Branch Walling Diary
In November 2022, the branch has begun recording its practice meets and events. Use the links below to view our diary of meetings and what we have achieved.
You will find details of forthcoming events and how to participate on our Events page.
PRACTICE MEET, BOARSHURST, MARCH 2025
PRACTICE MEET, BOARSHURST, MARCH 2025 Date: 8th March 2025 Location: Boarshurst Conditions: Sunny and warm Spring was definitely in the air at the March meet. It was a perfectly dry, sunny and (unseasonably) warm day to carry on with the work at Boarshurt. Eleven...
PRACTICE MEET, BOARSHURST, FEBRUARY 2025
PRACTICE MEET, BOARSHURST, FEBRUARY 2025 Date: 9th February 2025 Location: Boarshurst Conditions: Gloomy and overcast It was a gloomy and overcast Sunday 9th of February that the Lancashire branch made their first foray of 2025. The business for the day was to...
PRACTICE MEET, BOARSHURST, DECEMBER 2024
PRACTICE MEET, BOARSHURST, DECEMBER 2024 Date: 8th December 2024 Location: Boarshurst Conditions: Cold and showery The Lancashire branch ‘ultras’ braved storm Darragh this weekend to build the starting lifts of a perfectly laid T-junction and a beautiful cheek end at...
PRACTICE MEET, ROUNDHILL FARM, NOVEMBER 2024
PRACTICE MEET, ROUNDHILL FARM, NOVEMBER 2024 Date: 9th November 2024 Location: Roundhill Farm Dobcross Conditions: Autumnal, misty & cold but dry Objective - to take down and rebuild a further section of the lane side wall on Lark Hill Lane. Fourteen of us,...
Practice Meet Burnedge Bent, October 2024
PRACTICE MEET BURNEDGE BENT, OCTOBER 2024 Date: 6th October 2024 Location: Burnedge Bent Farm, Grasscroft Conditions: Autumnal with odd shower, sound underfoot – all the BB swallows have gone. Since Bryan's death, Burnedge Bent has seen some changes. The entrance to...
Practice Meet, Boarshurst, January 2024
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...
Practice Meet Boarshurst, December 2023
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 official...
Pre-Test Practice Day, September 15 2023
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. As they all started as novices on one of our two-day training courses it is gratifying that several of them are now capable of tackling DSWA tests at Level 1 and Level 2.
Community Project at Barley, 26th August 2023
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...
Walling Report 20th August 2023
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...