Tending Rock Point - Scythe School and Sheep Care

Tending Rock Point is a series of workshops where we practice collaborative stewardship and reciprocity with the land at Rock Point. By integrating agricultural activities and ecological restoration throughout the year, we take a holistic view of land stewardship and find our place as humans in the ecology of Rock Point. In each session, we will spend part of our time learning about a topic and part of the time working on a project together.

At Rock Point, sheep and scythes are important partners in managing our open fields and meadows. They reduce our need for machinery to keep these areas open, and provide nourishing food for our community.

In this session we will be joined by Michaela and Tony of Huntington Scythe School, who will teach us about scythe safety and technique. We'll work together to hand-mow the field under the solar panels and pack this hay into bags to make silage, a nutritious winter food for the sheep. Rock Point shepherds will also teach us about other aspects of sheep care and how you can get involved.

The scythes are very sharp! Important safety notes:

• Please do not bring kids or pets
• Wear close-toed shoes
• Please register and complete the waiver question if you plan to attend

Bring water, snacks, clothing that can get dirty!

We will meet by the main trail parking lot at 5 Rock Point Road.

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