Sun 20 July, 10am-4pm. 

Have a go at scything and watch experts in action. 

Scything is a traditional rural skill that was used to cut hay. The skill is kept alive by enthusiasts and scything is still used to cut hay in small or difficult locations where using a tractor isn’t possible. 

Back for a third year and expanded to include the revived Eastern Counties Scything Championships, the Wandlebury Scything Festival is becoming a premier scythe event. 

From 10am-1pm there will be scything demonstrations and have-a-go sessions, so you can try your hand at scything. 

There will be Green Woodworking demonstrations from the Cambridge Bodgers, making items from the wood that is a by-product from our Woodland Restoration Project. 

Have-a-go activities for both adults and children. 

Stay around for the afternoon to watch the scything championships and see how the experts do it. Last year’s winner cut a plot 5m x 5m in under two and a half minutes! The competitions will start around 2pm. 

We also expect a return visit from the Grim Strimmer who will challenge a top scyther to a scything race.

Scything activities will be signposted from the car park. 

This is a free event. You can book here, or feel free to just turn up.  Donations welcome, but please pay for your car parking on arrival or why not become a member and get free parking all year! Join HERE

Why not make a weekend of it and join our Learn to Scythe Workshop on Saturday 19th July. Bookings here – limited spaces available!