Video Diary, Will Dawson, Bleak Bank Farm, Film 7: Shearing, Yorkshire Dales

The day after gathering the sheep off Ingleborough Common, Will Dawson sets to work to remove the fleeces. He spends almost 12 hours shearing, carefully removing the wool and setting it to one side, before letting the sheep back onto the common. In this film, Will takes us through the process, and lets on just how tiring a day of shearing can be!
Filmed by William Dawson, edited by Rob Fraser.
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This video is part of the project ‘Our Common Cause: Our Upland Commons’, which is led by The Foundation for Common Land. The project has been made possible by funding from National Lottery players, grants from Esmée Fairbairn and Garfield Weston Foundations. Local funders are Dartmoor: South West Water, the Duchy of Cornwall, the Dartmoor Preservation Association and Devon Wildlife Trust, amongst others. Shropshire: the Millichope Foundation, amongst others. Yorkshire Dales: Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, amongst others. Lake District: the Lake District National Park Authority, amongst others.