We offer dry stone dyking courses specificially tailored towards beginners and improvers as well as professional dykers.  The training courses are held in our own training area at Denfind Farm and are informal and friendly - ideal for landscape gardeners, designers, dykers looking to improve their skills and people who may have never dyked before but are interested in doing their own home projects.

One of the key learning points is that the course is being taught with new stone as opposed to stone from old dykes, this enables the trainees to learn the skills necessary to achieve the best results using all types of stone for dyking.

The training is delivered by our stone manager Dave Sinclair, Master Craftsman Dry Stone Dyker who has worked and taught throughout the UK and Canada.

Forthcoming training dates:

Drystone Dyking Level 1

Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th September 2011 – 8am-4pm: £130.00

 Practical and ‘hands-on’, learn about the language, tools and techniques of this rural skill whilst building a straight style dyke. Please bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing.

Drystone Dyking Level 2

Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th October 2011 - 8am-4pm: £130.00

This follow-on course will concentrate on ‘Cheek Ends’ and the associated practices required to “finish” the end of a wall. Please bring a packed lunch and wear suitable outdoor clothing.

For more information or to book a place on one of these courses please contact Stuart Young at Angus College on 01241 432600.