scythe festival an courses

[Simon Fairlie]

(1)  This mailout contains the programme for the scythe and grassland  
workshops on 13 June; and the Scythe Festival on 14 June, pasted in  
below, or in the attached PDF.

The workshops are a unique opportunity to meet and talk to virtually  
all the scythe instructors in Britain, and learn more about all  
aspects of scythe use and grass management. The festival on Sunday   
is attended by over 1500 people.


(2) There is a course in Brighton on 19-20 September. See http:// 
www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/courses_events/scything09.html


(3) Other courses in England, Wales, the Scottish Borders and  
Ireland  are listed in the previous email. If you wish this to be  
sent to you (without hefty attachment) please contact me by replying  
to this email.

Simon

Scythe Festival 2009 Programme of Courses and Events

Saturday 13 June
9 am until 1.30 pm. There will be two sets of courses taking place,  
one for beginners and the other for improvers.
 From 2.30 until 7.30. A choice of workshops, scheduled as follows  
(though possibly subject to some shifting around).
			Tent 1				Tent 2	Tent 3
2.30 to 4	  	Kids mowing					Peening experts’ demo
3.0 to 4.30		Grass management
4.30- 6	  	     	Snath making 					Peening,repair etc
5 to 6.30		Haymaking
6.30 - 7.30	     	Scything grains		Botany Wildflower seeds	Peening,

7.30 	supper and then entertainment

Tutors
Mowing Peening Haymaking:
  Phil Batten, Simon Damant, Simon Fairlie, Gill Hardstone,
Alastair Inglis, Ray Lister,  Deano Martin,
Plus
Steve Tomlin (snathmaking); John Letts (grains); Richard Brown (of  
Emorsgate Seeds)

and special guest from the Austrian Scythe Association (Sensen Verein)
Ms Christiane Lechner, who teaches scything and yoga.

Scythe Programme for the Festival on Sunday 14 June
6 am Early Bird’s Mow (very voluntary)
9 am to 11 am. Possibly some hay turning from previous day.
11.30 - 12.30  Heats
12.30 to 1.30  Team Mowing/ Scythe v Strimmer
2.15 to 3.15  Heats
4 pm Championship   5m x 5 m 16 competitors (including 4 best women)
6.00  prize-giving.

Other Activities at the Festival
Stalls, Music, Kids Area, Craft Area, Mummers, Speakers, Bar, Organic  
Food etc
see http://www.greenfair.org.uk/

To Register for the Weekend
The fee for the weekend is £55. this includes three meals on Saturday  
and soup on Friday night if you arrive then, plus entry on Sunday  
(which is £5).  Kids interested in mowing can attend the course free..
Please contact Simon Fairlie 01460 249204; chapter7 at tlio.org.uk
For more info and reports of previous festivals see http:// 
www.thescytheshop.co.uk/festival.html
Family members not on the course can buy food on Saturday.
Camping is available on site, contact 01458 250811; http:// 
www.thorneylakes.co.uk/contact.php

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