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13

Dec

<img width="2560" height="1703" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-2048x1362.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

<img width="2560" height="1703" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PW_Merrick-Wool_011223_web_069-2048x1362.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

<img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" />

A look back at the Merrick Knitwear Crowdfunding Campaign

Our Crowdfunder campaign came to a close last week and the GSA Biosphere team are delighted that the launch of […]

23

Nov

<img width="1536" height="977" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups.png 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups-300x191.png 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups-1024x651.png 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups-768x489.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" />

<img width="1536" height="977" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups.png 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups-300x191.png 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups-1024x651.png 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SNIP-Blackie-tups-768x489.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" />

<img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" />

Merrick Knitwear Crowdfunder campaign – two weeks to go!

Today marks two weeks since we launched Merrick Scottish Blackface Knitwear and our Crowdfunder campaign! We’re grateful to everyone who […]

9

Nov

<img width="2520" height="1043" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1.jpg 2520w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-300x124.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-1024x424.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-768x318.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-1536x636.jpg 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-2048x848.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2520px) 100vw, 2520px" />

<img width="2520" height="1043" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1.jpg 2520w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-300x124.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-1024x424.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-768x318.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-1536x636.jpg 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Merrick-Master_Logo-1-1-2048x848.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2520px) 100vw, 2520px" />

<img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" />

GSAB launches Merrick Blackface sheep knitwear and landmark Crowdfunder campaign

As the number of knitters increased by around one million in Britain alone in recent years and reports circulate of […]

27

Jun

<img width="2000" height="1125" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006.jpg 2000w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" />

<img width="2000" height="1125" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006.jpg 2000w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG-20230623-WA0006-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" />

<img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" />

Biosphere Blackface Wool on the catwalk at the Royal Highland Show!

The GSA Biosphere unveiled the first collection of garments created for our Blackface wool pilot project at this year’s Royal […]

8

Jun

<img width="1440" height="955" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip.png 1440w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip-300x199.png 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip-1024x679.png 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip-768x509.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" />

<img width="1440" height="955" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip.png 1440w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip-300x199.png 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip-1024x679.png 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bagbie-snip-768x509.png 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" />

<img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" />

Our Blackface wool project is heading to the Royal Highland Show!

The Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere team have been invited to join British Wool at this year’s Royal Highland Show, […]

9

Mar

Members of The Wool gathering looking at a 50yr old crocheted pram blanket at the Barrhill Bleat n' Blether event.

<img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Members of The Wool gathering looking at a 50yr old crocheted pram blanket at the Barrhill Bleat n' Blether event." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

Members of The Wool gathering looking at a 50yr old crocheted pram blanket at the Barrhill Bleat n' Blether event.

<img width="2560" height="1920" src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Members of The Wool gathering looking at a 50yr old crocheted pram blanket at the Barrhill Bleat n' Blether event." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GSAB-Barrhill-Bleat-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" />

<img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img data-src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" /><noscript><img src="https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/wp-content/themes/biosphere/images/no-image.jpg" />

A Biosphere Bleat n’ Blether at Barrhill

The Wool Gathering is the social side of a GSA Biosphere pilot project exploring new uses for local wool from […]

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