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Work and Volunteer with Scythe Cymru and Dyfed Permaculture Farm
Part-time scythe packing for Scythe Cymru (paid work), alongside part-time volunteering for Dyfed Permaculture Farm CIO. We are offering: seasonal part-time paid work in our scythe business (0.5 to 2+ days a week, contact us for details). simple accommodation, some
Wonderful Waxcaps
It’s easy to notice the glories of a wildflower meadow in the summer, but did you know that there are treasures to be found in the autumn and winter too?And it’s not just species rich meadows either, church yards, pastures,
In Praise of Bracken
Bracken tends to get a pretty bad press. However, we have found that bracken can make a positive contribution to a habitat, garden or farm system. Read about bracken and how we use and manage it in THIS GUIDE
A guide to the Scything Guides page
Our Guides page contains a wealth of information in a easily searchable format. Here’s some tips to help you find what you are looking for.
Ways to buy from Scythe Cymru
This page details ways you can currently buy a scythe from us. We are constantly monitoring the Covid situation, following Government advice as it is given and following best practice to ensure our own health and that of our customers.
Scything under an Electric Fence
A throw back to May 2020, during Lockdown 1. Periodically cutting the grass along the fence line stops it touching the bottom wire and shorting out the fence. Vegetation touching the electric fence decreases it’s power and efficiency (and increases
Schröckenfux snath design updates
Reducing Plastic Use In response to consumer demand, Schröckenfux are no longer adding the plastic guard to the end of their wooden adjustable snaths. This has led to a redesign of the clamp that attaches the blade to the snath.
The Scythe Association of Britain and Ireland
For those of you who have not come across it already, do pop over and visit the website of the Scythe Association of Britain and Ireland (SABI). The Windrow – a good read SABI produces a newsletter, called The Windrow. Interesting
A Late Bracken Harvest
What to do if you’re running low on animal bedding? Go out and harvest more! The bracken on our farm needs controlling, but it is also an incredibly useful resource. Amongst other things, we use it for cattle bedding. When