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Hay rescue in Transylvania

Posted on November 14, 2011 by stevetomlin

During the summer, Christiane Lechner and I set off for the far east of Romania to attend the International Haymaking festival at Gyimes in the White Carpathain mountains of Transylvania. During the week we learned a huge amount about haymaking, … Continue reading →

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Mowing in the Czech Republic

Posted on July 12, 2011 by stevetomlin

I’m heading off this week on holiday – to go mowing! Christiane and I are driving to Valašské Klobouky in South Moravia, close to the Slovakian border to take part in a volunteer project run by Kosenka, mowing and making … Continue reading →

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Cumbria Scythe Weekend – Team Mowing

Posted on July 5, 2011 by stevetomlin

The Sunday of our Cumbria Scythe Weekend was a group mowing day for members of the ‘North West Mowing Group’. This is mostly folk who met when I was teaching at the Scythe Festival in Elterwater last July. We meet … Continue reading →

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Cumbria Scythe Weekend

Posted on July 4, 2011 by stevetomlin

What a weekend! Under glorious blue skies I spent two fantastic days of mowing at Sprint Mill near Kendal. On Saturday I ran the second of my ‘Mowing with an Austrian Scythe’ courses for a group of 6 students. This … Continue reading →

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