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Dry Stone Walling Level 1 and 2 Combined course
Code: T24DC3039
Location: Derbyshire Eco Centre Wirksworth
Cost: £442.00
Starting: Thursday 01 May 2025
Duration: 11 sessions over 6 week(s)
Time: 9.00am
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2024, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2024 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
All of our new Tailored Learning courses are matched to one of seven purposes which have been designed by the Department for Education to recognise the wider benefits of learning. This is a combined course with both Level 1 and Level 2 learners, with some additional dates for those completing the Level 2 Award. Schedules for both course programmes will be emailed to learners; the Induction for Level 2 learners is on Thursday 01 May 9.00am to 4.30pm and for Level 1 learners this will be an evening induction Wednesday 14 May 6pm - 8pm. All learners will then meet for their first walling sessions on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 May, 9am - 4.30pm.
These courses will help with preparation for employment and are recommended for those with some experience of dry stone walling who want to gain knowledge and skills to repair dry stone walls to a satisfactory standard to successfully achieve the Lantra Award test accredited through the DSWA (Dry Stone Walling Association).
Developing skills learnt on level 1, you will be able to build a wall, a wall end (cheek end) and improve the quality and skill of your work. This further experience is required before enrolling on the Level 2 course which develops skills so that learners can register as a Professional Dry Stone Waller with the DSWA. Please call the centre (01629 533038) to discuss and check eligibility. Fee for the level 2 is £602.00.
Time and duration
Start Date: 01 May 2025
Start Time: 9.00am
Day: Thursday
First Lesson Duration: 07:00
Total Weeks: 6
Location
Derbyshire Eco Centre Wirksworth
Porter Lane
Middleton-by-Wirksworth
DE4 4LS
01629 533038