On the 20th of September 2024 the second certification event was held at the DSWA Wales Branch test site on Mynydd Y Gwrhyd. The certification exam was overseen by the senior assessor and DSWA Trustee Andy Loudon. The weather was Read More …
Wales Branch members of the DSWA met ‘half-way’ at the Pantydwr Community Hall, St Harmon Parish on the 3rd of November for their 2024 Annual General Meeting. Chairman David Cope skilfully guided those who attended through the proceedings until a Read More …
DSWA Wales is proud to announce that Wales’ member Barney Murray has achieved the status of Master Craftsman. Barney of Cyffylliog – Clwyd gained the internationally recognised title through undertaking a series of stages as part of the DSWA Craft Read More …
The stage was set for the inaugural Gwrhyd dry stone walling competition. Preparations had been taking place for over six months as members of the DSWA Wales branch put a call out to DSWA members and wallers to compete in Read More …
Members in North Wales held a taster course at the Field Studies Centre – Rhyd Y Creuau in the Eryri National Park. The taster course was run by DSWA qualified instructors Colin and Barney who welcomed the seven participants to Read More …
Members of the Wales branch recently attended an Emergency at Work First Aid certification course. The course delivered by Swansea based Dracarys Training Services is a Level 3 Award (RQF) and covers subjects such as action in an emergency, resuscitation Read More …
The Wales branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association are delighted to learn that Sean Adcock BEM was listed in the New Year Honours List for 2024. The honours “recognise the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK” (The Gazette, www.thegazette.co.uk. Read More …
Congratulations to the members who undertook level 1 and level 2 of the DSWA Craft Certification Scheme. Throughout 2023 the members had been preparing for the examination day in September, in challenging conditions of Welsh mountain weather the candidates undertook Read More …
When T. S. Eliot declared that April was the cruellest month, he probably wasn’t thinking about early spring in the Brecon Beacons. However he might have been……. Attendees at previous Libanus based DSWA Wales branch training sessions during April had Read More …
It is with great sadness that Wales branch announces the death of Alaw Jones a founder member of the North Wales Branch and one of Wales first Master Craftsman/Examiners. He will be interred at Coetmor, Betheda, Gwynedd on Monday 7th 2021 Read More …
