Sheep heroes, lamb gangs, and a very, very good book w/ Jane Cooper and Jen Joyce, Ep. 159

Author Jane Cooper joins us to talk all about her book, The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman’s Journey to Save Scotland’s Original Sheep. Jane and Jen chat about why the Orkney Boreray sheep are so very special, Jane's maker journey, lambs...lots of lambs, and what it's like writing your first book.
About The Lost Flock
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From Viking times to pastoral Highland crofts to odious research experiments, this is the untold, real-life detective story of the remarkable little horned sheep known as the Orkney Boreray and the determined woman who moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them.
It was Jane Cooper’s passion for knitting that led her to search for rare-breed sheep and their distinctive wool. When she found a ‘lost flock’ of Boreray sheep-the UK’s rarest breed of sheep-it ignited a quest that would ultimately change her life. Uprooting her suburban existence in Newcastle, she embarked on a new adventure as a farmer and shepherd in the faraway Orkney Islands.
There, to her astonishment, Jane realized that she was the sole custodian of the last remnants of a unique group of Boreray sheep, what then became her Orkney Boreray flock. She began investigating its mysterious and ancient history, tracking down the origins of the breed, its significance to Scotland’s natural heritage, and the importance of protecting the Orkney Boreray from extinction.
About the Sheep
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Orkney Science Festival: oisf.org
The Lost Flock's launch event: • THE LOST FLOCK OF ST K...
Yarn!
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[@horsecrazysheila]

Jane is such a lovely person to meet! I loved her original sheep from Scotland stories and also as she read to us with her calming voice! I did not know about Lamb Gangs (like dog zoomies) at tea time or Vegetarian wool. Then there is that challenge offered to participate in Jen’s “Lambs in Space!”❤

[@making_co]

I really hope we get a lamb in space drawing! hahaha

[@elizabethsorenson2506]

I've heard the lamb zoomies referred to as Lampedes!

[@tracyadams2244]

This was a wonderful Podcast.

[@MultiKnitter]

Fabulous interview Jen! Jane, I've just received my copy and will enjoy reading it even more knowing the face/voice behind the words.

[@making_co]

So glad you enjoyed it!