Threshing Day

The Sheffield Wheat Experiment

A family friendly day where you can try hand processing wheat and learning more about the crafts and skills that were once common place.

Green Estates

We will gather together to process the wheat grown in gardens, allotments, buckets &amp; community spaces all across the city, using our growing collection of traditional tools and machines!You are invited. Whether a grower bringing your wheat to process, a grower whose wheat was eaten by pigeons, if you’ve signed up for the next season and coming to pick up your seed gift, or are interested in learning more about the project, we will have wheat to go round for all to learn and collectively process with traditional techniques.What else to expect?As well as being able to have a go at hand processing wheat, we&#x27;ll also have a range of guests and activities. We&#x27;ll have straw work and corn dolly making from Rhia Davenport from Weven. Straw rope making and scythe blade displays with Danny Hodgson. Live story telling from Rachel Murray. Talks by Michael Braddick on The politics of the English grain trade, 1314-1815 and a few others that are still TBCFingers crossed that we can fix it in time, this year will see the baptism of our new (but very old) Tiny Thrasher! So in addition to bashing your wheat with flails, you can also have a go on the thrasher.Will there be food?Motore Cafe will be selling hot beverages and pasteries. We wil provide outdoor space and straw bales so we invite you to bring blankets or picnic mats and bring your own picnic. The Rhubarb Shed Cafe is just down the lane, but is normally booked up in advanced.What if it rains?Don&#x27;t worry, most of what we&#x27;re doing will be undercover, there are also outdoor spaces and activities, but we&#x27;ll have a few marquees too.How do i get there?The best address for google is: Manor Oaks Farm House, Manor Oaks Road, Manor Lane, S2 1ULParking spaces maybe limited, so we encourage cyclists, parade those wheat sheafs! The event entrance is further up than the carpark, past the farmhouse, to the barns round the back. We will make sure its clearly sign posted.There will be an area for you to leave bikes.Bus no. 24 goes from town and takes about 6 mins walk to the site.Can i bring my dog?We&#x27;re really sorry, but no, no pets allowed. Please get in touch if you have a guide dog .

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