North Wales

BRANCH PROGRAMME 2010 

Actual times and venues will be confirmed in the Winter Stonechat due out in February.
We have expanded our training programme, and hope the “North east” events will tie in with Loggerheads and the Clwyd AONB.  We are also introducing Clawdd courses, participants for these must have attended a dry stone walling taster day or course.
Taster days will be £20/head.  Weekend Courses @ £80/£100 self financing/funded.  Taster Day fees are refundable for those subsequently booking on a full course.
Practice Meets will be held for Branch Members in conjunction with all taster days and the BBQ, and possibly some training courses.  There will be a £20 booking fee which will be fully refunded on attendance. 
September sees the first International Dry Stone Walling Conference to be held in the UK, details are yet to be confirmed.  It is likely to have a theme along the lines of local tradition/vernacular walling we will be organising Satellite events before and after the event.  As the event clashes with the Cerrig Show our competition will be taking a 1 year sabattical in order to visit the Nant Peris Carnifal where we had a successful demonstration this year.  

January
24 Talk and showing of “Stone Rising” by Dan Snow, Prenteg Film Club nr Porthmadog 7pm
March
10 Branch Meeting. 7.30pm Bryn Tyrch, Capel Curig. Speaker from RSPB on Conwy Reserve
15 Talk to Caernarfon Rotary Club, 6.30pm, Newborough Arms, Bontnewydd
20 North East Taster Day, Moel Famau
20 North West Taster Day, Blaen y Nant, Nant Ffrancon
April
10 North East Taster Day, Moel Famau
17 North West Taster Day, Blaen y Nant, Nant Ffrancon
24-25 North East Training Course, Moel Famau
May
15 North East Taster Day,Moel Findeg
22 North West Taster Day
29-30 Clawdd Course, North West
June
5-6 North East Training Course
13 Snowdonia Society Competition, Hafod y Llan, Beddgelert
26 North West Taster Day
26-27 Demonstration Ruthin Medieval and Country Show
July
3 North East Taster Day, Moel Famau
7 Branch Meeting. Saracens Bryn Tyrch, Capel Curig (speaker to be confirmed)
15 Talk to FFWAG, Pensychnant
17 BBQ, Blaen y Nant, Nant Ffrancon
17-18 Training Course, Blaen y Nant, Nant Ffrancon
19-22 Royal Welsh Show
24 North West Taster Day
25 Display, Eryrys tractor Event
August
7 South Wales Competition, Vaynor Show
14 North West Taster Day
19 Display, Denbigh & Fflint Show
21-22 North East Training Course, Moel Famau
30 Half Day Guided tour, Dorothea Quarry stonework.
September
4-6 International Conference, Ambleside, Cumbria
7-8 Clawdd Course, North West
8 Evening event/talk 
12 Full day Guided Tour Quarry structures, Porthmadog area
18 North Wales Open Dry Stone Walling Competition, Nant Peris Carnifal
25-26 North West Training Course
October
2-3 Certification Training/Orientation
9-10 Clawdd Course, North West 
16 DSWA Craftsman Certification day
November
3 AGM Foelas Arms, Pentrefoelas. Guest speaker David Sallery on Mostyn Docks
12 Presentation "Inscriptions upon the Landscape", Pete's Eats, Llanberis
December
10 Presentaiton "Not another temple", Pete's Eats, Llanberis
January
15 Presentation "From the wailing wall to the Pyramids, Pete's Eats, Llanberis

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