Posts Tagged ‘drystonewalling’
Cheque Presented to Devon Air Ambulance
After the huge success of the Ellwood Classic Walling Competition, the DPA were delighted to help present a cheque for £1163.00 to Devon Air Ambulance. We met Air Ambulance representative Scarlett Ley at Dartmoor Brewery in Princetown to hand over the cheque, which she told us would help keep their two life saving helicopters in…
Read MoreDrystone Walling with Nic Kirkham
The field boundary wall at Pudsham Meadows has been standing for hundreds of years and was in need of some well deserved TLC, which was delivered by an enthusiastic cohort of walling students on our recent drystone walling course. Instructor Nic Kirkham, of the Dry Stone Walling Association, joined us to offer a free two…
Read MoreHundreds Enjoy Walling Competition Spectacle
On Saturday the 27th of June Dartmoor played host to the Ellwood Classic National Walling Competition for the first time. Wallers travelled from all over the country to take part in a day of competitive walling, put on by the Ellwood Branch of the Drystone Walling Association, with individuals and pairs taking on the challenge…
Read MoreNational Walling Competition Comes to Dartmoor
The Ellwood Classic Walling Competition comes to Merrivale on Saturday 27th June 2026. It’s fantastic to have the opportunity to host this prestigious competition on Dartmoor, with both local and visiting wallers from across to country competing against the clock. The Dartmoor Preservation Association is sponsoring the event, with generous support from Dartmoor Hill Farm…
Read MoreDrystone Walling at Pudsham
The drystone wall which encloses our land at Pudsham has been in need of attention, as movement of stones has meant that sheep are able to get in on occasion. Although the herb rich meadows are probably a tasty treat, we have a management plan in place which means that short term grazing, by Dartmoor…
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