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Tag Archives: cumbria
Scything for ITV Countrywise
I spent the afternoon today being filmed for a piece on scything with Paul Heiney as part of a new series of Countrywise on ITV. It was great fun to do but very busy without the time to really teach … Continue reading
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Tagged Countryfile, Countrywise, cumbria, ITV, John Craven, Lake District, Paul Heiney, scythe
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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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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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Midsummer Mowing
It’s gloriously sunny in Kendal and the longest day so no excuse for not going out to cut some grass. Actually, my excuse is that I’ve got a little job mowing a wildflower bank in one of the gardens here … Continue reading
First mowing course of 2013
It seems like last weekend was the day that everyone in Europe started to mow. Christiane made the first cuts in her meadow in Austria, Beth Tilston was leading a gang of mowers on a tussocky field in SE England … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, course, cumbria, learn, scythe, scything, UK
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Scythe Course 19 May Opening
I’ve had a cancellation on my Learn to Mow course on 19th May 2013 so there is now a space available for any of you who want to come and learn to use a scythe properly. The venue is the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, course, cumbria, learn to mow, learn to scythe, scything, UK
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I teach spooncarving, that my part
Earlier this month I ran one of my Spoon Carving workshops with a great group, here they are at the end of a really fun weekend. When I teach spoon carving, I want people to go away with more than … Continue reading
Posted in greenwood courses, spoon carving, SteveTomlinCrafts
Tagged course, cumbria, green wood, spoon, Tomlin, UK
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