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Category Archives: scythe festivals & events
Hay Making Camp in Transylvania 2024
Very exciting news that the Hay Making Camp in Transylvania will be running again in 2024 after many years of absence. I attended one of the first camps, back in 2011 and had an amazing week. We enjoyed their wonderful … Continue reading
Meadow Day & Northern Scythe Festival 2022
The Northern Scythe Festival and Meadows Day take place on Sat-Sun 2-3 July 2022 at The Gathering Fields, Swainshead Hall Farm, Over Wyresdale, LA2 9DN Read my post about the 2021 Northern Scythe Festival I’ll be there on Sun 3rd … Continue reading
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Northern scythe festival 2021
Congratultions to Peter Backwell and Sarah Robinson, champions of this year’s Northern Scythe Festival mowing competition. The event took place in the beautiful meadows of Bell Sykes farm which Peter farms and is the donor meadow for many other meadows … Continue reading
Shropshire Hills Hay Meadow Festival 2021
The Shropshire Hills Hay Meadow Festival 2021 is taking place on Saturday 24th July at the Discovery centre, Craven Arms. Celebrating Wildflower Meadows and their Wealth of Wildlife. Scything competitions/ have a go. Wildlife discovery activities Rural arts and crafts … Continue reading
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Improver's Scythe Masterclass 2018
Take your scything to new levels with a place on the Improvers’ Scythe Masterclass in Somerset. Continue reading
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Tagged advanced, green scythe fair, improvers, masterclass, scythe, somerset
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English scythes at the Somerset Scythe Festival 2017
A old scythe is passed on to a new generation but will youth bring competition victory? Continue reading
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Somerset scythe competition 2017 final – video
Video of this year’s scythe championship final – keep your eye on the time, you won’t believe how fast they’re mowing! Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Austrian scythe, champions, competition, festival, somerset
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Somerset Scythe Festival 2017 Championships
This years champions from the Somerset Scythe Festival, including the man pictured above. Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Austrian scythe, competition, scythe festival, somerset, UK
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Somerset Scythe Festival Courses 2017
Details of the masterclass and beginners scythe courses at this years Somerset Scythe Festival
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Tagged 2017, improvers, masterclass, scythe, scythe festival, somerset
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Community Scything in the North-West
Two opportunities to hone your scything skills and meet new people at community mowing events in the North-West. Continue reading
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Tagged Brantwood House, community, Coronation Meadow, cumbria, lancashire, scythe
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