Happy New Year – We’re stuck!
Some members of the branch decided to do a spot of dry stone walling on New Years Day to start the DSWA 50th centenary year in earnest. A few texts, phone calls and emails and it was decided that Libanus Read More …
Category: Branch activities
Brecon Beacons – Libanus clean up & 2017 AGM
The All-Wales branch met on Sunday the 22nd October 2017 to conduct a tidy up exercise of the Mynydd Illtyd Common near the village of Libanus, Brecon Beacons. Members David and Richard had worked through storm Brian on the previous Read More …
Area of Outstanding Natural Dry Stone Walling – Gower Peninsula
A series of taster days were held on the 9-10th & 23rd – 24thAugust 2017 on the Gower peninsula, South Wales. Working in conjunction with the Gower Landscape Partnership the DSWA Welsh branch arranged instruction from Master Craftsman Alan Jones Read More …
2017 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show
The branch attended the 2017 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show between the dates of 24th – 28th July. DSWA Wales were located in the Countryside Area as a demonstrator to the show next to the pond. The objective of this years Read More …
North Wales Training, conservation and a mummified hare!
At the time of writing two training events have taken place so far this year in North Wales. Both have been held in the beautiful Pensychnant conservation centre on the edge of the Snowdonia, a few miles from Conwy. By Read More …
Two dogs, one wall and six new members – Libanus taster weekend
The Welsh branch of the DSWA held its third taster weekend in South Wales at Libanus near the Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre. 11 branch members undertook a field wall rebuild of an existing section of wall including a corner which Read More …
Hatterall Hill – Taster weekend, two new members and a curved corner
A taster weekend course was held by the branch on the 6th – 7th May 2017. A great weekend was staged even with the A465 closed and some members giving up whilst attempting to get there. 10 fresh and eager participants Read More …
Retaining Wall built by branch at Blaencamlais, Brecon Beacons
Branch members recently practiced rebuilding a retaining wall at the Blaencamlias farm in the Brecon Beacons. Members practiced stripping out the existing structure and rebuilt it using existing available and supplemented stone.
LANTRA Qualification Standards
The branch recently held a training week in the Brecon Beacons where seven people passed their respective level 1 or level 2 qualification. Level 1 qualification “The Dry Stone Walling Qualifications are intended to offer learners the opportunity to develop Read More …