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Tag Archives: wildflower
Scything wildflower meadow verge
One of my favourite images from a brilliant day mowing in Yorkshire. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian scythe, course, meadow, roadside, verge, wildflower, Yorkshire
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Scything on Countryfile
Did you see the scything on Countryfile this week? Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Countryfile, meadow, National Meadows Day, scythe, wildflower
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Scything course on National Meadows Day
Celebrating wildflower meadows with scything and a first for me. Continue reading
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Tagged Austrian, Cheshire, course, meadow, orchid, scythe, wildflower
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National Meadow Day in Lancashire
Visit the nicest meadows I know on 2nd July to celebrate National Meadows Day. Continue reading
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Tagged Coronation Meadow, lancashire, meadow, scythe, wildflower
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Scything a wildflower meadow – Gardeners' Question Time
“If I was given a choice of a strimmer or a scythe, I’d go scythe any day – it’s a pleasure to use.” ~ Bunny Guinness
Did you hear the GQT team singing the praises of the scythe from Chelsea, listen now. Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Gardeners' Question Time, meadow, R4, scythe, wildflower
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Creating an urban meadow
How one man and a scythe transformed a patch of neglected urban grassland, wait till you see the photos. Continue reading
Scythe apprentice
I have an apprentice now, so today I took her to the bank. Continue reading
Midsummer Mowing
It’s gloriously sunny in Kendal and the longest day so no excuse for not going out to cut some grass. Actually, my excuse is that I’ve got a little job mowing a wildflower bank in one of the gardens here … Continue reading