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2017 Home and Garden events


January 2017

Tulsa Remodel & Landscape Show

January 13-15, 2017

Location:

Cox Business Center

100 Civic Center
Tulsa, Ok 74103

For more information, contact:


(918)-894-4350

www.coxcentertulsa.com


Color Walk

January 28, 2017 | 11 a.m.

The winter skies may be gray and dreary, but there is a surprising amount of color to be found in our gardens. Meet at the entrance of the Children’s Discovery Garden for a walk to discover the colors in a winter garden. Tulsa Botanic Garden is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Watch the calendar for special events and times! (You can also follow us on Facebook for event updates and more.) Admission prices are FREE for Garden members; $8 for ages 13+; $4 for ages 3–12. Children 2 and under are free.

Location:

Tulsa Botanic Garden

3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive
Tulsa, Ok 74127

For more information, contact:


(918)-289-0330

www.tulsabotanic.org


February 2017

Heart of the Shepherd @ Shepherd’s Cross Winter Barn Sale (Garage Sale)

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
February 2, 3 & 4, 2017

Heart of the Shepherd @ Shepherd’s Cross Winter Barn Sale (Garage Sale) Benefits Farming Missions, Starter Flocks & Remote, non-electric wool mills to Kyrgyzstan, Romania & Russian Orphans Thursday February 2, Friday February 3 & February 4, 2017 7:00 am – 6:00 pm • Location: Tour Barn at Shepherd’s Cross – 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore OK • Huge – Multi-Family Garage Sale • Items donated by many families include the following: , antiques, furniture (leather hide-a-bed, dressers, table, chairs, recliners); housewares; children, infant, teen, men and women clothing; books; DVD’s; farm and garden items; children’s games and toys; home decorator items, bedding, office supplies and much more. • Pictures of some sale items can be found on our Facebook page the week of the sale: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shepherds-Cross-Heart-of-the-Shepherd • Heart of the Shepherd is a public Christian non-profit organization; 501C3. The mission of Heart of the Shepherd is to teach about agriculture and its relationship to the Bible, both locally and globally and has been operating for over 10 years. • Proceeds will benefit the 2017 mission outreach to Russian Orphanages, Romania & Kyrgyzstan. We will be developing starter flocks in Russia & Romania; establishing remote, non-electric wool mills in Russia & Romania; enhancing education at fiber mills already started in Russia & Kyrgyzstan, and providing agricultural education for Russian Orphans. 100% of funds from the barn sale will go directly towards these projects. o Wool Mill cost is $1,000 each o Starter Flocks are $500 each o Educational outreach for each nation is approximately $500 per class. • Donations graciously accepted for the Garage/Barn Sale • Monetary Donations towards these missions greatly appreciated • In addition, the following activities are available at the farm: o Tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Silo o Tour the Bible Garden - guided or self-guided tours o Shepherd’s Shop will be open, featuring a host of “woolly” and farm related handmade gifts made by Shepherd’s Cross and over 50 local crafters. ▪ Additionally, the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to missionaries and mission organizations. These handmade items come from missions directly supported by Heart of the Shepherd around the world (including Afghanistan, India, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Germany, Malawi, Thailand, Africa, Russia and Uganda). o Shepherd’s Cross features farm fresh, Animal Welfare Approved, pasture raised, free range, chemical free American lamb meat, and beef. o Farm Fresh honey & Farm Raised walnuts and pecans o Spinning and Wool Mill demonstration • Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, a producer for the Oklahoma Food Co-op, and is Animal Welfare Approved. • Visit our website: www.ShepherdsCross.com • Visit our online stores: www.ShepherdsCross.Biz and www.HeartoftheShepherd.Biz Contact Information: Shepherd’s Cross & Heart of the Shepherd 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017 Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Director eat0@eau0eav0eaw0 918-342-5911 The Lord is my Shepherd

Location:

Shepherd's Cross

16792 East 450 Road
Claremore, Ok 74017

For more information, contact:

