. Refreshments available.
See you there.

Little River A&P Show
2023-01-21 09:00 - 16:00 | Awa-Iti Domain, Little River., Christchurch Akaroa Road, Little River, Banks Peninsula, 7591
The Mid Canterbury branch is holding a trade stand at the Little River A&P Show to promote our branch and membership. If any members would like to bring knitwear, yarn or fleeces to sell, please do so.
For our new members there will be a tear drop banner outside our marquee, where the other trade stalls are situated. Keep a lookout for it and introduce yourselves to our members who will be manning the site. You will be most welcome.
You can also view coloured fleeces in the Community Hall after judging (about midday) and coloured sheep will be in the sheep yards across the Western Valley Road. A great day out with lots of activity to see. and the weather is always nice.
See you there!

An afternoon with Heather Woods
2024-02-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Urban Revival Cafe, 42 Silverstream Boulevard, Kaiapoi, 7691, New Zealand
Heather Woods (North Canterbury ) would like some advice on how to use her fleeces. Heather runs a flock of commercial Texals, some pet Gotlands and Gotland /Valais sheep. It should be an interesting afternoon with our crafters who may have different ideas. Heather’s son also owns the Tiny Homes production site on the property which we may get to have a look at.
We will have lunch at the Urban Revival Cafe on Silverstream Boulevard at 12 noon and then travel to Heather’s place which is just around the corner. Georgie Fairless will need to book a table at the cafe so please let her know if you intend to come before Thursday 22nd. She needs names and numbers.

Mid Canterbury Branch AGM
2024-03-17 11:30 - 17:00 | Home of Karen and Leo Ponsonby, 155 Burnham School Rd, Rolleston, 7678, New Zealand
Please bring a lunch plate to share, plates and cutlery, ideas for field days, and minutes of last AGM meeting if you have them. The meeting is at 1 pm.
If you have not been to a meeting/field day yet you will find we are all friendly, with lots of information and stories to tell and looking forward to meeting new members.

Fleece Preparation Before and After Shearing
2024-07-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Home of Karen and Leo Ponsonby, 155 Burnham School Rd, Rolleston, 7678, New Zealand
The Mid-Canterbury branch of the BCSBA is hosting an open day with the theme of preparing your fleeces before and after shearing, and how to look after your precious fleeces once shorn

Crutching your sheep and keeping them clean all year round.
Avoiding shed stain by yarding your sheep the day before shedding
Separate individual fleeces after shearing, using newspaper, frost cloth or sheets
Learn how to skirt, weigh, and clean your fleeces ready for showing, selling or your own crafting.

Our members have a wealth of knowledge, and will offer hands-on teaching. Find out what a judge or customer is looking for.
You may bring up to two of your own up to fleeces to be shown how to handle them.
