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2012 Course Dates
YDSWG Gift Certificates
Course enquiries
Group bookings
The course fee is £110.00 and includes goodies worth over £20.00:
- a copy of the BTCV Handbook on Dry Stone Walling
- an attendance certificate
- introductory membership to the Yorkshire Dry Stone Walling Guild
Cancellation policy
The Guild reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses where an adequate number of bookings is not received. We make every effort to avoid this, sometimes this is unavoidable. Should this occur, we will contact you to discuss your options. Should you wish to cancel a full refund will be issued.
Should you need to cancel or rearrange your booking please let us know as soon as possible
Accommodation
The majority of our courses take place in the Harrogate district (Harrogate, Ripon, Masham). If you would like help finding accommodation near your course, please don't hesitate to contact the course coordinator. Whilst the Guild is happy to assist in finding you accommodation for your course, you are responsible for making your own bookings.
Insurance
The Guild has Public Liability insurance covering instructors and students. Students are welcome to arrange their own cover if they wish.
Equipment required
Tools, equipment and eye protection will be provided but students will need to bring:
- Clothing for all weathers
- Sun cream/hat
- Stout boots - steel toe boots are recommended
- Work gloves (such as riggers or PVC dipped - the latter work well when handling wet or dry stone
- Lunch and plenty refreshments, particularly in hot weather
Courses start at 9.00am and finish around 4.00pm. Toilets are available. There is limited mobile coverage at National Trust Fountains Abbey and so we recommend mobile devices are left in your vehicle.
Please note: instructors reserve the right to refuse students with inadequate footwear. Gloves are strongly recommended as your hands will get very sore without them.
Further details about our training courses are available upon request
Places are limited and will only be reserved upon receipt of full
payment. You can pay for your Training Courses by cheque, or online with your PayPal account or
credit/debit card with ePayments. For details on payment methods please see ePayments
Testimonials
These testimonials are taken from the feedback forms we provide to our course attendees at the end of their course.
Q - Was there anything that didn’t work and how can we improve it?
Yes.
My body gave up on the first evening. I’ll leave any suggestion on how to
improve it to my wife.
KP (Interior designer) from Oldham
Q - Are there any other comments or observations you would like to make?
"Odd being an 'exhibit' at an Auction"
GR (General Practitioner) Knaresborough
"Very good tutors, relaxed and informal, helpful and
knowledgeable"
Mrs GB
(Project Manager) Boroughbridge
"Best two days work I’ve done and at the same time I enjoyed it and
got great satisfaction at the end"
LP (Legal Manager) Scarborough
"Very knowledgeable instructors who were a pleasure to work with
and imparted their knowledge in a fun but educational way. Other
members of the course were good to work with and good to be part of
a team"
PO (Company Director) Halifax
"The instructors were excellent and tried very hard to include
everyone at all times. As a female I was treated well and felt
included and valued for my input"
Mrs JA (Civil
servant) Harrogate
"Good instructors, good team-work, when can I come back!"
HM (Steel erector/welder) Leeds
"Low-key, high satisfaction. Thanks"
TU (Retired electrical power engineer)
Leeds
"A very
enjoyable weekend. The tutors were thoughtful and able to correct
and advise in a thoroughly professional way. Great company, well
organised "
JR (Project
manager Canadian Coast Guard) Ottawa, Canada
