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Tag Archives: learn to scythe
Community scything in Manchester’s wildflower meadow
I’ve beenĀ 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
Learn to scythe book feedback
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
Bell Sykes Farm: wildflower meadows, haymaking and scything
It’s great to see my friend Peter Blackwell and his family getting the recognition they deserve for their work managing the hay meadows Bell Sykes Farm at Slaidburn in Lancashire. The meadows at Bell Sykes are wonderful wildflower habitats and … Continue reading
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Learning to scythe a wildflower meadow in Manchester
What am I doing in Manchester on matchday with a car full of scythes? Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, Austrian scythe, beginners, course, learn to scythe, Manchester
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Scythe courses in Caithness, Scotland
A trip to the end of mainland Britain, scything for rare bees. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian scythe, bumblebee, Caithness, conservation, learn to scythe, meadow, Scotland
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Learn to Scythe book feedback
My ‘Learn to Scythe’ book is a getting great reviews, whether you’re learning to use a scythe on your own or as a reference manual following a course. Continue reading
Learn to scythe at Bell Sykes
Two glorious days of scything at Bell Sykes, the Coronation Meadow for Lancashire. Continue reading
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More Learn to Scythe courses in July
Extra dates for Learn to Scythe courses in July 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
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Tagged Cumbria Wildlife Trust, film, hay meadow, learn to scythe, Meadow Life, scythe, Simon Sylvester
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Learn to Scythe first course for 2015
The weather forecast was for heavy rain all day, how did my first Lean to Scythe course of 2015 turn out? Here’s a clue:
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Tagged 2015, course, cumbria, lancashire, learn to scythe, scythe, scything
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