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Tag Archives: nw
Learn to Scythe in Manchester
An extra chance to learn to scythe this summer in a fabulous meadow in south Manchester. Book your place now! Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, Scytherspace
Tagged 2018, Austrian, beginner, course, Manchester, nw, scythe, workshop
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Awesome scything in Liverpool
Two volunteers with two scythes vs a wall of brambles, thistles and himalayan balsam – the results are awesome. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian scythe, city, cycle, Liverpool, nw, Sustrans, urban
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A month of mowing
July was my busiest mowing month ever, a whistlestop tour of some of the nicest meadows in the NW. Lots of sun, loads of nice people and I even had my portrait painted! Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, cumbria, lancashire, learn scything, nw, scythe, Yorkshire
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Northern Open Scythe Competition
Nevermind the Olympics, the results you’ve all been waiting for are the winners of the 1st Northern Open Scythe Competition held as part of the Hay Time Scythe Event this week. Christiane and I went over to the North Pennines … Continue reading
Posted in scythe courses, scythe festivals & events, Scytherspace
Tagged competition, hay time, learn scything, learn to mow, learn to scythe, nw, scythe, UK
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Peening in the kitchen
I’ve got a fully-booked ‘Learn to Mow’ course tomorrow with a group of beginners coming over to Cumbria to learn to use a scythe. So today I’m peening the blades in preparation. When you come on one of my courses … Continue reading
Posted in peening & sharpening, Scytherspace
Tagged cumbria, learn scything, learn to mow, learn to scythe, nw, peen, peening, scythe, UK
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Learn to Scythe course
It was hot, hot, hot in Cumbria this weekend – gorgeous weather to be out learning to scythe and that’s just what we were doing on my latest course. I love teaching folk to use the scythe and we’re lucky … Continue reading
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Tagged course, cumbria, learn to mow, learn to scythe, nw, scythe, scything, UK
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