Category Archives: Scytherspace

Community scything in Manchester’s wildflower meadow

Posted on September 19, 2020 by stevetomlin

I’ve been  back to Hullard Park in Trafford, Manchester to run a scything refresher for the volunteers who are helping to manage the wildflower meadow in the park. Even though it’s a whole year since they last picked up a … Continue reading →

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Scything course for Green Angels in Staffordshire

Posted on August 12, 2020 by stevetomlin

For the last two days I’ve been in Staffordshire teaching a group of volunteers how to scythe. Green Angels is a programme of outdoor training courses run by The Land Trust to give people new skills and experience. We worked … Continue reading →

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Learn to scythe course feedback 2020

Posted on August 8, 2020 by stevetomlin

Lovely feedback from a recent scything course; pictured is Roger scything well during the course at Bell Sykes in Lancashire. I am teaching Learn to Scythe on 4th Sept at Chapel-le-Dale, please email steve[at]stevetomlincrafts.co.uk if you’d like to book a … Continue reading →

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Scythe course for estate garden team

Posted on June 17, 2020 by stevetomlin

I’m just back from Cumbria where I was invited to teach a scything course for some of the gardening team at CGP Publishing. The company is housed in an amazing house and formal garden just outside Broughton in south Cumbria. … Continue reading →

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Learn to scythe book feedback

Posted on May 8, 2020 by stevetomlin

Learn to Scythe courses are currently on hold as the UK deals with the coronavirus. I’m fully supportive of the measures but at the same time can’t wait to be back out in the meadows with a group of new … Continue reading →

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Scythe improvers course feedback

Posted on July 28, 2019 by stevetomlin

Hi Steve, It’s Chris from the Improvers scything course here.  Wanted to say I had the most enjoyable day.  You tweaked my technique which had a huge positive impact on my self taught ‘skill’.  You also respected the fact that … Continue reading →

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Scything in Yorkshire Dales

Posted on July 21, 2019 by stevetomlin

Just a couple of photos from a terrific scything course at Malham in Yorkshire as part of the Bee Together project for the Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust. A great group of people, fantastic scenery and wonderful venue at Hill Top … Continue reading →

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Scythe course in Northampton

Posted on July 21, 2019 by stevetomlin

A few weeks ago I travelled down to Northamptonshire to teach a group how to scythe at Rushden Lakes, a nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust. The reserve is on the edge of a retail park which made for … Continue reading →

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Private scythe course in Nantwich

Posted on July 12, 2019 by stevetomlin

Toni & Ken look after a couple of acres near Nantwich in Cheshire. Toni contacted me wanting to learn to scythe so they could cut their meadow and make hay by hand for their donkeys. I travelled to meet them … Continue reading →

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Scything and making hay by hand

Posted on July 10, 2019 by stevetomlin

I love hearing from students and their progress and successes after one of my courses. Rob came on my Learn to Scythe course at the beginning of June and set to making hay and hand baling it. Visit my Learn … Continue reading →

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