You Can Scythe in the Rain.
Unlike mechanical mowers a scythe is perfectly happy cutting wet vegetation ….which is lucky really, considering the weather we have been having. The view out of the window may not be very enticing, but sometimes you just have to get out there and mow! In fact, damp drizzly days can … Continue reading You Can Scythe in the Rain.
The Austrian Scythe – a versatile tool
People buy a scythe for lots of reasons – for managing everything from a smallholding to the edges of a heritage railway line. Looking at our site at this time of year it can appear that our scythe use is restricted to the hay meadow, but this is far from … Continue reading The Austrian Scythe – a versatile tool
Hay Making during unsettled weather
Occasionally we get a long spell of settled weather when we can make hay at full pace. Our early hay making was like this, with about 1.5 acres in the barn by the end. Right now we are in a patch of unsettled weather, a few dry days interspersed … Continue reading Hay Making during unsettled weather
Extra Peening and Sharpening Workshop for 2017
Due to demand, we have added an extra Peening and Sharpening Workshop on Sunday 10th September. The Peening and Sharpening workshop on Saturday 22nd July is now fully booked. Book for the September workshop, a great opportunity to give your blade an end of season MOT. Peening Workshop
Giving part of the meadow the Chelsea Chop
Making an Early Start. Conventional advise has suggested waiting until July or later before beginning to cut wildflower meadows. However, in recent years this has begun to change and we have started some of our hay making from the end of May. One late cutting date is more suited to … Continue reading Giving part of the meadow the Chelsea Chop
“Mowing with Ease” workshop fully booked
The “Mowing with Ease” workshop on Sunday 23rd of June is now full. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the waiting list. There are still a couple of spaces left on the Peening and Sharpening Workshop on Saturday 22nd June. Book soon to avoid disappointment! … Continue reading “Mowing with Ease” workshop fully booked
Reasons to Learn to Scythe in 2017
At the end of any cutting, you’ll be able to look back and say, “The mower’s done a good job.” And feel good knowing that the mower was you. Learning to Scythe This is just one of the benefits of learning to scythe given by Dafydd Cheung, who came on … Continue reading Reasons to Learn to Scythe in 2017
New look and new blades for Scythe Cymru
We have been working on a refreshed look for the Scythe Cymru website over the winter – here it is! All the content from the old site is here and we hope to be adding more information on all aspects of scythe use over the coming months. We have … Continue reading New look and new blades for Scythe Cymru
The hidden promise of the winter wildflower meadow – the role of grazing in management
It’s officially Spring, yet at this time of year the wildflower meadows are keeping the glory to come well hidden. A combination of autumn grazing by our two cows, followed by winter grazing by our flock of sheep has left the vegetation short. It looks unpromising now but it is … Continue reading The hidden promise of the winter wildflower meadow – the role of grazing in management