Dry Stone Walling Association Mid Lancs branch

03/06/2026

Great to be involved again with The Chipping Steam Fair, big thanks to Mark & all the Steam Fair team for all their hard work & preparation - dry, warm & sunny all weekend although our Mid-Lancs Dry Stone Walling group attended the Fair Sat & Sunday.

We undertook a repair to last year’s build - dry stone wall public show ground water tap surround - we also made a start on a new project - dry stone seat to be installed at the show ground, this was started and will be completed at next year’s Steam Fair

28/05/2026

Lovely May weekend recently up at Hollin Grove Farm, Briercliffe, 4 new starters for our Beginner's Dry Stone Walling Event weekend, section of farm wall for completion by our team made up of new starters and established DSWA - Mid Lancs members, mixed weather for the Saturday with good sun and banter for the Sunday ... Good luck to James, Pete & Ella with their Dry Stone Wall feature build for the Southport Flower Show, all really enjoyed the weekend with all promising to be back next time! Roll on June for our Ribble Valley Weekend on Whalley Nab, beginners welcome ... try your hand & get involved :-)

20/05/2026

15/05/2026

12/05/2026

That’s good news … not before time our Farming communities need all the help they can get to reap the rewards of time & money invested in their land & livestock 🐑🚜

British wool is back in the spotlight. 🐑🧶

A new ‘clip-to-consumer’ summit at Dumfries House will bring together farmers, designers and manufacturers to discuss the future of British wool and how more value can return to the supply chain.

Organisers say British wool prices have already risen by 29% since the Great British Wool Revival campaign launched in 2024.

FIND OUT MORE: https://ow.ly/V2iS50YXGNo

Fashion Roundtable

08/05/2026

Opportunity has arisen to join DSWA - Mid Lancs Branch as Volunteer Treasurer & help make a difference to encourage & promote the Heritage Craft of Dry Stone Walling. Get involved with repairing & building of our regions Dry Stone Walls with Branch members & volunteers alike, together with keeping an eye on our bank & accounts going forward, alternatively a non-active roll in the craft would also be most welcome.

21/04/2026

Real mixed bag of Spring conditions on our recent Beginners Event Weekend at Weir, Bacup enjoying sunshine & showers, real good group of Beginners together with Mid-Lancs members stripping out & completing build to 8ms with tops on and additional 4m of wall built to near completion, minus the cope stones,
Roll on our May Event weekend now fully subscribed up at Neil's Briercliffe.

27/02/2026

Repairing/ re-building - Over 150 metres of Dry Stone Wall work re-commences March over the weekend 14th/15th March including Mid-Lancs DSWA Branch members and new recruits to our Beginners/ Practice Event Weekend at Weir, Bacup LANCS - which borders Cliviger, (Burnley) come and enjoy the great outdoors, fresh air, great location, great stone, great company ... what's not to like ...!!