We're excited to announce that we're in the midst of our Tartan and Tweed Tour 2023!  The one stop we couldn't miss along the M-1 was a visit to Leicester, home of Robert Bakewell - the man who transformed agricultural practices as we know them today.

Our conversation is with Barry Evans, custodian of a flock of one of the most famous examples of Robert Bakewell's efforts:  The Leicester Longwool Sheep.  Barry talks with us about the history of this breed and the organization that is dedicated to preserving it, with a (partial) list of the breeds that we can say we know and love, thanks to the Lustrous Leicester Longwool.

www.bbc.co.uk
www.llsba.co.uk
www.rbst.org.uk
www.leicesterlongwool.org

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