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Category Archives: scythe courses
A week of courses
I had a wonderful start to my summer of teaching with several different craft courses within the space of a week. Continue reading
Posted in fan birds, scythe courses, Scytherspace, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, fan bird, incised engraving, scythe, UK, workshop
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Greenwood & Scythe course dates 2014
I’ve been working on this for a few weeks now so I’m really pleased to be able to tell you my 2014 course dates. I’ve been discussing the scythe dates in particular to ensure that we make best use of … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, scythe courses, Scytherspace, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged 2014, carving, course, greenwood, learn, scythe, scything, spoon carving, workshop
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Learning to Scythe on Countrywise
For any of you who missed it or would like to see it again, here is my appearance with Paul Heiney on the ITV Countrywise programme. I’m pleased with how it turned out and think I managed to put my … Continue reading
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Tagged Countryfile, Countrywise, cumbria, ITV, John Craven, Lake District, Paul Heiney, scythe, scytherspace
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Scything in the rain & sun
One of the advantages of the scythe is that it is an all-weather tool and on my final scythe courses in Cumbria of 2013 we proved this right. On Saturday a hardy group put on their waterproofs and faced the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Austrian, course, cumbria, learn, scythe, scythe course, workshop
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Scythe Course at Lancaster Castle
Later this month I will be teaching a ‘Learn to Scythe’ course for beginners at Lancaster Castle. If you haven’t managed to get on one of my other courses this year and you’re keen to learn how to use a … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, lancashire, lancaster, scythe, scythe course, workshop
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Scythe course in NE Scotland
It’s a long drive from Kendal to the north-east of Scotland but it’s all worth it when you’re enjoying teaching people to scythe and the meadow is as nice as it was this weekend. I was invited up to teach … Continue reading
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Tagged course, hay, learn, meadow, mow, Scotland, scythe, scythe course, thistle
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Extra learn to scythe course date 2013
Due to amazing demand this year from people keen to learn to scythe I have arranged an additional date for Sunday 8 Sept 2013 at Sprint Mill, near Kendal in Cumbria. Just £60 for a whole day of professional tuition … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, cumbria, learn to scythe
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Learn to Scythe in the Yorkshire Dales
This weekend’s Learn to Scythe course was organised by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust as part of their ongoing hay meadow project. Based at Keasden Head farm with terrific views of the Yorkshire Three Peaks 10 students took part over … Continue reading
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Tagged anvil, Austrian, jig, learn to scythe, mowing, peening, scythe, scythe course, UK, Yorkshire
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Scythe courses with Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been teaching a series of Learn to Mow with an Austrian Scythe courses for Cumbria Wildlife Trust as part of their Meadow Life project. Working over the next 3 years the project aims … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, cumbria, Meadow Life, scythe, scythe course, UK, Wildlife Trust
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Learn to Mow in the North Pennines
As part of the new Nectarworks project in the North Pennines AONB I’ll be running a Learn to Mow course at the end of the month. There are still places available on this subsidized course which includes meals and accomodation … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, Nectarworks, north east, Pennines, scythe, scythe course, UK
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