Monthly Archives: September 2010

Mowing the Orchard at Sprint Mill

Posted on September 27, 2010 by stevetomlin

Yesterday a small group of the North-West mowers met up at Sprint Mill, just north of Kendal. Edward and Romola, our hosts, have been working their unique smallholding together almost entirely by hand for nearly 20 years. Deeply connected to … Continue reading →

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Sheaf Fork

Posted on September 21, 2010 by stevetomlin

I would deny being a tool geek but I do like old tools, know a bit about them and am constantly amazed by the ingenuity of folk  who worked by hand in designing efficient tools for specific jobs. This is … Continue reading →

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Excellent Scything at the September Hay Bridge Event

Posted on September 21, 2010 by stevetomlin

At least 15 enthusiastic scythers enjoyed an excellent weekend of scything at Hay Bridge Nature Reserve. Many thanks to Paul for getting it together, Keith and Helen for hosting us (beer and barbeque particularly appreciated) and Steve for giving impromptu lessons in … Continue reading →

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FAO cradle in action

Posted on September 18, 2010 by stevetomlin

One thing with mowing is that it’s really difficult to take a photo of yourself so more thanks to the Webster family for the pictures they took during their vintage weekend in August. Here’s the FAO cradle in action, showing how it … Continue reading →

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Cradle trials for harvesting wheat

Posted on September 4, 2010 by stevetomlin

Clear blue skies, old tractors and a field full of wheat greeted me for my mowing demonstration over the bank holiday weekend. Margaret & Andrew Webster, with their family and David White had done a fantastic job of putting together … Continue reading →

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The Cumbrian Scything Challenge!

Posted on September 1, 2010 by stevetomlin

The first Cumbrian Scythe Festival back in July was probably held on the wettest weekend of the year, but it still managed to attract nearly twenty people for Saturday’s beginners’ scything course. Quite apart from imparting the joys of mowing … Continue reading →

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