by Robin Whalley | Aug 10, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, RIPLEY’S FARM, SPRINGHEAD, AUGUST 2025 Practice Meet: 10th August 2025 Venue: Ripley’s Farm, Brighton Road, Springhead, Oldham This was the second visit of the Branch to this venue. Perched high above Strinesdale Reservoirs, it would likely catch...
by Robin Whalley | Jul 20, 2025 | Walling Diary
TRAINING COURSE, WERNETH LOW VISITORS CENTRE, JULY 2025 July Training Course: 12th & 13th July 2025 Venue: Werneth Low Visitors Centre, Hyde It was great to see a new group of enthusiastic trainees learning the skills of walling. Two beautiful days, weather, and...
by Robin Whalley | Jul 7, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, RIPLEY’S FARM, SPRINGHEAD, JULY 2025 July Practice Meet: 5th July 2025 Venue: Ripley’s Farm, Brighton Road, Springhead, Oldham The weather forecast had been far from promising. Nevertheless, 13 doughty members turned out, no doubt curious to see...
by Robin Whalley | Jun 18, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, BURNEDGE BENT, JUNE 2025 Date: 8th Junel 2025 Location: Burnedge Bent Farm, Grasscroft Conditions: Warm and wet with a mixture of dry spells and downpours An enthusiastic gang of 15 branch members turned out to brave the unpredictable weather. The...
by Robin Whalley | May 10, 2025 | Walling Diary
PRACTICE MEET, BURNEDGE BENT, MAY 2025 Date: 10th May 2025 Location: Burnedge Bent Farm, Grasscroft Conditions: A pleasantly warm and dry Spring day, Glorious Gapping: We had a request to repair a couple of gaps in the field walls at Burnedge Bent, from James and...
by Robin Whalley | May 9, 2025 | Walling Diary
DSWA Lancashire Branch Training Course, Larkhill The branch held another great weekend training course on the 3rd and 4th of May 2025 at Larkhill, Dobcross. The attendees were an enthusiastic bunch and did a great job of taking down and rebuilding a section of damaged...
