Ross, Bobby and I were able to attend a fencing clinic today, which turned out to be pretty interesting and very informative. It was organised by Wellscroft Fence Systems, and was their 29th annual free clinic. They talked about a bunch of different kinds of fencing and what each one was best used for. It was also located on a working farm, so we got to walk around and tour several different fences, some of which were built over 20 years ago.
The farm and business owner, David Kennard, also raises and trains Border Collies for use on the farm. We got to see a little demonstration of their herding skills, which was really fun to see. They were all business while working, but afterwards they just hung out with the group and were really friendly.
The farm and business owner, David Kennard, also raises and trains Border Collies for use on the farm. We got to see a little demonstration of their herding skills, which was really fun to see. They were all business while working, but afterwards they just hung out with the group and were really friendly.
But the most exciting moment for me was during the tour, when we came to the field where the sheep were grazing, and discovered that he uses guard llamas. I had heard of this before, but never seen it in person. They were impressively intimidating for something that's so cute and fluffy. As soon as we were all over near the fence, they came over and gave us the stink eye, and stayed between us and the flock the whole time we were over there.
Unfortunately, we had to leave during the lunch break to get back to afternoon chores, so we missed the hands-on lessons that happened later. But it was definitely worth attending, and my only regret was that I had to leave before I could track down the guy who said he was getting bees next weekend.