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Woolsheds are a familiar sight on the New Zealand landscape, but the original working sheds are disappearing fast.
Due to recent changes in sheep farming and land use, early woolsheds and their histories are being lost.
With this in mind, Federated Farmers is helping Dr Annette O’Sullivan raise $30,000 to complete a book that will explore and document the history of New Zealand woolsheds and the contributions station and farm workers have made to the success of the wool trade, and the economy.
O’Sullivan says she feels a sense of urgency in getting the book finished, as so many iconic woolsheds are being lost due to changes in land use and sheep farming.
The funding will be used to commission world-class photography of the sheds by award-winning photographer Jane Ussher, who is already well known for her work capturing New Zealand’s iconic homesteads.
Federated Farmers has set up a PledgeMe campaign to raise the funds, which has already almost reached the $5000 mark.
Anyone making a contribution will be thanked in print in the book. There are also discounted copies on offer and the chance to buy exclusive limited edition prints of the photography.
“It is important to remember where we’ve come from and this book is a great way to honour the history of the woolshed, the people who have worked in them and the product they make,” Federated Farmers national meat and wool spokesperson Toby Williams says.
“Any support would be gratefully appreciated.”
The link to the campaign is: www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/7349-historic-woolsheds-book-fund
