College of the Peak – Professional Courses
Walls for the Future
These courses are all aimed at people wanting to take up dry stone walling professionally or professional wallers who want to improve their skills. Some experience of walling is therefore necessary.
The Walls for the Future programme offers dry
stone walling training at three levels of ability. Each
level aims to develop the skills necessary for
professional competence in a variety of locations
and with different types of stone.
This scheme is an intensive course, aimed at people
wanting to work as professional dry stone
wallers.
To obtain the maximum benefit and a successful
outcome will require time and commitment,
including practising in your own time between
formal sessions.
Training will be carried out at a range of venues throughout the Peak District:
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• in the field on limestone and gritstone sites
• at the National Stone Centre in Wirksworth
This scheme is accredited by Lantra Awards and is
a nationally recognised walling qualification.
Instruction is provided by Master Craftsmen and
experienced instructors who are members of the
Dry Stone Walling Association.
Other heritage building skills and rural crafts courses are also available at College of the Peak.
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These cover:
- advanced dry stone walling
- lime mortars and renders
- stone masonry
- timber frame construction
- stone slate roofing
- woodland crafts
- hedgelaying