Occombe's shear of the year Fleeced - the flock of sheep at Occombe Farm, the organic demonstration farm run by the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, have been stripped of their winter woollies.

From: Herald Express (Torquay UK) | Date: May 29, 2007 | Copyright information

Fleeced - the flock of sheep at Occombe Farm, the organic demonstration farm run by the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust, have been stripped of their winter woollies.

The flock of 34 Dorset Down sheep were shorn in public by David and Robert Palk, who are neighbouring farmers to Occombe with the wool going to the Wool Marketing Board.

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