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It didn’t take visitors long to recognize who the stars of the weekend were at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark. It was all about the headline ewes. The new Lamb Jam is taking place April 29 and April 30.

Lamb Jam is coming April 27 and 28 to Lake Metroparks Farmpark. Each day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., attendees can help shear a sheep, spin wool, weave on a loom and learn to make felt. They also can join ...

Visitors to the National Trust's Wimpole Estate have been offered a special course in how to shear a sheep using a traditional method. The one-off course aimed to give budding sheep herders the ...