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Tag: mowing

Misty Morning Meadow Mowing

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Michelle Laine

Sometimes an early rise during haying weather brings a surprise. We had a lovely hour of mowing in the atmospheric mist. The mist gradually burned off as the sun rose. The sun on the wet vegetation was stunning. I take a lot of pictures of sunny, hot hay making. Below

Posted in Hay, Mowing Techniques, Wildflower MeadowTagged mowing, scythe, wild flower meadow

Spring Cleaning with the Scythe

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Michelle Laine

At last the grass is growing! Spring has been slow to get underway this year, but now it has the garden is beginning to look rather ragged around the edges. Here is how we use the scythe to give the garden a bit of a Spring tidy up. The short

Posted in Garden, Mowing Techniques, ScythesTagged austrian scythe, garden, mowing

Courses and Events 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 (Updated March 8, 2017) by Michelle Laine

New Year is when we put together our plans for 2015. There is lots planned already and more to come! The year starts off with an Apple Tree Grafting Workshop on 11th March. From April onwards we are running a number of Introductory Scythe Courses and Peening and Sharpening Workshops.

Posted in Courses, Grafting, ScythesTagged apple tree grafting, mowing, peening, scythe course, tai chi, volunteer, wales

Things We Do With a Scythe 4 – Hay Making!

Posted on June 21, 2014 (Updated March 8, 2017) by Michelle Laine

A list of things we do with a scythe wouldn’t be complete without hay making. Here is Phil mowing in the Top Field with an 85cm Profisense. Mowing in a hay meadow is a great opportunity to stretch out and mow wide swaths. It also gets the job done quicker.

Posted in Hay, Scythe Uses, ScythesTagged hand hay making, mowing, scythe, Tai Chi style

Things We Do With a Scythe 2: Mowing Trackways

Posted on May 19, 2014 (Updated March 8, 2017) by Michelle Laine

Here is Phil mowing a grass track that runs between the fenced boundary of the top hay field and a developing forest garden area. He is using a 75cm Profisense blade and mowed the approximately 100m track in little over an hour. This track is mowed two to three times

Posted in Scythe Uses, ScythesTagged austrian, grass, mowing, scythe, track

Harvesting Bracken

Posted on October 21, 2013 (Updated March 8, 2017) by Michelle Laine

Bracken Mowing – cut bracken to the left, uncut to the right I have been using our trimming scythe to harvest bracken in one of the fields at the Trust. Mature bracken stalks are pretty tough, so I used a 65cm Styria blade, which is capable of cutting rougher stuff

Posted in Permaculture, ScythesTagged bracken, mowing, mulch, scythe
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