The 2025 Calendar is now available to order.
The 2025 Calendar is now available to order.
Dorset’s hard work over the past few years culminated in this amazing award which was completely unexpected. Our new branded gazebo, flag, exhibition boards, wall building display, children’s wall, geology posters, books and leaflets all contributed to an exciting, interactive, and very well attended stand. We are thrilled to have this lovely award for a… Read more »
Cheshire Branch joined some 250 traders at the Nantwich Agricultural Show at Reaseheath College, Nantwich, hosted by the Nantwich Agricultural Society on Wednesday 31st July 2024. The weather was perfect for the livestock shows, agricultural machinery, craft and art displays and delicious food – especially the pies! South Cheshire is not known for its dry… Read more »
Northumbria Branch had a very successful and enjoyable day at Slaley Show on August 10th, fine weather, good crowds and lots of interest from visitors, with 12 people interested in signing up for our Taster days in 2025. Slaley is a relatively small show with lots of local community involvement but visitors were from far… Read more »
Building on our past activities at National Trust Scotland Threave Nature Reserve at Castle Douglas, we held another Joint Branch and DSWA Members event in July. Dry Stone Walling Association Members from across the South Scotland and North England constructed a new circular viewpoint on top of Port Hill over-looking the River Dee. The viewpoint… Read more »
A 25 year old man from Denbighshire has become the latest to reach the prestigious status of Master Craftsman dry stone waller after a gruelling seven and a half hour timed assessment building a feature withing 5m2 of dry stone wall. Barney Murray began his dry stone walling career at the age of 19… Read more »
We are delighted to report that His Majesty, The King has reaffirmed his patronage of The Dry Stone Walling Association, following a review of Royal patronages conducted after His Majesty’s accession to the throne. His Majesty became patron of the Dry Stone Walling Association in 2006 and since then, he has helped raise awareness and visibility of our… Read more »
The DSWA are offering two candidates the chance to become a dry stone walling apprentice. Kindly funded by The Ernest Cook Trust, these 12 month long apprenticeships will see the successful candidates placed with a DSWA Master Craftsman. The candidates will learn the skills required to pursue a career in dry stone walling through a… Read more »
Aberdeenshire dry stone waller achieves elite Master Craftsman status Stephen Denham, a professional dry stone waller based in Aberdeenshire, has joined the elite ranks of Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA) Master Craftsman. The Master Craftsman Qualification is a notoriously difficult accolade to gain with candidates required to build four different elements with one… Read more »
CALLING ALL DSWA MEMBERS TO COMPLETE AN IMPORTANT SURVEY!