Welcome to The Stone Trust

Established in southern Vermont in 2010, The Stone Trust’s mission is to preserve and advance the art and craft of dry stone walling. We do this through an expanding program of educational events and outreach projects. The Stone Trust is a multifaceted resource engaged in preserving the natural use of plentiful stone in simple, gratifying ways.

The Stone Trust Center is the only facility in North America that provides year round educational and DSWA certification opportunities for all levels and abilities. The Stone Trust is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization. It relies on contributions from people like you to keep its programs going. Help us continue to preserve and advance the art and craft of Dry Stone Walling!

Quick Links

• Looking for hands-on training to build dry stone walls? Click Upcoming Workshops
• Want to become a Certified Dry Stone Waller? Click Upcoming Certifications
• Looking for a contractor to build a wall? Click Certified Wallers
• Want to read up on the basics of dry stone walling? Click How to Build Walls
• Looking for amazing photos of dry stone walls and features? Click Photo Gallery
• Are you an Architect, Landscape Architect, Engineer or Designer looking for specifications for dry stone walls? Click Design Information

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Presentation by Michael Weitzner On Townshend’s Stone Arch Bridges

Posted October 23, 2018
Stone Arch Bridge Presentation: 2:00pm Townshend VT Town Hall.
Townshend Historical Society is pleased to announce a presentation about the Townshend Stone Arch Bridges by Master Stonemason Michael Weitzner, of Thistle Stone Works in Brattleboro. Weitzner has completed an extensive Conditions Assessment of the six surviving stone arch bridges in our area; a selection of truly awesome photos from that report will be the basis of the presentation.



A wonderful fall weekend of wall building and boulder splitting! (Oct. 13 & 14, 2018)

Posted October 15, 2018
On a great fall weekend, participants built 14 feet of double stack wall and 25 feet of Galloway wall.



Drone Footage from June 2018 Historic Rebuild Workshop

Posted October 10, 2018
Brian Post narrates this exceptional view of the June 2018 Historic Rebuild Walling Weekend.



2-day Bridge Build Workshop Timelapse Video

Posted October 10, 2018
Brian Post narrates the 2-day process of bringing our bridge to life.



Waller of the Month: Daniel Peterson

Posted October 10, 2018
Daniel Peterson (Minnesota) is our Waller of the Month for October 2018. Click through to read more about Daniel.



Monastery Project, Farifield, PA – See the Progress!

Posted September 24, 2018
See the progress through photos…



Dry Stone Canada Festival at Topsy Farm, Sept. 28-30, 2018

Posted September 24, 2018
Celebrating the roots of dry stone walling and building walls to support farming and highlight the interconnection between local food and farmers and dry stone walling.



A great 2 days of wall building! (Sept. 22 & 23, 2018)

Posted September 24, 2018
14 folks with a passion for stone walls came together from seven different states to learn the craft of dry stone wall building.



A Bridge is Born! (Sept. 8 & 9, 2018)

Posted September 14, 2018
After months of structural design considerations, a workshop to prepare the site and another to lay the foundation and abutments, a determined group of wallers made the dry stone arched pony (foot) bridge a reality!



Amazing Stone Arch Bridges of Southern NH! (Sept. 7, 2018)

Posted September 13, 2018
What an incredible day of looking up close at some of the best historic examples of dry stone bridges in New England!