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The branch held its second training event at the Libanus farm site. Seventeen people attended the weekend of the 8th-9th June to have a taster weekend on dry stone walling. The trainees were complimented by ten members from the southern Read More …
2017 September 9-10th .The DSWA Wales branch returned to the fields of Blaencamlais farm beyond Libanus in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The weather forecast was very ‘Brecon-esk’ and consisted of varying degrees of wetness over the two days. Fine Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Welsh branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association is trialing a new initiative to help British veterans and the unemployed. The twelve month initiative will provide one free place per taster weekend to a former Armed Forces member plus Read More …
The branch held a course for a group of Young Farmers at the Ystradfellte church site in the Brecon Beacons. Students were shown how to rebuild sections of the church wall and on hand were Richard Downham and Brian Lock Read More …