The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain DSWA
The Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA) was established in 1968 as a registered charity, working to advance education in the craft of drystone walling and maintain it as heritage for public benefit. As a charity it is governed by a board of twelve elected Trustees, who are volunteers and elect a Chairman and Deputy Chairman, legal responsibilities lie with the Trustees.
Since its formation the DSWA has grown in to a national organisation recognised and respected for its work. It has two sub committees which are: The Craft Skills Group, responsible for training and certification activities and The Staffing Committee, looking at the staffing requirements of the Association. The national office is based in Cumbria and there are 18 regional branches spread throughout the UK.
The DSWA estimates that there are approximately 200,000 km of dry stonewalls in the UK, many of which are in poor condition and in need of repair.
For further information about dry stone walling and the work of the DSWA visit: https://www.dswa.org.uk
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