Volunteer Shepherds

Wherever we put our flocks, we recruit and train volunteer urban shepherds to tend the sheep. These neighbors/volunteers need at least an hour a week to spare. They are trained in a one-day course run by professional shepherds, during which they learn how to round up a flock and what to do in an emergency. The training covers conservation grazing, the shepherd’s calendar, common sheep ailments, how to handle a sheep, and installation and maintenance of electric sheep netting. This is a great opportunity to introduce sheep to urban dwellers of all ages. Contact us at info@urbanshepherds.com to start a program in your area and for more information.

TRAINING VIDEOS:
We are also producing a series of educational video with experts from the industry. Please email us at info@urbanshepherds.com to get the link to these programs.

SHEPHERD TRAINING CLASSES AT THE SPICY LAMB FARM, PENINSULA, OHIO

In addition to training on your site, we also offer shepherd training classes at The Spicy Lamb Farm in Peninsula, Ohio. Learn how to start and tend flocks of sheep in a one-day course run by professional shepherds. The training runs from approximately 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The morning is a theoretical session in the educational pavilion, and the afternoon a practical session in the field. Lunch is catered, and local lodging is available.