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Tag Archives: Scotland
Spring scything in Scotland
My Learn to Scythe courses in 2024 got off to an early start with a trip to teach a a group of women how to scythe in Scotland. They are part of a volunteer group managing a community owned woodland … Continue reading
Scything and Spoon carving workshops at Burmieston, Perth & Kinross
Grab a last minute course at the wonderful Burmieston Steading in Perth and Kinross. Learn to scythe or join us for a day of green wood spoon carving. Continue reading
Learn to scythe at Perth, Scotland
Photos from this weekend’s Learn to Scythe courses in Scotland. Continue reading
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Scything rushes in Scotland
Rushes, scythes, mountains and beautiful weather all add up to an amazing to the far north. Continue reading
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Scything grass & oats in Scotland
A group of novice scythers gatecrash a field of oats in Scotland and cut a crop of ‘impossible’ oats in front of an audience. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian scythe, bumblebee, Caithness, croft, Scotland, wildflower meadow
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Learn to scythe in Scotland
Details of two Learn to Scythe courses you can book on in Scotland this summer. Continue reading
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The Russian peasant's workout
“Working slowly and deliberately, with little noise, allows me to be part of nature, rather than striving against it. It’s a dance of sorts. The dance of the mower and the grass.”
A lovely article that captures the pleasures of scything in the New York Times Continue reading
Bowl carving workshop in Edinburgh
Teaching, learning, sharing and swinging axes in Edinburgh Continue reading
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Scythe courses in Caithness, Scotland
A trip to the end of mainland Britain, scything for rare bees. Continue reading
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Blue scythe
I’ve been wanting to do this ever since I went to the Highland Folk Museum in Scotland and saw the scythes in their collection. Continue reading