Dry Stone Walling - Courses & Events

Training course

The branch run training courses in dry stone walling, as well as hosting exams at levels from Initial to Advanced.

During the year we also take part in agricultural shows and other events, where we demonstrate our craft.


For the safety of trainees, the branch recently made a major purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), which will be available during all our courses.



Basic Training Courses

If you'd like to learn how to build a wall, or improve your existing skills, why not try a course?

2025 dates (provisional)

12th & 13th April 2025 Hoylandswaine
10th & 11th May 2025 Hoylandswaine
14th & 15th June 2025 Hoylandswaine
16th & 17th August 2025 Hoylandswaine
20th & 21st September 2025 Hoylandswaine
11th & 12th October 2025 Hoylandswaine

  If you do not have access to online banking and email, our old form is still available on this link.

Disclaimer:  Whilst DSWA South Yorkshire make every effort to run courses as advertised, we reserve the right to change the dates or venue of our courses. We reserve the right to cancel a course up to the date of the course if insufficient bookings have been received, or if warranted by events beyond our control (e.g. epidemics). Students who had registered and paid to attend a cancelled course will be given the option of a full refund or of rescheduling to a future course date, but DSWA South Yorkshire disclaim any further liability.




DSWA / LANTRA Examinations

If you are ready to test your skills, you can take a DSWA nationally recognised examination.  For more details on exams, see DSWA website