Monthly Archives: August 2024

Scything with Patrick Grant

Posted on August 17, 2024 by stevetomlin

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to teach Patrick Grant of The Great British Sewing Bee, how to scythe at his home. Here’s his article for the Financial Times : Patrick Grant scythePatrick Grant scythe Find out more … Continue reading →

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Scythe peening workshop 2024

Posted on August 9, 2024 by stevetomlin

I will be holding a scythe peening workshop at Bell Sykes Farm, Slaidburn, Lancashire on 4th Oct 2024. Learn how to peen a scythe using the jig and we will also cover making repairs and an in-depth look at sharpening. … Continue reading →

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Patrick Grant learning to scythe

Posted on August 5, 2024 by stevetomlin

Last week I was hired to teach Patrick Grant how to scythe at his home. The clothier, author and presenter of The Great British Sewing Bee is writing a new column for the Financial  Times Weekend about managing his land … Continue reading →

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Scything meadows at RHS Bridgewater

Posted on August 3, 2024 by stevetomlin

RHS Bridgewater at Salford is a new RHS Garden close to where I live so it was terrific to be asked to teach their staff how to cut a meadow using scythes. During the workshop we looked at how to … Continue reading →

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Cutting long grass with a scythe in Yorkshire

Posted on August 1, 2024 by stevetomlin

I’ve just been over near York, teaching the garden staff at Sledmere House how to cut the long grass in their meadows with a scythe. The meadow is really well maintained and the team wanted to find a more sustainable … Continue reading →

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