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Tag Archives: beginners
Spoon carving courses in Manchester 2019
Following on from the success of my recent spoon carving workshop in Chorlton, Manchester, I have added a couple of extra dates for courses in 2019. Saturday 22nd June 2019 Saturday 23rd November 2019 Book your place via the Eventbrite … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, course, Manchester, spoon carving, workshop
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Scything Stockport's community orchard
Scything in an urban orchard Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Austrian scythe, beginners, course, Manchester, orchard, Stockport
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Learning to scythe a wildflower meadow in Manchester
What am I doing in Manchester on matchday with a car full of scythes? Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Austrian scythe, beginners, course, learn to scythe, Manchester
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Tough grass no problem for St Nick's
A midweek course this week at St Nicholas Fields in York, a nature reserve and sustainability centre hidden in the city. Their centre manager Jonathan came and took part in last years Scythe Teachers’ course in Somerset but decided to … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, course, learn, scythe, scythe course, tough grass, tussocks, workshop, Yorkshire
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Scythe Course dates 2012
My course dates and prices for 2012 are finally set, more details on the courses page: Learn to Mow with an Austrian Scythe 26 May, 30 June, 9 Sept 2012 – £60 Scythe Improvers 11 Aug – £70 Improve your … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, course, cumbria, improve, learn to mow, learn to scythe, north west, peening, Scotland, scythe, workshop
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Cumbria Scythe Weekend
What a weekend! Under glorious blue skies I spent two fantastic days of mowing at Sprint Mill near Kendal. On Saturday I ran the second of my ‘Mowing with an Austrian Scythe’ courses for a group of 6 students. This … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, hay making, improvers, learn to mow, learn to scythe, mowing course, refresher, scythe
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Beginners' course fully booked
My first course of the year, for beginners (and folk wanting a refresher) is now fully booked. There’s an interesting mix of people, from those who already have a scythe but are struggling to get the best from it, to … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, course, cumbria, learn to mow, learn to scythe, mowing, scythe
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