Scything at Gentofte Lake

Join volunteers for a special day of traditional scything at the wildflower meadow by Gentofte Lake. Learn the ancient technique of scything while helping to maintain this natural gem and its beautiful wild flowers.

Denmark's Nature Conservation Association (DN) Gentofte, the Danish Ornithological Society (DOF), Grøn Guide, and Gentofte Municipality invite you to a meaningful late-summer day at this beautiful flower meadow. Scything is an old technique that is both fun and good exercise. Experienced volunteers will be on hand to help and guide everyone, so you can learn the technique and enjoy the satisfaction of working with a scythe.

Gentofte's Grøn Guide also runs exciting activities for children while the adults scythe.

Schedule for the day:
• Welcome at 16:00
• Introduction to the task
• New and inexperienced participants will be helped to get started
• Food and drink under the open sky at 18:00
• End of the day around 20:00

Bring rubber boots and clothes that can handle water, wear, and mud. We provide the tools, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Advance registration is required for catering purposes.