I’m often asked if a scythe will work in the rain and what difference rain makes to scything. We’re pretty lucky in the UK that, contrary to what we might think, it doesn’t rain that much during the summer! Often, I find the rain comes overnight or in the morning and eases off through the day. Occasionally though, it pours, as in this photo of my scything in the rain during a demonstration at Queen’s Park, Crewe for Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
The droplets of rain make the grass a bit heavier and it can knock the grass over which both add to the work but otherwise the only difference is the comfort of the mower. I’ve got good waterproofs and the work is keeping me warm so it was all good.
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