All About Ewe: a celebration of sheep and wool

For centuries, sheep have shaped our landscape while their multi-purpose coats have provided livelihoods for generations of rural families. But this great natural material is facing an uncertain future. As part of Country Living's Your Countryside Needs You! campaign, we urge you to show your support and back the fibre of Britain from fleece to finished product.

From knitting with British wool to lambing stories, you will find everything you need to know about sheep. 

Plus, view Country Living Editor Susy Smith's behind the scenes video at her sheep photoshoot, watch our favourite YouTube (or EweTube!) videos and add your own pictures to our sheep photo gallery.

Click on the links below to find out more.

Want to start keeping sheep? Discover if an ovine flock is for ewe by trying a course

Lambing for laughs A first-time shepherd on the joys of delivering a newborn sheep

Tupping time Farmer Richard explains how an ardent ram, a field full of submissive ewes and a supply of colourful paint form an essential part of the shepherd's calendar

Ewetube Watch our favourite sheep videos and let us know yours

Get knitting with British wool Knit a border collie, Sasha Kagan's intarsia flower socks or diamond-panel socks with one of our free knitting patterns

Sheep photo gallery Click here to add your favourite sheep photos to our gallery

Susy Smith's sheep blog Read Country Living Editor Susy Smith's blog on her Editor's letter sheep shoot - and watch the video here!

Sheep farmer blog Click here to follow the blog of a sheep farmer

Sheep game Click here to herd sheep into the sheep pen using your mouse cursor!

British sheep breeds Click here for a guide to British sheep breeds, from the British Wool Marketing Board 

Campaign for wool  Click here to find out more about The Campaign for Wool, a cross-industry initiative convened by the HRH The Prince of Wales in January 2010.

Share your sheep stories We would love to hear your sheep stories and what you think about All About Ewe

Click here to find out more about Country Living's Your Countryside Needs You! campaign