Update News
Zarza has moved to Ashton Lane Alpacas at Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge in Wiltshire.Our alpacas are cared for by Carol and Peter Watt who own Ashton Lane Alpacas and,on behalf of Hilary Shenton, they manage Zarza in the UK. Of course Hilary is in the UK regularly and is still keen to give her advice and help to Zarza’s clients and as always she is available by telephone. Call Carol and Peter to visit our new home!
Zarza Italia - success at Christmas Market in Naples!
Hilary took a stand at a Christmas Market in Naples at the end of November and had a very successful day. Top selling items included Zarza's very popular wrap , our new men's and ladies scarves and hats,made here in Italy ,and of course our yarn for hand and machine knitting. Visitors included people from the nearby NATO base as well as local Italians buying Christmas presents. We have been invited to go back next year and also to attend two important festivals in the summer and autumn. More news soon.............
Ashton Lane Alpacas - members of the Zarza Alliance..............in the press!
Click here to view an article about Peter and Carol Watts entitled 'The changing Face of Rural England' in the Western Daily Press!
A fascinating insight into their business!
Show update-
2008 has proved to be another difficult year for showing, due to the BT zones.
However, members of the Zarza Alliance are pleased to celebrate their successes at the Three Counties Show in June this year.
Westcroft Alpacas, owned by Rose and Mike Dukes, had five 1st. places-
• Westcroft Cloud 1st Senior White Male (hua)
• Westcroft Bright Little Daisy 1st Adult White Female (hua)
• Westcroft Nimbus 1st Intermediate White Female (hua)
• Westcroft Saturn 1st Intermediate Brown Male (hua)
• Westcroft Blue 1st Adult Black Female (hua) and also Black Champion
Zarza Alpacas, owned by Hilary Shenton-
• Zarza Tiago 1st Intermediate White Male (hua)
• Zarza Marley-Rizardo 2nd Intermediate Black Male (hua)
Marches Alpacas, owned by Pam Smith-
• Marches Salsa 1st Adult Fawn Female (hua)
• Marches Harry Hotspur 1st Intermediate fawn Male (hua)
• Marches Cadfael 3rd Junior Fawn Male (hua)
Westcroft Cloud is one of the excellent studs that the Alliance has available for mating.
Zarza Marley-Rizardo is the son of Zarza Rizardo, a Black Champion Huacaya stud, also available for matings.
At the Bath and West Show, earlier this season, Alham Valley Alpacas, owned by Arish and Sue Turle, won a 1st place with Erasmus in the Huacaya Fawn Fleece (24-48mths) section and Little Roxanne won 2nd place in Huacaya Adult Female Grey class.
NorWEFT
Now that the shearing season is well underway, have you considered what to do with this year’s fleece?
Alliance members Michael and Celia Berry specialise in processing both alpaca fleece and fleece from other rare breeds.
They receive the raw fleece and then process it to your specifications, returning it to you for spinning or felting, as yarn ready to knit or weave, or even in the form of a garment.
Find out more about NorWEFT- http://www.norweft.co.uk/index.html
Perilla Products
Have you discovered Perilla?
Zarza Alpacas provide the fleece for these exquisite socks-“a treat for your feet”. A perfect gift for Christmas!
Find out more- http://www.perilla.co.uk/index.html