Beginners' Training Courses
Throughout the year we run a series of two-day training courses over weekends aimed at providing basic dry stone walling knowledge and practice. All our courses are given by professional wallers who are qualified trainers, and cover the theory and principals of building with dry stone as well as practical hands-on instruction. There is a £120 charge for each course (or £75 for those who can only attend on the Saturday). There is a 50% reduction for those in full-time education or in receipt of unemployment benefit. Please note that places are limited, though we will do our best to accommodate all who wish to attend.
You can use the contact form (under Get in touch on the left) if you're interested in attending a training course or have any other queries, or you can download a course application form using the link at the bottom of this page.
Course Dates:
April 4/5 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR NOW FULLY BOOKED
April 11 Taster day at Little Trochy, Dunkeld PH8 0DX CANCELLED due to restoration works at the site.
May 9/10 Easter Kinleith Farm near Currie in the Pentlands, EH14 6AS NOW FULLY BOOKED
May 16/17 Blackruthven, Perth PH1 1PY NOW FULLY BOOKED
May 23/24 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR NOW FULLY BOOKED
June 13/14 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR NOW FULLY BOOKED
July 18/19 South Mains Farm, Forfar DD8 1XG NOW FULLY BOOKED
August 22/23 Easter Kinleith Farm near Currie in the Pentlands, EH14 6AS NOW FULLY BOOKED
September 5/6 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR
September 19/20 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR
September 26/27 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR
The trainers:
All our trainers are fully qualified professional dry stone wallers who have successfully completed the DSWA trainers' course and have extensive training experience. They currently include a master-craftsman certified waller (the highest qualification level), and a former national DSWA chairman.
Books and leaflets:
We hold a stock of books and leaflets about dry stone walling, which are available for sale at our training courses for those who wish to read further about the craft. We also hold a stock of 2.5lb Pennine style dyking hammers for sale. All these items are available to purchase online from the national website (http://dswa.org.uk/books-dvds.asp, http://dswa.org.uk/leaflets.asp, http://dswa.org.uk/tools.asp), though (particularly in the case of the hammers) it is worth noting that buying them directly from the branch saves on the not insignificant postage costs of buying them online.
Throughout the year we run a series of two-day training courses over weekends aimed at providing basic dry stone walling knowledge and practice. All our courses are given by professional wallers who are qualified trainers, and cover the theory and principals of building with dry stone as well as practical hands-on instruction. There is a £120 charge for each course (or £75 for those who can only attend on the Saturday). There is a 50% reduction for those in full-time education or in receipt of unemployment benefit. Please note that places are limited, though we will do our best to accommodate all who wish to attend.
You can use the contact form (under Get in touch on the left) if you're interested in attending a training course or have any other queries, or you can download a course application form using the link at the bottom of this page.
Course Dates:
April 4/5 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR NOW FULLY BOOKED
April 11 Taster day at Little Trochy, Dunkeld PH8 0DX CANCELLED due to restoration works at the site.
May 9/10 Easter Kinleith Farm near Currie in the Pentlands, EH14 6AS NOW FULLY BOOKED
May 16/17 Blackruthven, Perth PH1 1PY NOW FULLY BOOKED
May 23/24 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR NOW FULLY BOOKED
June 13/14 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR NOW FULLY BOOKED
July 18/19 South Mains Farm, Forfar DD8 1XG NOW FULLY BOOKED
August 22/23 Easter Kinleith Farm near Currie in the Pentlands, EH14 6AS NOW FULLY BOOKED
September 5/6 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR
September 19/20 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR
September 26/27 Merryhill Training Centre, Merryhill Steading, Charlestown, Dunfermline KY11 3DR
The trainers:
All our trainers are fully qualified professional dry stone wallers who have successfully completed the DSWA trainers' course and have extensive training experience. They currently include a master-craftsman certified waller (the highest qualification level), and a former national DSWA chairman.
Books and leaflets:
We hold a stock of books and leaflets about dry stone walling, which are available for sale at our training courses for those who wish to read further about the craft. We also hold a stock of 2.5lb Pennine style dyking hammers for sale. All these items are available to purchase online from the national website (http://dswa.org.uk/books-dvds.asp, http://dswa.org.uk/leaflets.asp, http://dswa.org.uk/tools.asp), though (particularly in the case of the hammers) it is worth noting that buying them directly from the branch saves on the not insignificant postage costs of buying them online.
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