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Spoon carving workshop in Manchester 2022

Posted on April 29, 2022 by stevetomlin

The date for my next spoon carving workshop in Manchester is now set for 16th October 2022 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Chorlton is a brilliant location, with a a wonderfully creative community, great places to get food and lots of transport options. … Continue reading →

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The art of the exceptional at Fortnum & Mason

Posted on April 6, 2022 by stevetomlin

In partnership with the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), Fortnum & Mason will be hosting a series of exhibitions in their Piccadilly store to celebrate the wealth of talent across food and crafts, culminating in a handmade unique one-off Platinum Jubilee … Continue reading →

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International Peening Day 2022

Posted on April 1, 2022 by stevetomlin

Can you believe it’s the 10th anniversary of International Peening Day already? Although I’m still waiting for someone to make an official range of merch, it’s been brilliant to watch the idea take off since I started it in 2012. … Continue reading →

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Learn to Scythe workshops 2022

Posted on March 21, 2022 by stevetomlin

Spring is here! Sunday was the Vernal Equinox and it’s great to feel the weather improving and the season turning. Leaves are appearing on the trees, the council have been out cutting the grass so scything season must be nearly … Continue reading →

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Private spoon carving workshop in Manchester

Posted on January 15, 2022 by stevetomlin

Experiences make the best presents and even more so when they’re shared with friends so I was delighted to be asked to teach a private spoon carving workshop for a lovely group in Manchester as their joint Christmas present. Starting … Continue reading →

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Ash splint flower basket commission

Posted on January 12, 2022 by stevetomlin

I recently finished this ash splint basket commission in time for Christmas. My client had seen a basket being used in an online video and asked if I could recreate it from a screenshot. The basket is woven from english … Continue reading →

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Ash splint pack basket 2021

Posted on November 22, 2021 by stevetomlin

Here is the latest of my ash splint pack baskets which I’m super pleased with. The basket is 18″ high to the rim and 14″ wide at the belly. Woven from pounded English ash splints and fitted with veg-tan leather … Continue reading →

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Rural skills weekend – scything demo in Staffordshire

Posted on August 25, 2021 by stevetomlin

On Friday I’ll be doing a scything demonstration and offering have-a-go sessions at Silverdale Country Park as part of their rural skills weekend. It’s a fabulous site and should be a brilliant event. Some of the activites require booking at … Continue reading →

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Wildflower propagation tutorial video

Posted on August 20, 2021 by stevetomlin

I first taught Rachel and Mike at Broadrake how to scythe in 2013 and over the years it’s been amazing to watch their meadow develop. A big part of that has been due to Rachel’s amazing propagation of wildflower species. … Continue reading →

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Learn to Scythe in Yorkshire feedback

Posted on August 13, 2021 by stevetomlin

Lovely feedback from the Learn to Scythe course at Broadrake in Yorkshire this week. Dear Steve – just a quick note to say many, many thanks for such an excellent scything course yesterday. It was truly wonderful, perfectly organised, and … Continue reading →

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