Black and Coloured Sheep Breeders Association of New Zealand

Manawatu Branch Field Day
2021-10-03 10:30 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 300 Millricks Line, Linton, 300 Millricks Line. Linton, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Host – Bronwyn McManus,
Bring – finger food for a shared lunch
Activities

Check out Bronwyn’s sheep
Talk by Bronwyn’s daughter Catherine about her work at Greater Wellington Regional Council on improving freshwater quality and controlling erosion on farms.
Lunch
Film/video the preparation of a shorn fleece for carding. This is being made for putting on BCSBA Facebook page.
More walk about at Bronwyn’s

Enquiries to: Lyn Watson: Ph 063558619 or 0274445619

Nelson Branch Open Day - skirting fleeces for handcraft use
2021-05-23 13:00 - 17:00 | 159 McBrydie Road, Lower Moutere,, 159 McBrydie Road,, Lower Moutere, New Zealand
All welcome, for further information phone Shirley, 5267022

Education Weekend, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th May
2021-05-15 08:00 - 2021-05-16 17:00 | 1009 Taonui Road, Colyton, Feilding, 1009 Taonui Road, Colyton,, Feilding, New Zealand
The Manawatu branch of the BCSBA is running a two-day education weekend, hosted by Wayne and Lynley Coffey on their farm near Feilding.
Topics include:
Saturday
Sheep judging and selection
Handcraft
Wool, and wool judging
Gear grinding
There will be a barbeque dinner on Saturday evening, compliments of the Manawatu branch
Sunday
Paddock care
End uses for wool
Other topics that may be requested
For more details click here

45th Annual Conference and AGM
2021-04-27 08:00 - 17:00
The Silverpeaks branch of the BCSBA NZ are delighted to welcome members to join our 45th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting to be held in Mosgiel, Otago 28 April to 1 May 2022.
Mosgiel is now part of Dunedin, though separated from the rest of the city by hills. Its history is interwoven with the wool products industry, and it has a good range of shops, cafes and restaurants.
Local tourist attractions include the Otago Peninsula, with albatross, penguins and seals, and the famous Taieri Gorge Scenic Railway.

44th Annual Conference and AGM
2021-04-15 - 2021-04-18 | Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park, Masterton, High Street, Solway, Masterton, 5810, New Zealand
The Wairarapa branch of the BCSBANZ would like to invite all members to the 2021 National Conference and AGM, to be held in Masterton, the Wairarapa’s largest town. The winner of the New Zealand’s Most Beautiful City Award in 2017, Masterton has something for everyone, shopping, cycle trails, art and great food. The perfect base to explore the whole region.
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Open Day - 'Autumn Clean Up'
2021-02-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Home of Karen and Leo Ponsonby, 155 Burnham School Rd, Rolleston, 7678, New Zealand
An open day, for any interested people. The public is invited to learn about sheep health and welfare, for all year and especially going into winter. Crutching, drenching, foot trimming, teeth checking, fly strike prevention and treatment, how to turn a sheep and more advice from experienced sheep breeders.
For more information please contact Georgie, 03 325 1288

Fleece Judging Day
2020-11-15 11:30 - 15:00 | Home of Karen and Leo Ponsonby, 155 Burnham School Rd, Rolleston, 7678, New Zealand
Exact date in November still to be confirmed. Hands-on instruction on the mystery of showing and judging fleeces using the BCSBA score cards.
For more information please contact Georgie, 03 325 1288

Ashburton A&P Show
2020-10-30
Ashburton’s two-day A&P Show, 30-31 November. View coloured sheep and fleeces.

Ellesmere A&P Show
2020-10-17 | Leeston Show Grounds, 1650 Leeston Road, Leeston, New Zealand
At the Leeston Show Grounds. The Anne Patterson Memorial Trophy for the Supreme Champion black and coloured sheep will be presented.
For more information please contact Georgie, 03 325 1288

Farm walk
2020-09-27 11:30 - 15:00 | Home of David and Viv Strong, 123 Milton Rd South, Elgin, Ashburton, 7777, New Zealand
At the home of David and Vivien Strong, Ashburton. Please bring a plate for a shared lunch.
For more information please contact Georgie, 03 325 1288

Manawatu Branch Mid Winter Lunch
2020-07-19 12:00 | Woolshed Cafe, 2861 State Highway 1,, Sanson, New Zealand
12 noon, Sunday 19 July
Woolshed Cafe, 2861 State Highway 1, Sanson
Contact: Lyn Watson, ph: 06 355 8691, email: lynwatson@gmail.com

Nelson Branch Mid Winter Get-Together and Report on the AGM
2020-07-15 12:30 | 2731 Motueka Valley Highway, 2731 Motueka Valley Highway, Wakefield, Nelson, 7096, New Zealand
To be held at the home of Sue, Richard and Cassie Cheeseman,
2731 Motueka Valley Highway
Bring food to share for lunch
For further information phone 03 526 7022

43rd Annual Conference and AGM
2020-04-17 - 2020-04-19 | Copthorne Hotel and Resort Solway Park, Masterton, High Street, Solway, Masterton, 5810, New Zealand

Mid Canterbury Branch Annual General Meeting 2020
2020-03-22 11:30 - 16:00 | Home of Karen and Leo Ponsonby, 155 Burnham School Rd, Rolleston, 7678, New Zealand
Please bring lunch to share, your own plates and utensils, and ideas for future field days.
Apologies to Karen 03 3476778 or green-acres@hotmail.com
