2.70 Walling Day Workshop Overview:
Walling days are your chance to practice walling. This is ideal for people who have taken one or more workshops but don’t have a place at home to practice, or feel they need more practice before starting their own projects. Informal and fun, participants will get to build some wall in a well set up environment. At least one instructor will be on site to answer questions, but this is not a day full of instruction.
This course is commonly taught at:
- Broadview Farm, Mont Vernon, NH (Outdoors)
- Occasional offerings at other locations.
Details:
Details coming soon.
Critical Information:
- The walling day will run 9:00am-5:00pm participants may come for only part of that time.
- Participants should wear boots and work clothes (have plenty of layers for cool weather)
- What to bring: gloves, safety glasses, water, and lunch. (There is no where close enough to buy lunch with in the lunch break)
- Participants should bring their own tools
Detailed info will be emailed to you once you register including what to bring and directions.
Workshop quick guide:
- Prerequisite: Any 1.00 or 2.00 level course.
- Practice walling!
- 1-day: 9am-5pm
- Ideal for networking
- Work with experienced wallers
- Offered a few times per year
Photos from 2.70 Walling Days
Upcoming 2.70 Walling Day Workshops:
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All Upcoming Fundamental (2.00) Level Courses
This workshop will spend the day learning about how to shape stones for use in dry stone walls. Participants will be introduced to a variety of stone types, and how to work with them. Both hand and power tools will be demonstrated and used. The stone shaping portion will focus on efficient practices, learning how to look at a stone and judge how to shape it, as well as proper use and care of tools. PREREQUISITE: Open to those who have taken at least one Level 1 workshop This workshop is intended for those planning to take a Level 1 or Level 2 certification test. Learning tips and tricks to help you pass, while you practice build for your test. Testing Levels Initial, Intermediate and Advanced (Part B). Thursday, September 23, 2020. NOTE: You must hold the previous level certification to sign up for any test above level 1. THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE is August 11th! NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Whenever your building a wall, sooner or later it must come to an end. A cheek end is the typical way to end a wall. It is also called a wall end, wall head, or square end. Cheek ends are a particular challenge to build well and structurally are the most vulnerable part of a wall, so it is important to get it right. Whenever your building a wall, sooner or later it must come to an end. A cheek end is the typical way to end a wall. It is also called a wall end, wall head, or square end. Cheek ends are a particular challenge to build well and structurally are the most vulnerable part of a wall, so it is important to get it right. Participants will learn how to maximize strength for a retaining wall while following the basic rules. Foundations, drainage, perforated pipe, filter fabric, geo-textiles and more are all discussed or demonstrated. This workshop is intended to give you the information to make wise decisions on your own projects. It is well suited for both homeowners and contractors. PREREQUISITE: any 1.00 level course, or 2.10, or 2.13 Whenever your building a wall, sooner or later it must come to an end. A cheek end is the typical way to end a wall. It is also called a wall end, wall head, or square end. Cheek ends are a particular challenge to build well and structurally are the most vulnerable part of a wall, so it is important to get it right. Whenever your building a wall, sooner or later it must come to an end. A cheek end is the typical way to end a wall. It is also called a wall end, wall head, or square end. Cheek ends are a particular challenge to build well and structurally are the most vulnerable part of a wall, so it is important to get it right. This workshop includes 4 days of training and the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA-GB) Level I (Initial) certification test on the final day. It is perfect for the landscape or masonry contractor interested in starting to build dry stone walls, or expand that line of work, and gain DSWA-GB Certification. Equivalent to a combination of courses 1.20, 2.8, and 2.9 plus much more! REGISTRATION DEADLINE is September 4th! This workshop is perfect for the landscape contractor interested in starting to build dry stone walls, or expand that line of work. In addition to the hands on building of a wall, there will be discussions of good work practices, pricing walls, proper foundations, etc. Whenever your building a wall, sooner or later it must come to an end. A cheek end is the typical way to end a wall. It is also called a wall end, wall head, or square end. Cheek ends are a particular challenge to build well and structurally are the most vulnerable part of a wall, so it is important to get it right. This workshop will spend the day learning about how to shape stones for use in dry stone walls. Participants will be introduced to a variety of stone types, and how to work with them. Both hand and power tools will be demonstrated and used. The stone shaping portion will focus on efficient practices, learning how to look at a stone and judge how to shape it, as well as proper use and care of tools. PREREQUISITE: Open to those who have taken at least one Level 1 workshop Participants will learn how to maximize strength for a retaining wall while following the basic rules. Foundations, drainage, perforated pipe, filter fabric, geo-textiles and more are all discussed or demonstrated. This workshop is intended to give you the information to make wise decisions on your own projects. It is well suited for both homeowners and contractors. PREREQUISITE: any 1.00 level course, or 2.10, or 2.13 Whenever your building a wall, sooner or later it must come to an end. A cheek end is the typical way to end a wall. It is also called a wall end, wall head, or square end. Cheek ends are a particular challenge to build well and structurally are the most vulnerable part of a wall, so it is important to get it right. This workshop includes 4 days of training and the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA-GB) Level I (Initial) certification test on the final day. It is perfect for the landscape or masonry contractor interested in starting to build dry stone walls, or expand that line of work, and gain DSWA-GB Certification. Equivalent to a combination of courses 1.20, 2.8, and 2.9 plus much more! REGISTRATION DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 14th! This workshop is perfect for the landscape contractor interested in starting to build dry stone walls, or expand that line of work. In addition to the hands on building of a wall, there will be discussions of good work practices, pricing walls, proper foundations, etc. This workshop includes 4 days of training and the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA-GB) Level I (Initial) certification test on the final day. It is perfect for the landscape or masonry contractor interested in starting to build dry stone walls, or expand that line of work, and gain DSWA-GB Certification. Equivalent to a combination of courses 1.20, 2.8, and 2.9 plus much more! REGISTRATION DEADLINE is September 19, 2021! Participants will learn how to maximize strength for a retaining wall while following the basic rules. Foundations, drainage, perforated pipe, filter fabric, geo-textiles and more are all discussed or demonstrated. This workshop is intended to give you the information to make wise decisions on your own projects. It is well suited for both homeowners and contractors. PREREQUISITE: any 1.00 level course, or 2.10, or 2.13
Upcoming Events
1-Day workshop
September 10, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(or are experienced wallers).
September 10, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
September 10, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
1 Day attendance
September 23, 2022
8:15 am - 6:30 pm
1 Day attendance
September 23, 2022
8:15 am - 6:30 pm
1 Day attendance
September 23, 2022
8:15 am - 6:30 pm
2-day workshop attendance
September 24, 2022 - September 25, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 1, 2022 - October 2, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
1-day workshop attendance
October 1, 2022 - October 2, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 8, 2022 - October 9, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
2-day workshop attendance
October 8, 2022 - October 9, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
5-day workshop
October 10, 2022 - October 14, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 20, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 21, 2022 - October 22, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
1-Day workshop
October 21, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(or are experienced wallers).
1-day workshop attendance
October 21, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
2-day workshop attendance
October 22, 2022 - October 23, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
5-day workshop
October 24, 2022 - October 28, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 4, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
5-day workshop
November 14, 2022 - November 18, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
1-day workshop attendance
November 19, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
