Led by : Andrea Gilpin

Date : 18 May  2013

Time : 10 – 5

Fee : £54, including hot soup & bread and refreshments

The scythe has been used in parts of the world since Roman Times. It is still being used in many countries today and is having a revival in Britain.

Join us on a day exploring how to use this fantastic tool.

The day will cover: how to set up the scythe, selecting the right blade for the job, altering the angle of the blade, how to sharpen the blade and, most importantly – how to mow with ease and flow!

 Later in the day we will cover how to repair blades and have a go at ‘Peening’ the blade with the Peening jig.

Austrian scythes will be available to use but if you have your own feel free to bring it along.

Lunch will be vegetarian/vegan from organic produce grown at karuna. Camping available by arrangement-£5 per night,per person.

Andrea has been teaching scything whilst working for a conservation charity for over 5 years. ‘In all the community spaces we work in we never use strimmers. We always use scythes – not for nostalgic reasons but purely practical – they produce no pollution, vibration or noise. They are enjoyable and sociable to use and a good scyther can scythe quicker that a strimmer – what more reason do we need to pick up a scythe when a job needs to be done!’