Author Archives: stevetomlin

Scything on Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country

Posted on February 9, 2025 by stevetomlin

Did you watch Sarah Beeny and her husband learning to scythe and feel inspired to start managing your own wildflower meadow? My Learn to Scythe courses are a perfect introduction to using an Austrian scythe to manage your land, whether … Continue reading →

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Turtle doves Christmas decorations

Posted on November 14, 2024 by stevetomlin

Two turtle doves are an essential part of your Christmas decor and these handmade wooden decorations are a sustainable option as well as adding a touch of handmade charm. Available in two sizes, they’re ideal for the Christmas tree or … Continue reading →

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Spoon carving workshop 2024

Posted on September 30, 2024 by stevetomlin

I’m just back from a brilliant time teaching a spoon carving beginners course for a lovely group. Starting with a greenwood log of fresh silver birch, the day covered all the skills to carve with axes and knives. They made … Continue reading →

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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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Spoon carving at Hassal Green 2024

Posted on July 16, 2024 by stevetomlin

I’ve just delivered an amazing two day spoon carving workshop at Hassal Green Nature Reserve in Staffordshire. I was really impressed how well they took to it all so on the second day we had a fantastic range of things … Continue reading →

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Fan bird carving instruction pdf

Posted on July 8, 2024 by stevetomlin

If you want to learn how to carve fan birds, I teach fan carving workshops and also have an instruction pdf available in my etsy store. The Fan bird carving pdf download takes you through the step by step method … Continue reading →

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