In September volunteers and staff from Northumberland Wildlife Trust came to RSPB Geltsdale for some drystone walling training. Usually planting trees for the Kielder Wildwood project, 15 turned up to be tutored in the art of walling. With the aim of building a stone seat at Kielder, similar to the one in our carpark, they were keen to get stuck in. Learning how to repair a wall at Forest Head Quarry, they gained valuable hands-on experience while helping the reserve to maintain some of the many miles of drystone walls on Geltsdale.