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Woods Hole Public Library: Annual Meeting

July 9, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

The library will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, July 9, at 8 p.m. After a brief business meeting the speakers Simon Thorrold and Diana Wickman will take the floor, talking about “Bringing Sheep Back to Peterson Farm.” Dr. Thorrold holds a Ph.D. from James Cook University of North Queensland in Marine Biology and is the lead researcher at the WHOI’s Fish Ecology Lab. He has teamed with Diana Wickman, who also works at WHOI, as a senior engineering assistant in the Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Department, to re-establish a herd of sheep at the farm which is tucked between Woods Hole and Falmouth center, adjacent to the Beebe Woods. Both people grew up on sheep farms, in New Zealand and Connecticut, respectively. Simon and his wife have two border collies, and Diana has four. Just as in the days of the previous shepherd Sue Schoen, the dogs will be training with the sheep. So far, the shepherds have established a small flock of three different breeds on the site. The shepherds have many goals, primarily building up the flock, keeping the animals safe, and improving the land. They have put in new perimeter fences, yet more fencing is needed. They plan to eventually have a flock of 30 ewes and lambs every Springtime. Thankfully, this year there have been lambs born at the farm. People have flocked to the farm to enjoy the cute little woolies, a scene which has been sorely missed over the last few years. The public is invited to attend the meeting and the talk, which will be held in the library’s lower level large meeting room at 581 Woods Hole Road.

Details

Date:
July 9, 2019
Time:
8:00 pm

Venue

Woods Hole Public Library
581 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole, MA 02543
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Phone:
(508) 548-8961
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