Scything Day Course
Led by : Andrea Gilpin
Date : Sunday 3 July  2016
Time : 10am – 4:00pm
Fee : £55, including hot soup & bread and refreshments
Booking : Please click here to download the Booking Form. If you prefer to book online you can complete the booking form and return by email, to pay electronically please contact us for details.

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-£6 per night,per person.

Andrea has been teaching scything whilst working for a conservation charity for over 8 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!’

“Excellent day with very good tuition.  Now feel confident to do some scything at home”  David G