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We're all so used to seeing dry stone walls - or dykes as they're known in Scotland - that we generally pay little attention to how they stay upright or the skills involved in building and maintaining them. But these walls are an essential part of the rural landscape, and today there's a growing demand for them along new stretches of road. This industry boom has highlighted a worrying lack of skilled craftsmen and women, particularly in Scotland. Nancy Nicolson headed out into the Pentlands to meet up with Richard Love of the Dry Stone Walling Association - who's campaigning for more training in the ancient rural crafts. First broadcast on Farming Today, 13 November 2017.