
Landwork
Before the Tractor: How Haymaking Changed from Scythe to Machine
Before the tractor, haymaking relied on handwork and horse power. Learn how scythes, horse-drawn tools, and tractors…
Seasonal tasks and the knowledge involved in working with the land.

Before the tractor, haymaking relied on handwork and horse power. Learn how scythes, horse-drawn tools, and tractors…
We look at rural skills with curiosity and respect for the experience behind them. Our aim is to explain what can be learned safely from ordinary tools, materials, seasons and shared traditions.