by Robin Whalley | Jan 21, 2024 | Walling Diary
Practice Meet, January 2024 Date: 13th January 2024 Location: Boarshurst, Greenfield Conditions: Cold but dry with a morning mist on the fields and hills. It was another good turnout, with 18 Wallers present. One group worked on a section of the wall that had been...
by Robin Whalley | Dec 16, 2023 | Walling Diary
Practice Meet Boarshurst, December 2023 Date: 10th Deember 2023 Location: Boarshurst, Greenfield Conditions: Cloudy with the occasional shower, but warm for the time of year. The very poor weather forecast didn’t deter 19 members from turning out for the last...
by Robin Whalley | Sep 21, 2023 | Walling Diary
Pre-Test Practice Day September 15 2023 by Chris Bolshaw It has always been part of our mission to pass on the necessary skills to repair and build dry stone walls. The branch now has a very competent core of capable wallers who can take on most walling challenges....
by Robin Whalley | Aug 26, 2023 | Walling Diary
Community Project at Barley, 26th August 2023 The connection with Barley began last year when Rod and Mike came on one of our two day training courses. They were there as they wanted to rebuild the ruined wall in the Womens Institute garden in the village. The ladies...
by Robin Whalley | Aug 26, 2023 | Walling Diary
Walling Report, 20th August 2023 Date: 20th August 2023 Location: Burn Springs Farm, Grains Bar, Delph Conditions: Cloudy with sunny spells and the occasional shower. “Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet.” I know, what on earth has this got to do with a Branch walling...
by Robin Whalley | Aug 14, 2023 | Walling Diary
DSWA Lancashire Branch Training Course, Crompton Moor Another full course for the weekend and held at Crompton Moor where we were well looked after by The Friends of Crompton Moor (TFCM) hosts Bob Kenworthy and John Hudson. TCFM had prepared a lovely flat site and...
