Grass too long in your orchard?   I finally got a chance to try out an Austrian Scythe recently, having heard about them for several years.   They’ve become popular as they are lighter than the traditional English scythe.  I was impressed, much easier to use than I expected, even for a beginner, and far more effective than the petrol strimmer would have been!

There are several places to buy them online in the UK, including these nice people: Scythe Cymru