Tag: dry stone walling

DSWA 2026 Calendar Competition

Have you considered trying your hand at walling photography? Now could be the time to start as we’re excited to announce that the 2026 DSWA Calendar competition is now open! While all photos will be considered, we are particularly looking for images that capture wildlife, flora, and fauna in and around our dry stone walls.… Read more »

New Year Honors for Dave Goulder BEM

The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain is delighted to report that Dave Goulder, DSWA Master Craftsman, has been awarded a BEM in the 2025 New Years Honours List for services to Dry Stone Walling and to the community of Rosehall, Sutherland. 

Nantwich Show

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 »

New Years Honours – Sean Adcock BEM

The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain is delighted to report that Sean Adcock, DSWA Master Craftsman and former Trustee, has been awarded the Medallist of the British Empire in the 2024 New Year Honours List for services to Dry Stone Walling.   A longstanding DSWA member and intrinsic part of the Wales Branch,… Read more »

Apprentice Waller Level 1 success!

We were ecstatic to see 18-year-old David Da Costa pass his Level 1 qualification with flying colours on Friday 31 March at our National Training Site in Crooklands, Cumbria. Now entering his seventh month as apprentice to one of our Master Craftsman Wallers, Philip Dolphin, David is the first of three apprentices the DSWA will… Read more »