Lightweight single grip scythe mowing thistles

Tophill Low nature reserve June 2023

Using a simple single grip scythe to mow some thistles, and raking up afterwards.

This job would have been better with a heavier scythe, but this was still adequate. Ideally I could have done with a fork for clearing up afterwards as well.

The scythe is a very practical tool for this context, even in modern terms, as it makes the removal of cut material much easier.

I did miss a few bits by accident - fortunately it doesn't really matter for what I was doing here.