Dr. Diane Dickinson
(918)-342-5911
eat1@eau1eav1eaw1

www.shepherdscross.com/Festivals.html


March 2017

Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
March 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 & 31, 2017

Spring Tour Season Begins at Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours Sponsored by Heart of the Shepherd Spring & Summer of 2017 Open Thursday – Saturday 8:30-5:30pm • Shepherding – Lamb Tours begin when the lambs are born each spring at Shepherd’s Cross - an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. • Come to the farm and watch as the sheep peacefully graze the pastures, and rest by the still waters. • Lambing season is the month of April. Watch the new born lambs jump for joy & frolic in the pastures • Shepherd’s Garden is bursting with blooms in the spring – guided, self-guided or audio tours • Preschedule School or Group Tours:  Shepherding – Lamb Tours o Guided Walking Tour – see the sheep across the fence & learn about shepherding & sheep. References to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; o donation based – suggested $5 o Wagon Ride Tour – Take a wagon ride out in the pasture and see the flock up close. Learn about the sheep and the shepherd. o references to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; $7 per person – one free leader for 10 paid  Shepherd’s Garden Tours – a Bible Garden o Guided, self-guided tours or audio tours available on a donation basis - suggested $5 o Guided Tour with a take-home planting activity; $7 per person - one free leader for 10 paid • Wool Mill Guided Tour - wool is processed on site – combed, spun, and woven into a finished product. • Visit the sheep in the farm animal barn area. (USDA licensed) • Tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo – guided or self-guided tours • Shepherd’s Shop features a host of “woolly” and farm related handmade gifts made by Shepherd’s Cross and over 50 local crafters; honey, Animal Welfare Approved farm fresh meat, Amish jams, health foods, yarns, fiber and art supplies and much more! Additionally the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that made them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more) • Shepherd’s Cross features farm fresh, Animal Welfare Approved, pasture raised, free range, chemical free American sheep meat (lamb & mutton) and Dexter beef. • Yarn, yarn, & more yarn – natural, many types, produced and processed on the farm. Shepherd’s Cross also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies and much more. Animal welfare Approved wool. • Fiber Arts, Animal Husbandry & American Sheep Industry Certified Shearing classes are available at the farm throughout the year. • Heart of the Shepherd, a 501-C3, provides the educational tours. Teaching basic agricultural principles and agricultural references to the Bible are a part of tours. • Groups of twenty or more please pre-register. • Picnic area is available; bring your picnic with you; limited seating. • Snack and beverage concessions are available on site. • Tours can proceed even in the case of inclimate weather. Demonstrations will take place in the Amish built gambrel roof tour barn, which houses some of the animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, and the gift shop. • Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, a producer for the Oklahoma Food Co-op, and is Animal Welfare Approved. • Website: http://www.shepherdscross.com • Online Stores: http://www.shepherdscross.biz and http://www.heartoftheshepherd.biz • Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross/ Shepherd’s Cross & Heart of the Shepherd 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017 Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Executive Director eat0@eau0eav0eaw0 918-342-5911

Location:

Shepherd's Cross

16792 East 450 Road
Claremore, Ok 74017

For more information, contact:

Dr. Diane Dickinson
(918)-342-5911
eat1@eau1eav1eaw1

www.shepherdscross.com/tours.html


April 2017

Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
April 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29, 2017

