Presenters: Paul Valelly & Emma Taylor Webinar – 7-9pm This webinar will examine the essential elements for supplying alpaca fibre for commercial end-products, both individually and collectively, including fleece assessment, preparation and key demand drivers. Experienced alpaca breeders are well aware that alpacas have the potential to produce some of …
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Alpaca Fibre for Commercial End Use – 18th February 2026
Presenters: Paul Valelly & Emma Taylor Webinar – 7-9pm 18th February @ 19:00 – 21:00 This webinar will examine the essential elements for supplying alpaca fibre for commercial end-products, both individually and collectively, including fleece assessment, preparation and key demand drivers. Experienced alpaca breeders are well aware that alpacas have …
Winter Webinar #8 – How to Use Objective Fleece Information
How to Use Objective Fleece Information – 2023 Version We are delighted that Paul Vallely will be providing our next Zoom webinar on Thursday 9th February. Paul is the director of fibre testing and analysis laboratory, Art Of Fibre. Art Of Fibre operate OFDA2000 fibre measurement technology in Europe and …
Winter Warmer #7 – Looking after the geriatric alpaca and alpaca first aid
Join us at 7pm on Wednesday 7th December for our seventh Winter Warmer! Maria Navas MRCVS of Rutland Vets, part of the Farm Veterinary Solutions Group, will be giving us an insight into caring for older alpacas. She will also be talking about on farm first aid. The webinar will …
Winter Warmer #6 – Herd Sire Selection
On Thursday 24th February at 7pm EAG will be hosting its sixth Zoom webinar in the series. Nick Harrington-Smith of Alpaca Evolution will present a brief overview of breeding decisions and tools to utilize that will help maximise the chance of advancing your overall herd quality £5 EAG members/ £10 …
Winter Warmer #5 – Natural Fibre Dyeing
On Wednesday 26th January at 7pm EAG will be hosting its fifth Zoom webinar in the series. Create beautiful colours and learn the art of dyeing fibre using natural techniques. Annie from Burnt Fen Alpacas will be our host for the evening and will be on hand to answer questions …
Winter Warmer #4 – Pasture Management
An introduction to Seed Mixes and Pasture Management for Llamas & Alpacas We are very excited to be returning to our series of zoom webinars! The first in the series will be a talk by Sam Lane of Cotswold Grass Seeds at 7pm on Wednesday 8th December 2021. Sam will …
Winter Warmers # 3 – Skirting
The Eastern Alpaca Group invites you to the third of the presentations this winter starting on Saturday 13th February 2021 @ 7pm. We hope you will tune in and join us with these short presentations which are open to non-members as well as EAG members Skirting: Maximise Your Harvest Presented by …
Winter Warmers # 2 – Parasitology
The Eastern Alpaca Group invites you to the second of three presentations this winter starting on Saturday 9th January 2021 @ 7pm. We hope you will tune in and join us with these short presentations which are open to non-members as well as EAG members Parasitology: Presented by Ami Sawran Join …
Making Felted Soaps (Winter Warmers #1)
Presented by Katherine Shearer The first of our Winter Warmers Zoom talks was on the 28th November. Kath Shearer, our new committee member very kindly agreed to share her practical experience on how to make felted soaps. These make great alpaca-themed Christmas presents or gifts to sell in your alpaca …
Winter Warmers Programme of Events
Over the winter of 2020- 2021 EAG provided its members with a series of “Winter Warmers” Zoom presentations on the following dates: 28th November 2020 @ 5pm Making Felted Soaps with Kath Shearer (Freerangefibre.co.uk) 9th Jan 2021 @ 7pm Parasitology with vet Dr Ami Sawran (Westpoint Chelmsford) …