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The Lantra Awards Levels 1 Award in Dry Stone Walling qualification has been developed to address the skills shortages within the dry stone walling craft and in doing so ensure that there is a sufficient number of appropriately qualified dry stone wallers in the future. This, in turn contributes towards the continuation of this traditional construction craft and to the conservation of the landscape.
The finer details
This qualification will allow you to develop and demonstrate your competence to as a dry stone waller to work safely, effectively and efficiently, reducing unnecessary risks to yourself and others.
Further information relating to content of this qualification can be found in the Lantra Awards Level 1, 2 and 3 in Dry Stone Walling Qualification Specification.
Delivery method
QualificationRecognised by
Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA)Course description:
Who should attend?
This qualification meets the requirements set by industry for those:
- interested in re-training for a new career, either to seek employment or become self employed
- undertaking voluntary work in relation to environmental conservation
- already practising aspects of dry stone walling who would like to access a formal qualification
- who wish to pursue dry stone walling as a leisure activity for personal use within their own property.
As you'll appreciate, this qualification contains some practical activity that will require a minimum level of fitness, including lifting and moving heavy stone and accessing remote locations. If you have any concerns, please speak to your Provider.
What will be covered?
This qualification contains the knowledge, skills, and behaviours relating to the following:
- working safely when carrying out dry stone walling activities
- characteristics and functions of different types of stones
- stripping out a dry stone wall in preparation for rebuilding
- preparing and laying foundations for rebuilding a dry stone wall
- rebuilding and packing a dry stone wall
- using copestones.
Other areas of interest
Those who have successfully achieved the Level 1 qualification may wish to progress on to the Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Dry Stone Walling.
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