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Are there any courses running in the county? Does anyone have a contact number, Thanks :D
Are there any courses running in the county? Does anyone have a contact number, Thanks :D
George Gunn has run courses in the past. Sorry I don't have a contact number but I believe he is Thurso based.:D
Aaldtimer
17-Mar-10, 22:51
George Gunn has run courses in the past. Sorry I don't have a contact number but I believe he is Thurso based.:D
Try here:-
http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/business.php?id=1957 :)
Castlehill Heritage Centre in Castletown - http://www.castletownheritage.co.uk/ run such courses occasionally. I see one listed for 24th /25th April but that may be fully booked by now. You can only ask :D
Dunnet Forestry trust also run them occasionally http://www.dunnetforest.org/ so might be worth contacting. When they do run such courses they usually post them in this forum.
Hope that helps
Dog-eared
18-Mar-10, 15:56
http://www.georgegunn-walling.co.uk/
George is an International Award Winning DSWA Master Craftsman and DSWA / LANTRA Advanced Trainer and runs courses for Dunnet Forest and Castletown Heritage groups, amongst others.
His courses are very enjoyable.
Thanks everyone for your help :D
Boozeburglar
18-Mar-10, 20:51
Doesn't this belong in the music section?
Oh, they are not a band.
Had some experience rebuilding walls, it certainly is an art.
George is as good as it gets, a real asset. We need much more money going into our crafts, before it is too late.
I need about 120 metres of dry stone dyke building so if anyone wants to practice....:lol:
skinnydog
19-Mar-10, 21:45
Once you have been shown the basics of the whole thing it is easily done. We have done one wall and then an L shaped small wall for a shrub border and it looks perfectly good.
I did a weekend course with George, and it was fun. He made it all seem quite simple, but now I haven't the courage to repair our 60 feet of falling down wall.
I think it would be easier starting from scratch. As it is, I'm scared to dismantle a bit in case I can't get it back together again. If I do that, I'll have cattle in the back garden.
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