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 and other branch related news, please check our News page.
20 April: Penicuik House - CANCELLED due to lack of response from the venue, possibly due to staff changes
Continuation of repairs to walls at this historic house.
11 May: Flotterstone
Repairs to walls at the popular hill walking site in the Pentland Hills Regional Park, in association with the Friends of the Pentlands.
8/9 June: Lilliesleaf
Project to build wall with seat in borders village.
22 June: Flotterstone
Further repairs to walls at this popular hill walking site in the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
29 June: Haddington Agricultural Show
Demonstration of dry stone walling at this popular East Lothian show, held at East Fortune Race Circuit.
10 July: Scottish Lime Centre, Merryhill, Fife
Rebuild of one of the cheek-ends on our training wall.
13 July: Lilliesleaf
Continuation of project to build wall with seat in this picturesque and hospitable borders village - see the blog page for report on previous visits.
27/28 July: Inter-branch project at the NTS Threave Estate, Kelton Mains, Castle Douglas DG7 1RX
Following on from the South West Scotland's previous very successful joint projects, all Scottish branches are invited to once again gather at Threave in Dumfries and Galloway for a weekend of dyking. The event will take place from 10am to 3pm each day, and there are camping spaces available for the Saturday night.
Date to be arranged: Flotterstone
Continuation of repairs to collapsed wall at this popular hill walking site in the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
17 August: Peebles Agricultural Show
Demonstration of dry stone walling at the Peebles Agricultural Show at Nether Horsburgh Farm,
Cardrona, near Peebles.
September/October (exact date to be confirmed): Harlaw
Repairs to walls at Harlaw in the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
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 and other branch related news, please check our News page.
20 April: Penicuik House - CANCELLED due to lack of response from the venue, possibly due to staff changes
Continuation of repairs to walls at this historic house.
11 May: Flotterstone
Repairs to walls at the popular hill walking site in the Pentland Hills Regional Park, in association with the Friends of the Pentlands.
8/9 June: Lilliesleaf
Project to build wall with seat in borders village.
22 June: Flotterstone
Further repairs to walls at this popular hill walking site in the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
29 June: Haddington Agricultural Show
Demonstration of dry stone walling at this popular East Lothian show, held at East Fortune Race Circuit.
10 July: Scottish Lime Centre, Merryhill, Fife
Rebuild of one of the cheek-ends on our training wall.
13 July: Lilliesleaf
Continuation of project to build wall with seat in this picturesque and hospitable borders village - see the blog page for report on previous visits.
27/28 July: Inter-branch project at the NTS Threave Estate, Kelton Mains, Castle Douglas DG7 1RX
Following on from the South West Scotland's previous very successful joint projects, all Scottish branches are invited to once again gather at Threave in Dumfries and Galloway for a weekend of dyking. The event will take place from 10am to 3pm each day, and there are camping spaces available for the Saturday night.
Date to be arranged: Flotterstone
Continuation of repairs to collapsed wall at this popular hill walking site in the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
17 August: Peebles Agricultural Show
Demonstration of dry stone walling at the Peebles Agricultural Show at Nether Horsburgh Farm,
Cardrona, near Peebles.
September/October (exact date to be confirmed): Harlaw
Repairs to walls at Harlaw in the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
