Tag Archives: scythe

How's Your Peening?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by stevetomlin

<img class="alignright" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7266/7670707366_e589e367dc_m.jpg" alt="scythe peening workshop" / Well, Peening Day is done for another year; I hope you got your blades nicely cleaned and sharpened ready for the mowing season. If you're struggling, try asking yourself these questions Continue reading →

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Peening Day 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by stevetomlin

Peening Day 2013 International Peening Day this year falls on 6 April, the day to clean off and sharpen your scythe ready for the season. Continue reading →

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Greenwood & Scythe course dates 2014

Posted on December 6, 2013 by stevetomlin

I’ve been working on this for a few weeks now so I’m really pleased to be able to tell you my 2014 course dates. I’ve been discussing the scythe dates in particular to ensure that we make best use of … Continue reading →

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Learning to Scythe on Countrywise

Posted on October 23, 2013 by stevetomlin

For any of you who missed it or would like to see it again, here is my appearance with Paul Heiney on the ITV Countrywise programme. I’m pleased with how it turned out and think I managed to put my … Continue reading →

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Scything in the rain & sun

Posted on September 16, 2013 by stevetomlin

One of the advantages of the scythe is that it is an all-weather tool and on my final scythe courses in Cumbria of 2013 we proved this right. On Saturday a hardy group put on their waterproofs and faced the … Continue reading →

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Scythe Course at Lancaster Castle

Posted on September 3, 2013 by stevetomlin

Later this month I will be teaching a ‘Learn to Scythe’ course for beginners at Lancaster Castle. If you haven’t managed to get on one of my other courses this year and you’re keen to learn how to use a … Continue reading →

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Scything for ITV Countrywise

Posted on August 28, 2013 by stevetomlin

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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Scythe course in NE Scotland

Posted on August 19, 2013 by stevetomlin

It’s a long drive from Kendal to the north-east of Scotland but it’s all worth it when you’re enjoying teaching people to scythe and the meadow is as nice as it was this weekend. I was invited up to teach … Continue reading →

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Learn to Scythe in the Yorkshire Dales

Posted on August 12, 2013 by stevetomlin

This weekend’s Learn to Scythe course was organised by the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust as part of their ongoing hay meadow project. Based at Keasden Head farm with terrific views of the Yorkshire Three Peaks 10 students took part over … Continue reading →

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Scythe courses with Cumbria Wildlife Trust

Posted on July 20, 2013 by stevetomlin

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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