SCYTHE COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Some of the resources our podcast host, Steve, has found particularly helpful in his scything journey.
VIDEOS
ON SCYTHING
LEARN SCYTHING WITH BETH TILSTON
I discovered Beth’s online course a year after I had started scything, and wished I had seen it when I began!
Everything you need to know in about 30 minutes. Beth suggests paying £25/$30 for the video course but it’s worth far more. Honestly, I wish I had watched this before picking up a scythe for the first time! And I’ve gone back to it several times to brush up my skills.
SCYTHE SUPPLIERS
IMPORTANT NOTES
*The Scythe Association of Britain and Ireland does not sell scythes itself but maintains a list of UK scythe suppliers on its website.
**Simon Fairlie — who pioneered the introduction of the Austrian scythe into the UK — does not sell scythes into Europe, but he has a list of other European suppliers on his website.
WEBSITES
NONPROFITS
SUPPORTING MEADOW RESTORATION AND CREATION
PLANTLIFE (UK)
An excerpt from Plantlife's Mission Statement:
"Our aim is to protect and restore a wide variety of wild plants and fungi in our countryside, towns and cities. We work across grasslands, mountains, woodlands, coasts, heathlands, farmland and peatlands. Our goal is to make sure the country’s common plant species do not become at risk. We work to protect and restore important habitats, such as hay meadows, grassland, limestone pavement and blanket bog. We also lead conservation projects so that plants and fungi everywhere can thrive."
THE XERCES SOCIETY FOR
INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION (USA)
An excerpt from The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation's Website:
"The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. As a science-based organization, we both conduct our own research and rely upon the most up-to-date information to guide our conservation work. Our key program areas are: pollinator conservation, endangered species conservation, and reducing pesticide use and impacts."
MOOR MEADOWS (UK)
An excerpt from Moor Meadows' Website:
"Moor Meadows is a community movement dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and creation of wildflower meadows - from a garden patch to acres across the landscape...The Moor Meadows community group was established in 2015 by a small friendly group of local people on Dartmoor. Our aim is to help each other in conserving, restoring and creating wildflower rich grasslands in the landscape of Dartmoor and beyond."
