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Tag Archives: poem
Haymaking poem by Bernadette Gallagher
I stumbled on this lovely poem by Bernadette Gallagher this morning and had to share it. Haymaking Who is it beckons me to try My hand and body with a scythe Is it someone that I know or is it … Continue reading
Never mind the machine
A wonderful poem with a mention of scything and a strong message for the modern world. Continue reading
Scythe Poetry
A scythe poem with some lovely imagery for a grey winters day.
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Scything two orchards and more tussocks
I was back to Bradwell Community Orchard in Derbyshire last weekend with another beginners scythe course. I taught a group there last year and it was great to see Ellie, Andy and Sally again, mowing well but keen to have … Continue reading
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"Mowing" by Robert Frost
Winter time and the mowing season is well and truly over in my neck of the woods, hence the smaller number of posts (why not check out my green woodwork blog SteveTomlinCrafts which gets more active in the autumn and … Continue reading
Haymaking poem
I’ve been sent this poem by Neil Diment, community officer for the HayTime project in the North Pennines AONB. Neil was one of the participants on the Transylvania Haymaking Festival and writes, “Having, at long last, tried my hand at … Continue reading