Working for Alpaca owners across East Anglia
Alpacas are primarily kept for their fleece. To showcase the diversity of alpaca fibre the East of England Craft show will be offering multiple categories to highlight not only the beauty of alpaca fibre but the creativity of some of our owners & keepers. From soaps to shawls, spring through …
Updated on 22nd August 2024 We are delighted to announce the winners of the East of England Fleece Show 2024! A grand total of 123 fleeces were judged over Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th August at the Essex Young Farmers Club Centre near Chelmsford. Our judge this year was Mrs Mary-Jo …
Which fleeces you will be entering into this years show? Don’t miss out! Dates: 16th – 18th August 2024Limit on entries: 120Judge: Mrs MaryJo SmithVenue: Essex Young Farmers CentreEntries Open: 24th June 2024Entries close: 29th July 2024 or when fullEntry Fee: £20 EAG members: £26 non-members (prices include the BAS …
This is a gallery of photos taken on the 8th October 2023 at the East of England Halter Show. Click on an image to enlarge. Photo credit: Alex Ramjing
The results are in! And what a fabulous show it was. Fifteen farms joined us at Beechwood Equestrian Centre, Essex for a weekend of alpaca appraisals and catching up with friends old and new. We are very grateful to everyone who entered and made the weekend such a success. Thanks …
We are delighted to announce the winners of the East of England Fleece Show 2023! A grand total of 123 fleeces were judged over Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August at the Essex Young Farmers Club Centre near Chelmsford. Our judge this year was Mr Tim Hey and all fleeces …
It is time to choose your alpacas for this year’s East of England Alpaca Show. Show entries are now open! We have been busy gathering supplies and dusting down the pen plan and can’t wait to see you all in October. It will be here before we know it! We …
How to enter It is time to sort through your fleeces and get your entries in for this year’s show. Fleeces can be entered through the Grassroots online pedigree registry here. Prizes awarded All age categories and colours are catered for, and don’t forget, there are rosettes from 1st to …
It is time to start thinking about which fleeces you will be entering into this year’s show. Don’t miss out! Dates: 19th & 20th August 2023Limit on entries: 120Judge: Mr Tim HeyVenue: Essex Young Farmers CentreEntries Open: 26th June 2023Entries close: 31st July 2023 or when fullEntry Fee: £18 EAG …
On Saturday 28th January, Eastern Alpaca Group hosted its first ever Craft & Create event. An enthusiastic band of crafters gathered together at Essex Young Farmers Club Centre to celebrate the joys of working with alpaca fibre. It was one of the first in person events that Eastern Alpaca Group …
Now that everything is packed away for another year, it is time to reflect on a wonderful weekend of showing and catching up with friends. Early on the morning of Saturday 8th October, a valiant team of Eastern Alpaca Group volunteers were beginning to lay the ground work for this …
So much hard work went in to making the show happen – here is a little reminder of what went on!
We invite EAG members to join us via Zoom for the Eastern Alpaca Group Annual General Meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 28th September. The meeting will include the election of EAG Committee members. If you would be interested in joining our friendly, welcoming team please contact secretary@easternalpacagroupuk.org. The meeting will …