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Certification success for 2024

6th October 20247th October 2024 editor

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 …

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First Aid training & certification

4th March 20244th March 2024 editor

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 …

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Alaw Jones

5th June 202123rd August 2021 editor

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 …

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Seventeen made in June

12th June 201921st November 2019 editor

The branch held its second training event at the Libanus farm site. Seventeen people attended the weekend of the 8th-9th June to attend a taster weekend on dry stone walling. The trainees were complimented by ten members from the southern Read More …

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May the sunshine in Libanus?

18th June 201818th June 2018 editor

Branch members and two trainees attended a members weekend at the Libanus site on the 12th and 13th of May. Bright skies and dry weather allowed for some decent walling to be completed. In total a section of approximately 30m Read More …

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Born in Japan, Made in Wales

29th May 2018 editor

On the 7-8th April 2018 DSWA Wales held a small course and members weekend on a new section of Wall at Libanus. The course was small but unusual in that we were visited by Takaaki from Japan. Once again ‘Y Read More …

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North Wales Training, conservation and a mummified hare!

13th July 201713th July 2017 editor

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 …

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Stonechat magazine

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