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Category Archives: Scytherspace
Learn to Scythe courses 2025
Learn to Scythe Courses 2025 Learn to Scythe workshops for beginners and improvers covering all aspects of using an Austrian scythe to manage your garden, wildflower meadow, orchard or wildlife habitat. The scythe will cut grass, nettles, docks, thistles, rushes … Continue reading
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Scything on Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country
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
Scything with Patrick Grant
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
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
Patrick Grant learning to scythe
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
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
Cutting long grass with a scythe in Yorkshire
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
Learn to scythe book review
Although it is always best to learn practical skills in person, I recognise that not everyone is able to attend one of my Learn to Scythe courses. The next best option is to learn from my Learn to Scythe book … Continue reading
Hay Time at Hebden Bridge 2024
Hay Time at High Hirst Sunday 21st July – Sunday 4th August 2024 Experienced and/or enthusiastic scythers – and especially SABI members! – are keenly invited to help us mow our whole meadow this year. Join us for a day … Continue reading
Scything course review 2024
Lovely review from Caroline who was part of the group learning to scythe on my workshop in Cumbria. Thanks for an absolutely brilliant course on Saturday – it’s one of the best things I’ve done in ages and having worked … Continue reading