Spring Tour Season Begins at Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours Sponsored by Heart of the Shepherd Spring & Summer of 2017 Open Thursday – Saturday 8:30-5:30pm • Shepherding – Lamb Tours begin when the lambs are born each spring at Shepherd’s Cross - an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. • Come to the farm and watch as the sheep peacefully graze the pastures, and rest by the still waters. • Lambing season is the month of April. Watch the new born lambs jump for joy & frolic in the pastures • Shepherd’s Garden is bursting with blooms in the spring – guided, self-guided or audio tours • Preschedule School or Group Tours:  Shepherding – Lamb Tours o Guided Walking Tour – see the sheep across the fence & learn about shepherding & sheep. References to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; o donation based – suggested $5 o Wagon Ride Tour – Take a wagon ride out in the pasture and see the flock up close. Learn about the sheep and the shepherd. o references to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; $7 per person – one free leader for 10 paid  Shepherd’s Garden Tours – a Bible Garden o Guided, self-guided tours or audio tours available on a donation basis - suggested $5 o Guided Tour with a take-home planting activity; $7 per person - one free leader for 10 paid • Wool Mill Guided Tour - wool is processed on site – combed, spun, and woven into a finished product. • Visit the sheep in the farm animal barn area. (USDA licensed) • Tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo – guided or self-guided tours • Shepherd’s Shop features a host of “woolly” and farm related handmade gifts made by Shepherd’s Cross and over 50 local crafters; honey, Animal Welfare Approved farm fresh meat, Amish jams, health foods, yarns, fiber and art supplies and much more! Additionally the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that made them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more) • Shepherd’s Cross features farm fresh, Animal Welfare Approved, pasture raised, free range, chemical free American sheep meat (lamb & mutton) and Dexter beef. • Yarn, yarn, & more yarn – natural, many types, produced and processed on the farm. Shepherd’s Cross also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies and much more. Animal welfare Approved wool. • Fiber Arts, Animal Husbandry & American Sheep Industry Certified Shearing classes are available at the farm throughout the year. • Heart of the Shepherd, a 501-C3, provides the educational tours. Teaching basic agricultural principles and agricultural references to the Bible are a part of tours. • Groups of twenty or more please pre-register. • Picnic area is available; bring your picnic with you; limited seating. • Snack and beverage concessions are available on site. • Tours can proceed even in the case of inclimate weather. Demonstrations will take place in the Amish built gambrel roof tour barn, which houses some of the animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, and the gift shop. • Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, a producer for the Oklahoma Food Co-op, and is Animal Welfare Approved. • Website: http://www.shepherdscross.com • Online Stores: http://www.shepherdscross.biz and http://www.heartoftheshepherd.biz • Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross/ Shepherd’s Cross & Heart of the Shepherd 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017 Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Executive Director eat0@eau0eav0eaw0 918-342-5911

Location:

Shepherd's Cross

16792 East 450 Road
Claremore, Ok 74017

For more information, contact:

Dr. Diane Dickinson
(918)-342-5911
eat1@eau1eav1eaw1

www.shepherdscross.com/tours.html


SpringFest Garden Market and Festival

April 7-8, 2017 | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:

Mike Blake
(918)-576-5154
eat6@eau6eav6eaw6

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events/springfest


Pests and Diseases of Tulsa Gardens

April 11, 2017 | 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events


Volunteer Days in the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden

April 15, 2017 | 7 - 10 a.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events


Natural Egg Dyeing

April 15, 2017 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Botanic Garden

3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive
Tulsa, Ok 74101

For more information, contact:


(918)-289-0330

www.tulsabotanic.org


Cool Season and Warm Season Vegetables

April 15-27, 2017 | 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

tulsagardencenter.com


Bees in the City - What's the Buzz?

April 18, 2017 | 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events


Creating a Monarch Habitat

April 18, 2017 | 6:30 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events


16th Annual Garden Fest

April 21-22, 2017 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Location:

A New Leaf

2306 S. 1st Pl.
Broken Arrow, Ok 74012

For more information, contact:


(918)-451-1491

www.anewleaf.org


Sand Springs Herbal Affair and Festival

April 22, 2017 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The City of Sand Springs hopes you will join us on Saturday, April 22, 2017 for the 28th Annual Herbal Affair & Festival. Between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, more than 100 vendors will be on-hand selling herbs, perennials, natives and heirlooms plants, along with herbal products, gardening supplies and décor and more. Music and entertainment will be provided as well as, food trucks, a wine garden and kid’s zone. Park and ride a shuttle from Charles Page High School. For more information and maps, visit www.sandspringsok.org/herbalaffair.

