Petaluma River Park (California) will table at this free public festival, which includes engaging demonstrations on land stewardship practices, soil and watershed health, reconsidering our waste streams, and sharing of culture. The festival reintroduces the age-old practice of transhumance–the tradition of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle.
Learn more on the Transhumance Festival website.
Schedule
9:00 am Petaluma Fairgrounds
10:30 am Sheep Herding Begins
11:00 am Steamer Landing Park
The Transhumance Festival is an annual celebration dedicated to reconnecting people to the land and will include:
Interactive educational activities for all ages
A local artisan marketplace
Locally sourced food
Scything demonstration
Weaving demonstration
Sheep shearing demonstration
Wool processing and spinning demonstration
LIVE MUSIC - Featuring the grazer-friendly and very danceable Van Goat!