News

9/8/2020

The practice meets at Long Liberty Farm (16th August) and West Bolton Farm (5th September) have unfortunately been cancelled. We hope to be able to run the remainder of our programme this year, but please keep checking here for updates.

Additionally, the Ripley Show and Stokesley Show have been cancelled this year by the organisers. We hope to be able to return to these events in 2021.

28/6/2020

Membership update

Due to the Guild events this year being decimated by the Covid 19 pandemic the committee have taken the decision to extend memberships as follows:

• If you have already paid for your 2020-21 membership, this will be automatically extended to March 2022
• If you have not already paid for your 2020-21 membership, but do so before the next renewal, this will be automatically extended to March 2022

The close working nature of what we do does make it difficult to hold events. We are constantly monitoring the situation so please keep an eye on the website and Facebook page for updates or you can always contact us

Please keep safe and well and we hope to meet up soon

Sarah Pridmore - Guild Secretary

26/6/2020

Due to ongoing restrictions, we will not be running any courses before the end of August 2020. If you haven't already heard from us, we will be in touch with you to discuss your options.

3/6/2020

We have decided to cancel the remainder of the upcoming diary of specialist walling courses, which were due to take place on 18th and 19th July. We will be in touch with you if you have purchased a place on these courses

26/3/2020

We have been notified that the DSWA Wallathon has been postponed

Please, for your health and safety and that of others, follow current Goverment guidance on handwashing, social distancing and self-isolation. You can find this information on the GOV.uk and NHS websites. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.

Finally, please checking the website and our Facebook page for updates from us. We thank you for your understanding in these challenging times

24/3/2020

We have been notified that this year's Great Yorkshire Show has been cancelled

21/3/2020

Further to recent developments and updated Government guidance regarding the coronavirus, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel all training courses, specialist walling courses and practice meets until 1st July 2020. We have also cancelled all participation at events until this date, although many organisers have already cancelled or postponed the events anyway.

If you have booked a place on one of the affected courses, we will be in contact with you shortly to discuss your options. Please bear with us whilst we do this.

Please, for your health and safety and that of others, follow current Goverment guidance on handwashing, social distancing and self-isolation. You can find this information on the GOV.uk and NHS websites

Finally, please checking the website and our Facebook page for updates from us. We thank you for your understanding in these challenging times

18/3/2020

Following recent developments regarding the coronavirus, we wanted to update you with relation to our upcoming courses.

The course at Fountains Abbey on 4/5 April has been cancelled. All participants should have been contacted with more information, but should you have any queries please contact us

The specialist courses scheduled for 16/17 May have also been cancelled.

Currently, we intend to run upcoming practice meets. However, we do ask participants follow the current Government guidance which is currently as follows:

• If you develop any symptoms of coronavirus, namely a new, continuous cough and/or a high temperature, please do not attend and self-isolate for 7 days
• If anyone in your household develops the above symptoms, again please do not attend and self-isolate for 14 days
• If you are considered to be in the vulnerable persons category with regard to social distancing, please do not attend
• If you do attend, please bring where possible a personal supply of hand sanitiser so you can clean your hands regularly during the session

Please keep checking the website and our Facebook page for updates on upcoming events

After the recent storms, at the Reeth Show there will be a special dry stone walling competition with good cash prizes up for grabs. For more information see the attachment or contact the organisers of the competition, Tony, directly - phone 07973 767023

Reeth Show walling competition poster

A surprise spot in the Yorkshire Post recently by member Dave Purvis was our kissing seat project from 2010, in an article with "The Yorkshire Vet", Peter Wright.

Click here to see the photo and the article