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Category Archives: scythe courses
Scything rushes in Scotland
Rushes, scythes, mountains and beautiful weather all add up to an amazing to the far north. Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, course, Highlands, learn, Scotland, scythe, scything, Ullapool, workshop
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Greenwood and scythe course dates 2017
What do you want to learn this year? Craft courses make fantastic presents or a wonderful mini-break for yourself.
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Tagged Austrian scythe, green wood, learn, scything
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Scything grass & oats in Scotland
A group of novice scythers gatecrash a field of oats in Scotland and cut a crop of ‘impossible’ oats in front of an audience. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian scythe, bumblebee, Caithness, croft, Scotland, wildflower meadow
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Awesome scything in Liverpool
Two volunteers with two scythes vs a wall of brambles, thistles and himalayan balsam – the results are awesome. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian scythe, city, cycle, Liverpool, nw, Sustrans, urban
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Scythes in the city
This weekend, I took half a dozen 2ft long blades into the Manchester city…. Continue reading
Learn to Scythe feedback – "I loved every minute"
Fantastic feedback from a recent Learn to Scythe course student. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, scythe, scythe feedback, Wildlife Trust
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Peening workshop 2016
Come hammering on steel and learn to peen your scythe with confidence for the sharpest cut yet! Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, anvil, Austrian, course, freehand, jig, peen, peening, scythe, workshop
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Sharpening a scythe left handed
Scything for left handers.
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Tagged Austrian scythe, course, left handed, sharpening
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Scything course on National Meadows Day
Celebrating wildflower meadows with scything and a first for me. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, Cheshire, course, meadow, orchid, scythe, wildflower
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Scything in Northumberland
What to do if you’ve too much mowing for you and your scythe alone? Lizzie and Peter from Northumbria have the answer. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, hay, meadow, Northumberland, Northumbria, scythe, scything
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