Do you want to become a Dry Stone Waller? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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An ancient craft, used for thousands of years, dry stone walling involves building in stone without using mortar. Dry stone walls are used as field boundaries, particularly in upland areas. Dry stone walling techniques are also used to build features, such as rockeries or barbecues, in parks and gardens. Dry stone wallers repair and rebuild existing walls and features, as well as building new ones.
Building a dry stone wall generally involves:
The work involves being outdoors in all weathers, with a lot of lifting, bending and carrying. Working hours vary.
Earnings range from £6,000 to around £20,000 a year.
Dry stone wallers should:
The majority of dry stone wallers are self-employed. Some combine dry stone walling with general building work or other, unrelated jobs. There are estimated to be 600 to 1,000 professional dry stone wallers in the UK, and numbers are increasing. Work is available in many parts of the UK, including large cities, as there is a growing demand for dry stone walling on farms, and in parks and gardens.
There are no set entry requirements, although qualifications or interests in practical subjects, including rural conservation and construction, may be useful.
Young people can enter via the new Apprenticeships in Dry Stone Walling.
Many entrants are adults, from a wide variety of backgrounds. People can start by joining the local branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association, gaining voluntary experience and taking the association's locally-run training courses. Some further education providers, particularly agricultural colleges, are developing more formal training opportunities.
Progress in dry stone walling generally involves building up a good reputation, getting more work and developing skills.
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