Location:

Triangle Park

Main and Broadway
Sand Springs, OK 74063

For more information, contact:

Cindy Webster
(918)-246-2573
eat7@eau7eav7eaw7

www.sandspringsok.org


Sand Springs Herbal Affair and Festival

April 22, 2017 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location:

Triangle Park

Main and Broadway
Sand Springs, Ok 74063

For more information, contact:


(918)-246-2573

www.sandspringsok.org


The Art and Science of Flower Photography for DSLR Cameras

April 22, 2017 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events


Master Your Grill Class

April 27, 2017 | 5:30 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events


May 2017

Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27, 2017

Spring Tour Season Begins at Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours Sponsored by Heart of the Shepherd Spring & Summer of 2017 Open Thursday – Saturday 8:30-5:30pm • Shepherding – Lamb Tours begin when the lambs are born each spring at Shepherd’s Cross - an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. • Come to the farm and watch as the sheep peacefully graze the pastures, and rest by the still waters. • Lambing season is the month of April. Watch the new born lambs jump for joy & frolic in the pastures • Shepherd’s Garden is bursting with blooms in the spring – guided, self-guided or audio tours • Preschedule School or Group Tours:  Shepherding – Lamb Tours o Guided Walking Tour – see the sheep across the fence & learn about shepherding & sheep. References to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; o donation based – suggested $5 o Wagon Ride Tour – Take a wagon ride out in the pasture and see the flock up close. Learn about the sheep and the shepherd. o references to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; $7 per person – one free leader for 10 paid  Shepherd’s Garden Tours – a Bible Garden o Guided, self-guided tours or audio tours available on a donation basis - suggested $5 o Guided Tour with a take-home planting activity; $7 per person - one free leader for 10 paid • Wool Mill Guided Tour - wool is processed on site – combed, spun, and woven into a finished product. • Visit the sheep in the farm animal barn area. (USDA licensed) • Tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo – guided or self-guided tours • Shepherd’s Shop features a host of “woolly” and farm related handmade gifts made by Shepherd’s Cross and over 50 local crafters; honey, Animal Welfare Approved farm fresh meat, Amish jams, health foods, yarns, fiber and art supplies and much more! Additionally the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that made them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more) • Shepherd’s Cross features farm fresh, Animal Welfare Approved, pasture raised, free range, chemical free American sheep meat (lamb & mutton) and Dexter beef. • Yarn, yarn, & more yarn – natural, many types, produced and processed on the farm. Shepherd’s Cross also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies and much more. Animal welfare Approved wool. • Fiber Arts, Animal Husbandry & American Sheep Industry Certified Shearing classes are available at the farm throughout the year. • Heart of the Shepherd, a 501-C3, provides the educational tours. Teaching basic agricultural principles and agricultural references to the Bible are a part of tours. • Groups of twenty or more please pre-register. • Picnic area is available; bring your picnic with you; limited seating. • Snack and beverage concessions are available on site. • Tours can proceed even in the case of inclimate weather. Demonstrations will take place in the Amish built gambrel roof tour barn, which houses some of the animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, and the gift shop. • Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, a producer for the Oklahoma Food Co-op, and is Animal Welfare Approved. • Website: http://www.shepherdscross.com • Online Stores: http://www.shepherdscross.biz and http://www.heartoftheshepherd.biz • Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross/ Shepherd’s Cross & Heart of the Shepherd 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017 Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Executive Director eat0@eau0eav0eaw0 918-342-5911

Location:

Shepherd's Cross

16792 East 450 Road
Claremore, Ok 74017

For more information, contact:

Dr. Diane Dickinson
(918)-342-5911
eat1@eau1eav1eaw1

www.shepherdscross.com/tours.html


Owasso Spring Garden Festival

May 6, 2017

Owasso Bouquet of Gardeners 13th Annual Spring Garden Festival Saturday, May 6 - 9:00am to 4:00pm Tyann Plaza in Owasso Spring garden plants, garden accessories, jewelry, wines, hats, Amish baked goods and more. Giveaway prizes and raffle for huge prizes. Please advertise now through May 6.

