22nd February 2011

Events

This page is compiled by Chris Riley. To submit information about an event email chris@pratensis.net Please supply composed passages ready to paste into the page

For events and courses occurring overseas please click on this link: International Events

 

International Peening Day 2024

Sun 7 April 2024 (First Sunday in April)

International Peening Day is an ‘everywhere-event’ – it’s aims are to remind people to prepare their scythes in advance of the mowing season and provide support by encouraging them to get together to peen together. You can share experiences online via the SABI Facebook or email groups.

International Peening Day on the Plock (Kyle of Lochalsh)

Sun 7 April 2024  11.00 am -1.00 pm

Scythe blade feeling rusty? Not sure your peening skills make the cut? Need to whet your scything appetite? Join us for a Team Peen on the Plock.

If it’s your skills that are feeling a bit dulled, don’t worry – help is on hand to get your skills and blade up to scratch ready for the season to come.

All free, teaching sessions have a small price. Peening benches and equipment for sale. For more information go to http://www.lochalsh.uk/news/scything-training/

 

Green Scythe Fair ‘GSF24’

Sun 9 June 2024 (Second Sunday in June) 11.00 am – 11.00 pm

Incorporating the 18th West Country Scythe Festival

Thorney Lakes, Somerset TA10 0DW

The premier scything event in the UK. Scythe championship, scythe and haymaking events, crafts, stalls, music, speakers, kids area, local food and drink.

For more information go to  http://www.greenfair.org.uk

 

The ‘Real’ Hay Festival

Sat 22 June 2024  2:00 pm – 9:00pm

Newchapel, Llanidloes

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a range of outdoor activities: scything, working horse demos, crafts, bar and food. This is a free event. Location is What3words: escalates.roofs.grass

For more information contact: hand.powered@yahoo.com

 

Cambridge Scythe Festival

Sun 21 July 2024

Incorporating the East of England Scything Competition

Wandlebury Country Park

Wandlebury Country Park is on the Gog Magog Hills, just south of Cambridge. The East of England Scything Competition is back after a few years absence.
By kind permission of Cambridge Past Present and Future.
For more information contact Jim McVittie (jim@mcvittie.me.uk)

 

Scything with a View

Mon 29 July to Fri 2 August 2024

 
 
Monday starts with an introduction to scything course (see courses).
Tuesday to Friday are drop in scything sessions for those who have done a course or are experienced scythers. Each day will be a different location on or around the Stiperstones National Nature Reserve, in the Shropshire Hills, scything mostly bracken, but also the odd meadow. Competition and BBQ on the last day. Camping nearby.
Contact: Stiperstones.events@naturalengland.org.uk