Come along and have a half day experience of dry stone walling, this course includes practical work outdoors, so please dress appropriately with robust clothing and strong footwear (preferably toecaps or strong hiking boots) You may wish to bring your own gloves too
Dates to be announced : 10am to 1pm or 2pm to 5pm
Learn to lay a hedge in the traditional Derbyshire style, for the benefit of wildlife and the landscape
Autumn 2025 , dates to be confirmed : 10am – 4pm in the Hayfield area
The course will be practical, and all outdoors, so please dress appropriately with robust outdoor wear, and strong boots (hiking or toecaps preferably) You may wish to bring your own gloves and safety glasses if you have them? But all equipment and tools are provided
To book contact glossop.ace@derbyshire.gov.uk or 01629 535895
Dates to be confirmed…. This is a two day taster in dry stone walling
The course is free for people who have mental health difficulties or emotional or psychological distress.
Many people who have attended this course have gone on to achieve their Level 1 Initial DSWA/LANTRA certificate and some have become working waller’s, or have gone on to attend similar courses, such as RHS Horticulture, Hedge laying , Paths and Paving etc
Mentoring is available in order to facilitate learners to achieve LANTRA/DSWA Level 1 Initial, or Level 2 Intermediate, or Level 3 Advanced, or DSWA Master Craftsman certification.
DSWA/LANTRA Level 3 (Advanced ) course
We run periodically, a Level 3 course appropriate to demand
This course is for very experienced working waller’s who hold a Level 2 (Intermediate) certificate and have considerable recent experience of walling in a variety of settings
The course has two sections – Part A and Part B
Part A – Building features specific to Level 3 criteria, curves, high walls, lunkies and on sloping ground
Part B – Building retaining walls
We can provide expertise and instruction of the following hard landscaping techniques ; stone pitching, kerbing, laying cobbles, stone flagging, and path laying, incorporating the use of traditional techniques and recycled materials.
Learn the craft of dry stone walling over a weekend, from start to finish in the beautiful peak district countryside. This course includes being outdoors for the duration and requires some physical ability. Please wear steel toe capped boots and robust clothing, you may wish to bring your own gloves too
Dates to be confirmed
Enjoy the team effort of building a wall together; combining team work principles, problem solving and communication skills, whilst working in the great outdoors doing a sustainable and traditional craft.