Location:

Tyann Plaza in Owasso

9541 N Owasso Expressway
Owasso, Ok 74055

For more information, contact:

Faye Loyd
(918)-206-0981
eat10@eau10eav10eaw10

www.owassogardenclub.com


Owasso Spring Garden Festival

May 6, 2017

Location:

Tyann Plaza

9541 N Owasso Expy
Owasso, Ok 74055

For more information, contact:


(918)-206-0981

www.owassogardenclub.com


The Art and Science of Flower Photography for DSLR Cameras

May 6, 2017 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Location:

Tulsa Garden Center

2435 South Peoria Ave.
Tulsa, Ok 74114

For more information, contact:


(918)-576-5155

www.tulsagardencenter.com/events


June 2017

Plant Exchange

June 1-3, 2017 | 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• Plant Exchange: Bring a plant to leave and take a plant home. Plant selections will include bulbs, tubers, bushes, trees, grasses, seeds, roots, herbs and so much more! What a great way to expand your garden. Please be prepared to identify the plant you leave, with its name, color and planting characteristics. Wonderful fun! • Come as a family, a group, or a school. Busloads of fun for school groups. • This is the third Annual Plant Exchange at the farm. • Concurrent with the Summer Barn Sale – Garage Sale

Location:

Shepherd's Cross

16792 E 450 Rd
Claremore, Ok 74017

For more information, contact:

Diane Dickinson or Amy Kinsey
(918)-342-5911
eat11@eau11eav11eaw11


Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29 & 30, 2017

Spring Tour Season Begins at Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours Sponsored by Heart of the Shepherd Spring & Summer of 2017 Open Thursday – Saturday 8:30-5:30pm • Shepherding – Lamb Tours begin when the lambs are born each spring at Shepherd’s Cross - an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. • Come to the farm and watch as the sheep peacefully graze the pastures, and rest by the still waters. • Lambing season is the month of April. Watch the new born lambs jump for joy & frolic in the pastures • Shepherd’s Garden is bursting with blooms in the spring – guided, self-guided or audio tours • Preschedule School or Group Tours:  Shepherding – Lamb Tours o Guided Walking Tour – see the sheep across the fence & learn about shepherding & sheep. References to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; o donation based – suggested $5 o Wagon Ride Tour – Take a wagon ride out in the pasture and see the flock up close. Learn about the sheep and the shepherd. o references to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; $7 per person – one free leader for 10 paid  Shepherd’s Garden Tours – a Bible Garden o Guided, self-guided tours or audio tours available on a donation basis - suggested $5 o Guided Tour with a take-home planting activity; $7 per person - one free leader for 10 paid • Wool Mill Guided Tour - wool is processed on site – combed, spun, and woven into a finished product. • Visit the sheep in the farm animal barn area. (USDA licensed) • Tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo – guided or self-guided tours • Shepherd’s Shop features a host of “woolly” and farm related handmade gifts made by Shepherd’s Cross and over 50 local crafters; honey, Animal Welfare Approved farm fresh meat, Amish jams, health foods, yarns, fiber and art supplies and much more! Additionally the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that made them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more) • Shepherd’s Cross features farm fresh, Animal Welfare Approved, pasture raised, free range, chemical free American sheep meat (lamb & mutton) and Dexter beef. • Yarn, yarn, & more yarn – natural, many types, produced and processed on the farm. Shepherd’s Cross also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies and much more. Animal welfare Approved wool. • Fiber Arts, Animal Husbandry & American Sheep Industry Certified Shearing classes are available at the farm throughout the year. • Heart of the Shepherd, a 501-C3, provides the educational tours. Teaching basic agricultural principles and agricultural references to the Bible are a part of tours. • Groups of twenty or more please pre-register. • Picnic area is available; bring your picnic with you; limited seating. • Snack and beverage concessions are available on site. • Tours can proceed even in the case of inclimate weather. Demonstrations will take place in the Amish built gambrel roof tour barn, which houses some of the animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, and the gift shop. • Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, a producer for the Oklahoma Food Co-op, and is Animal Welfare Approved. • Website: http://www.shepherdscross.com • Online Stores: http://www.shepherdscross.biz and http://www.heartoftheshepherd.biz • Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross/ Shepherd’s Cross & Heart of the Shepherd 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017 Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Executive Director eat0@eau0eav0eaw0 918-342-5911

