Below find our programme of events for 2019. Note that we've got quite a few dates to be confirmed, and there may be more added as we've a few projects in the pipeline - keep checking back here for latest details.
All practical events (other than training weekends - see under Training courses on the left) are free of charge to all members of the Dry Stone Walling Association, with non-members very welcome to come along to watch. All projects are open to novice, amateur and professional wallers - the emphasis is on fun whilst learning or practising dyking skills. Events usually kick off about 10:00 and finish at 16:00. At most venues facilities are limited so a packed lunch is a good idea, plus water (if it's a warm day) and/or warm clothing (if it isn't). Safety wear is also advised (tough gardening/working gloves and steel toe-capped boots, or at least stout walking/working boots, plus safety glasses if/when using hammers).
For further details of the organisation in general see http://www.dswa.org.uk; if you are interested in getting involved in any of the events below, please either use our contact form (under Get in touch on the left) or refer to our branch details at http://www.dswa.org.uk/south-east-scotland.asp.
For last minute updates, please check under News.
Sunday April 7 : Practical Dyking Day at Wooplaw Community Woodland
Carrying on with our ongoing work repairing the walls at Wooplaw (www.wooplaw.org.uk). Meet at the car park near the cabins at 10:00.
Sunday April 21: Practical Dyking Day at Clubbiedean (NOTE change of venue)
Project repairing walls at Cubbiedean Reservoir in the Pentland Hills Regional Park (pentlandhills.org). Meet at the north side of the reservoir near the fishery from 10:00.
Sunday May 19: Practical Dyking Day at Harlaw.
Continuing with work at Harlaw in the Pentland Hills Regional Park - meet at the Harlaw visitor centre at 10:00, or if you arrive later head along the path keeping the boundary wall on your left.
Friday - Sunday May 31 - June 2: Practical Dyking Demonstration at Gardening Scotland
Following on from last year's successful demonstration, we'll once again have a site at Gardening Scotland, at Ingliston (www.gardeningscotland.com/), demonstrating building with dry stone.
Sunday June 16: Practical Dyking Day at Harlaw.
We'll be repairing walls on the west side of Harlaw reservoir - meet up at the Harlaw visitor centre at 10:00, or if arriving after 10:00 turn right along the reservoir wall and follow the path to the worksite.
Saturday June 29: Practical Dyking Demonstration at Haddington Agricultural Show
Following on from last year's popular demonstration, we'll once again have a site at the Haddington Agricultural Show, at East Fortune (www.haddingtonshow.co.uk/), demonstrating building with dry stone.
Sunday July 28: Practical Dyking Day at Harlaw.
Continuation and (hopefully) completion of the work started on June 16th - details as above.
Saturday August 17: Practical Dyking Demo at Peebles Agricultural Show - Cancelled.
We won't be able to provide this demo this year due to a lack of experienced members being available - hopefully next year.
Saturday/Sunday August 24/25: Practical Dyking Days at Woodside Garden, Ancrum
Project building a curved wall to provide shelter for a stone seat (to be built in a future project).
Saturday/Sunday September 14/15: Practical Dyking Day at Colinton
Interesting project building a curved dry stone seat beside the old railway walkway at Colinton. Meet at the site (near the tunnel) at 10am each day.
Saturday/Sunday September 21/22: Joint branches project at Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway.
Inter-branch project organised by the South West Scotland branch.
All practical events (other than training weekends - see under Training courses on the left) are free of charge to all members of the Dry Stone Walling Association, with non-members very welcome to come along to watch. All projects are open to novice, amateur and professional wallers - the emphasis is on fun whilst learning or practising dyking skills. Events usually kick off about 10:00 and finish at 16:00. At most venues facilities are limited so a packed lunch is a good idea, plus water (if it's a warm day) and/or warm clothing (if it isn't). Safety wear is also advised (tough gardening/working gloves and steel toe-capped boots, or at least stout walking/working boots, plus safety glasses if/when using hammers).
For further details of the organisation in general see http://www.dswa.org.uk; if you are interested in getting involved in any of the events below, please either use our contact form (under Get in touch on the left) or refer to our branch details at http://www.dswa.org.uk/south-east-scotland.asp.
For last minute updates, please check under News.
Sunday April 7 : Practical Dyking Day at Wooplaw Community Woodland
Carrying on with our ongoing work repairing the walls at Wooplaw (www.wooplaw.org.uk). Meet at the car park near the cabins at 10:00.
Sunday April 21: Practical Dyking Day at Clubbiedean (NOTE change of venue)
Project repairing walls at Cubbiedean Reservoir in the Pentland Hills Regional Park (pentlandhills.org). Meet at the north side of the reservoir near the fishery from 10:00.
Sunday May 19: Practical Dyking Day at Harlaw.
Continuing with work at Harlaw in the Pentland Hills Regional Park - meet at the Harlaw visitor centre at 10:00, or if you arrive later head along the path keeping the boundary wall on your left.
Friday - Sunday May 31 - June 2: Practical Dyking Demonstration at Gardening Scotland
Following on from last year's successful demonstration, we'll once again have a site at Gardening Scotland, at Ingliston (www.gardeningscotland.com/), demonstrating building with dry stone.
Sunday June 16: Practical Dyking Day at Harlaw.
We'll be repairing walls on the west side of Harlaw reservoir - meet up at the Harlaw visitor centre at 10:00, or if arriving after 10:00 turn right along the reservoir wall and follow the path to the worksite.
Saturday June 29: Practical Dyking Demonstration at Haddington Agricultural Show
Following on from last year's popular demonstration, we'll once again have a site at the Haddington Agricultural Show, at East Fortune (www.haddingtonshow.co.uk/), demonstrating building with dry stone.
Sunday July 28: Practical Dyking Day at Harlaw.
Continuation and (hopefully) completion of the work started on June 16th - details as above.
Saturday August 17: Practical Dyking Demo at Peebles Agricultural Show - Cancelled.
We won't be able to provide this demo this year due to a lack of experienced members being available - hopefully next year.
Saturday/Sunday August 24/25: Practical Dyking Days at Woodside Garden, Ancrum
Project building a curved wall to provide shelter for a stone seat (to be built in a future project).
Saturday/Sunday September 14/15: Practical Dyking Day at Colinton
Interesting project building a curved dry stone seat beside the old railway walkway at Colinton. Meet at the site (near the tunnel) at 10am each day.
Saturday/Sunday September 21/22: Joint branches project at Threave Castle, Dumfries and Galloway.
Inter-branch project organised by the South West Scotland branch.
