-
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Author Archives: stevetomlin
Learn to Scythe for Wildlife Trust

Another course at the beautiful Bell Sykes meadow for the Wildlife Trust. Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged conservation, course, lancashire, learn, Manchester, Merseyside, scythe, volunteers
Leave a comment
Learn to scythe at Bell Sykes
Two glorious days of scything at Bell Sykes, the Coronation Meadow for Lancashire. Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Coronation Meadow, course, lancashire, learn scything, learn to scythe
Leave a comment
Scythers & Haymakers wanted!
Know how to scythe and looking for a chance to mow on a larger area? Training up for the European Scythe Championships in 2016? or just fancy helping out on a local conservation project? Well, here’s your chance Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged cumbria, hay making, scythe
Leave a comment
More Learn to Scythe courses in July
Extra dates for Learn to Scythe courses in July Continue reading
Mowing and haymaking weekend in the Yorkshire Dales
Join a scything team and help make hay on a North Yorkshire meadow. Continue reading
Learn to Scythe book

My new book ‘Learn to Scythe’, a practical guide to the skills and techniques of mowing is now available. Buy the book and learn how to manage your land with this beautiful and effective tool, ideal if you can’t get on one of my courses or want to supplement your learning. Continue reading
Meadowlife film
I hadn’t been to the cinema for over 10 years but I couldn’t miss the premiere of ‘To the end we will go’, Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s new film which was made by local film-maker Simon Sylvester as part of their … Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace
Tagged Cumbria Wildlife Trust, film, hay meadow, learn to scythe, Meadow Life, scythe, Simon Sylvester
Leave a comment
Somerset Scythe Festival 2015

It’s Scythe Festival time but there’s much more to it than just scything! Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2015, festival, scythe, somerset
Leave a comment
Rake making at Heavy Horse Festival
This Sunday I’ll be making hay rakes at the Festival of the Heavy Horse in Northumberland. Continue reading
Posted in SteveTomlinCrafts, wooden rakes
Tagged demonstration, hay rake, Northumberland
Leave a comment
Scything in Yorkshire

Learning to Scythe at a private meadow near York. Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, course, meadow, scythe, York
Leave a comment




