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Category Archives: Scytherspace
Learn to Scythe book
My new book ‘Learn to Scythe’, a practical guide to the skills and techniques of mowing is now available. Buy the book and learn how to manage your land with this beautiful and effective tool, ideal if you can’t get on one of my courses or want to supplement your learning. Continue reading
Meadowlife film
I hadn’t been to the cinema for over 10 years but I couldn’t miss the premiere of ‘To the end we will go’, Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s new film which was made by local film-maker Simon Sylvester as part of their … Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace
Tagged Cumbria Wildlife Trust, film, hay meadow, learn to scythe, Meadow Life, scythe, Simon Sylvester
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Somerset Scythe Festival 2015
It’s Scythe Festival time but there’s much more to it than just scything! Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2015, festival, scythe, somerset
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Scything in Yorkshire
Learning to Scythe at a private meadow near York. Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, course, meadow, scythe, York
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Mowing in Manchester
A man mowing wheat and a wooden hay rake in the middle of the city, is this urban food production for the north? Continue reading
Posted in Scytherspace, wooden rakes
Tagged George Clausen, Manchester, National Trust, Old Reaper
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Scything for breakfast with Chris Evans
even more scything on the radio! Continue reading
Scything on Radio Lancashire
The whole of the BBC has gone a bit scythe crazy! At least the goats are happy… Continue reading
Scythes and haymaking in Transylvania
Details of your chance to scythe and make hay in the mountains of Transylvania with a film from last years event. Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged 2015, festival, hay making, romania, scythe, transylvania
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International Peening Day 2015
Don’t forget to peen your scythe this weekend. Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged anvil, IPD, jig, peen, peening, scythe
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More Poldark
A good article today about scything on the BBC website following on from Aidan Turner’s scything debut on Poldark the other week. It’s great when this kind of thing sparks interest in a traditional skill and journalists make the effort … Continue reading