Back in March, we shared a story about a Spanish village keeping its tradition of shepherding alive with a school for female shepherds. Now, a Swiss program is taking a similar approach to preserve its cultural history and protect its remaining flocks. The newly-established … [Read more...] about Pasturs Voluntaris program uses shepherding to bridge a cultural gap
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School for female shepherds aims to revive Spain’s rural villages
With more and more women leaving Spain’s rural towns in favor of cities, a new initiative has been launched to help save rural Spanish towns that are fading from the map, while offering women a foothold in a trade long dominated by men: shepherding. Spain has a long tradition … [Read more...] about School for female shepherds aims to revive Spain’s rural villages