Location:

Shepherd's Cross

16792 East 450 Road
Claremore, Ok 74017

For more information, contact:

Dr. Diane Dickinson
(918)-342-5911
eat1@eau1eav1eaw1

www.shepherdscross.com/tours.html


July 2017

Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours

Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
July 1, 2017

Spring Tour Season Begins at Shepherd’s Cross Shepherding-Lamb Tours & Shepherd’s Garden Tours Sponsored by Heart of the Shepherd Spring & Summer of 2017 Open Thursday – Saturday 8:30-5:30pm • Shepherding – Lamb Tours begin when the lambs are born each spring at Shepherd’s Cross - an authentic working sheep farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66. • Come to the farm and watch as the sheep peacefully graze the pastures, and rest by the still waters. • Lambing season is the month of April. Watch the new born lambs jump for joy & frolic in the pastures • Shepherd’s Garden is bursting with blooms in the spring – guided, self-guided or audio tours • Preschedule School or Group Tours:  Shepherding – Lamb Tours o Guided Walking Tour – see the sheep across the fence & learn about shepherding & sheep. References to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; o donation based – suggested $5 o Wagon Ride Tour – Take a wagon ride out in the pasture and see the flock up close. Learn about the sheep and the shepherd. o references to nomadic shepherds and Biblical shepherding; $7 per person – one free leader for 10 paid  Shepherd’s Garden Tours – a Bible Garden o Guided, self-guided tours or audio tours available on a donation basis - suggested $5 o Guided Tour with a take-home planting activity; $7 per person - one free leader for 10 paid • Wool Mill Guided Tour - wool is processed on site – combed, spun, and woven into a finished product. • Visit the sheep in the farm animal barn area. (USDA licensed) • Tour the educational & interactive Farm Museum & Educational Silo – guided or self-guided tours • Shepherd’s Shop features a host of “woolly” and farm related handmade gifts made by Shepherd’s Cross and over 50 local crafters; honey, Animal Welfare Approved farm fresh meat, Amish jams, health foods, yarns, fiber and art supplies and much more! Additionally the shop features a mission section; purchases made in this section of the store return 100% of the sale price to the indigenous people that made them (countries include Afghanistan, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Uganda and more) • Shepherd’s Cross features farm fresh, Animal Welfare Approved, pasture raised, free range, chemical free American sheep meat (lamb & mutton) and Dexter beef. • Yarn, yarn, & more yarn – natural, many types, produced and processed on the farm. Shepherd’s Cross also offers roving, batts, felting supplies, knitting needles, spinning and weaving supplies and much more. Animal welfare Approved wool. • Fiber Arts, Animal Husbandry & American Sheep Industry Certified Shearing classes are available at the farm throughout the year. • Heart of the Shepherd, a 501-C3, provides the educational tours. Teaching basic agricultural principles and agricultural references to the Bible are a part of tours. • Groups of twenty or more please pre-register. • Picnic area is available; bring your picnic with you; limited seating. • Snack and beverage concessions are available on site. • Tours can proceed even in the case of inclimate weather. Demonstrations will take place in the Amish built gambrel roof tour barn, which houses some of the animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, and the gift shop. • Shepherd’s Cross is an accredited Agritourism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, a producer for the Oklahoma Food Co-op, and is Animal Welfare Approved. • Website: http://www.shepherdscross.com • Online Stores: http://www.shepherdscross.biz and http://www.heartoftheshepherd.biz • Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross/ Shepherd’s Cross & Heart of the Shepherd 16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017 Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Executive Director eat0@eau0eav0eaw0 918-342-5911

Location:

Shepherd's Cross

16792 East 450 Road
Claremore, Ok 74017

For more information, contact:

Dr. Diane Dickinson
(918)-342-5911
eat1@eau1eav1eaw1

www.shepherdscross.com/tours.html


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