The walled garden & orchard which was planted in 1940 by my grandfather
Channel: Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton
Date: 2020-12-21

The evolution of uses that every farm have throughout generations I’ve always found interesting. My great grandfather called the orchard The Hunter’s Paddock. Because during winter months it’s where his hunting horse lived. My grandfather had no interest in hunting but needed to make an income so planted this orchard.



Zwartbles Ireland is a small company run from a farm in County Kilkenny in Ireland. We sell, Zwartbles sheep, Zwartbles blankets and yarn made from the sheep, and calendars featuring the Cats Shepherd Bodacious and Inca the World's Smallest Sheepdog.