Uses for untreated sheeps fleece?

[Becca]

I have access to as many of these as I want from a local farm for my community allotment. I remember almost seeing, but mostly just missing a comment on gardeners world a few months back where they were using fleeces in the garden, maybe as mulch?? does anyone know what they were using it for, or have any ideas for how to use these on the allotment?

many thanks,

Becca

[lottie dolly]

have a google see if you can trace it,or if it can be used as a mulch,i could be wrong,but,you can put woolen things on the compast heap,if so some as mulch should be good,but would it let the rain water through it,as,is not the fleece oily/waterproof kind of thing,am happy to be shot down in flames,as we still have snow to roll in lol,just some grey matter twitering on,

[donnakebab]

There is a guy on our allotment site that keeps animals and he uses it as a mulch.

[Becca]

google is being supremely unhelpful, mostly because of the other kind of fleece.. which makes me wonder if horticultural fleece is so called as it was a fancy new substitute for the old fashioned kind?

[lottie dolly]

becca,,type in[ can sheeps fleece be used as a garden mulch]i just did,lots of ideas to look at,the general is,yes you can,even a peep saying about his cat and the fleece,wether or not it would get scratched up,

[veggiechicken]

Try this: http://www.herdwicksheep.co.uk/pdfs/...eaflet_web.pdf

[mothhawk]

When you say "untreated", do you mean it is raw wool, or do you mean that the sheep are organically reared and so have not had incredibly powerful insecticides poured over them (sheep dip)? I don't know how long sheep dip stays potent - had a quick google but couldn't find easy info. Don't know if it would kill off worms and good bacteria/beneficial insects if you put it on the ground.

Anyone got a better idea about its effects?

[Becca]

Lottie Dotty - thank you :0) evidently my search terms were wrong (I tried, uses for untreated fleece, and the same plus garden, to know avail..)

veggiechicken - great leaflet! thank you :0)

Mothhawk - both, I think, the farm isn't officially certified organic but as far as they know they are working on it, they're a mixed arable and lifestock smallholding. Good point re-the sheep dip, I'm guessing even organic options are not going to be insect friendly. Otherwise they are just as they came of the sheep, complete with straw and probably the odd bit if poo.. I'm not sure of the breed, the fleeces are dark chocolate brown with auburn highlights ;0)

[Becca]

opps 'no avail' fingers on autotype!

[veggiechicken]

Becca I searched on "mulch sheeps wool" (rather than fleece). There is more information out there!

[elizajay]

Apparently slugs don't like crossing it, so you could mulch around plants slugs like.

[shirlthegirl43]

It is good in your bean trench for holding water.