Dry Stone Walling - Courses & Events
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?
We currently have two training sites: Hoylandswaine village, and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton.
2026 dates - all now booked-up
| 18th & 19th April 2026 | Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) |
| 9th & 10th May 2026 | Hoylandswaine or YSP |
| 20th & 21st June 2026 | Hoylandswaine or YSP |
| 15th & 16th August 2026 | Hoylandswaine or YSP |
| 19th & 20th September 2026 | Hoylandswaine or YSP |
| 17th & 18th October 2026 | Hoylandswaine or YSP |
2027 dates (tentative)
Subject to change. Venue: Yorkshire Sculpture Park or Hoylandswaine - to be confirmed.
| 17th & 18th April 2027 |
| 15th & 16th May 2027 |
| 26th & 27th June 2027 (tbc) |
| 14th & 15th August 2027 |
| 18th & 19th September 2027 |
| 16th & 17th October 2027 |
Course bookings: Click to download a Booking form (uses bank transfer payment + email).
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.
Agricultural Shows / Events - 2027
We hope to have a stall and/or be taking part in a walling demonstration at the following events:
| Penistone Show | Sat 11th September 2027 |
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