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Winter Wool Festival

Contact

Garden Education
505-848-7180
or
Dial 311 (505-768-2000)

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Join us at the Heritage Farm to celebrate the connections between plants, animals and people!

When

This event has already happened.
Feb 25, 2012
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Where

ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104

Description

Watch artisans at work, learn about natural dyes made from plants and follow the process used to turn Navajo Churro sheep wool into sweaters and blankets.

Meet the Navajo Churro ram and ewes that live at the Heritage Farm and learn about how this heritage breed is being preserved.

Enjoy hands-on demonstrations of many fiber arts, including spinning, dying, quilting, rug hooking and much more!

 

Price

Included with admission.