Training Courses Gallery

The branch holds several training courses each year. As well as developing valuable skills that keep the craft of dry stone walling alive, they are great fun. Here are some of the courses we’ve run over the years.

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Training Courses 2023

Training Courses 2023

Training Courses 2023 Lark Hill, Dobcross DATE:  March 25th & 26th 2023 LOCATION:  Lark Hill Lane, Dobcross CONDITIONS: Mild with blustery showers on Saturday. Dry but much colder on Sunday with the wind from the north east. OBJECTIVE: To instruct beginners how to...

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Training Courses 2022

Training Courses 2022

Training Courses 2022 Lark Hill Lane, Dobcross July 16th & 17th   Preparing the ground   Foundation - long ways in of course.   GREAT TOPPERS + GREAT TEAMOF TRAINEES Gorse Hall, May 7th & 8th The old wall Out with the old Everything ready for...

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Training Courses 2021

Training Courses 2021

Training Courses 2021 Ridge Farm, Diggle,  October   First lift going well.   They took a lot of care with those toppers. JOB DONE - a significant improvement over what was there on Saturday morning. A wonderfully determined and willing band of trainees...

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Training Courses 2019

Training Courses 2019

Training Courses 2019 Gorse Hall, Stalybridge, May 4th & 5th   Removing the old wall     Second lift nearly completed.     Just toppers now...     Job done - 15m of sound wall.     Superb group of trainees and helpers...

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Training Courses 2018

Training Courses 2018

Training Courses 2018 Old Barn, Dobcross, October 20th & 21st Great way to end the training year; a super group of trainees removed all of the old wall and built 22m of substantial new wall. Great everybody....wave!! Gorse Hall, Stalybridge, August 18th & 19th...

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Training Courses 2017

Training Courses 2017

TRAINING COURSES 2017 Lark Hill, Dobcross, October With storm Brian about to arrive we wasted no time in getting the foundations in. A superb group of 14 trainees managed to build 20m of sound wall in less than perfect conditions .......AND NOT A WORD OF COMPLAINT...

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