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Tag Archives: course
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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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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Peening a scythe with the jig
Edward, who owns Sprint Mill where I run my scythe courses in Cumbria, is addicted to his 40cm Schroeckenfux scythe blade which he uses for trimming and tidying around the vegetable beds. It gets a lot of use and not … Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged Austrian, course, damage, jig, peen, peening, repair, scythe
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Scything in the rain
Call that rain? Nowt but a bit of dampness in the air.. Thankfully it was nothing but showers and the seven students who turned up for their Learn to Scythe course had a great day. That was partly thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, course, cumbria, learn, scythe, scythe course, UK, workshop
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Tough grass no problem for St Nick's
A midweek course this week at St Nicholas Fields in York, a nature reserve and sustainability centre hidden in the city. Their centre manager Jonathan came and took part in last years Scythe Teachers’ course in Somerset but decided to … Continue reading
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Tagged beginners, course, learn, scythe, scythe course, tough grass, tussocks, workshop, Yorkshire
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Spoon Carving in Scotland
I’m teaching loads of courses at the moment (woodworking or scything) which is getting me out and about around the area. Over the bank holiday I went up to Dalbeattie at the request of Gavin Phillips to teach spoon carving … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, green wood, greenwoodwork course, learn, Scotland
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100 Scythe Students!
Yesterday the 100th person learned to scythe with me. Counting the people I’ve taught at the Somerset and Cumbrian Scythe Festivals and while abroad it’s a lot more than that but now 100 people are mowing after coming on one … Continue reading
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Tagged beginner, course, learn scything, learn to mow, learn to scythe, scythe, scythe course
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Have scythes, will travel
As the spring finally arrives and the grass suddenly starts to grow many people get the idea that they’d like to learn to scythe, and quite right too. Lightweight, efficient, quiet and fun I’ve extolled the virtues of the scythe … Continue reading
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Tagged course, learn, mowing, Scotland, scythe, scything, Steve Tomlin, Yorkshire
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Advanced Scythe Course in Somerset
It’s only a couple of weeks now until the 9th West Country Scythe Fair in Somerset. Prior to the festival as usual there will be a series of special training courses for people who either want to teach mowing, lead … Continue reading
Posted in scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged advanced, Christiane Lechner, course, festival, Phil Batten, scythe, Simon Fairlie, Steve Tomlin
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