July 9 promised plenty of rain, so it was a good thing that vaccinations have made it possible for The Stone Trust to return to teaching in our Indoor Training Center in the foundation of the Scott Farm’s 1862 Barn. Thirteen men and one woman, mostly from New England, arrived to to learn the fundamentals…
A chance to learn from the women in North America who are DSWA Certifed Instructors! This workshop is an excellent introduction to dry stone walling for the homeowner, landscaper/gardener, artist, or hobbyist. Over the course of the day each participant will build about 25 sq ft of wall (one side), using natural round fieldstone. You…
On two beautiful late September days, fifteen men and women gathered at the Stone Trust Center in Dummerston, Vermont to learn the five basic rules of dry stone walling. Four others came to apply those principles to building vertical wall ends, also known as cheek ends. You came from near and far–Vermont, Massachusetts, New York,…
As is often the case, the thirteen people who participated in May’s 2-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walls and Cheek Rebuild arrived with varied experience. Some brought experience handed down from parents, others from dabbling with walls on their property. One brought her landscape architect’s perspectives, another the lenses of an architect. Two noted that…
Photos are complete except I didn’t add any from Friday. Didn’t remember what was decided about Test Day photos. Click on a photo to see a larger image, then use the forward arrow to scroll through them as a slide show. Monday Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday Congratulations to the nine men who achieved Dry Stone…
If you’ve decided it’s time for you to learn the 5 basic principles of dry stone walling, take one of the few remaining spots in our April workshops in Vermont. A spot has opened in our 1.11 Women’s Introduction to Dry Stone Walling, Saturday April 10. Or you may want to take one of the…
You may know that we have added a Stone Trust workshop site in Nashville, TN. Certified Stone Trust instructor Martin Beevers leads four workshops spaced across the season at The Land in the Kingston Springs area of Nashville. Together we intend this site to continue to develop capacity over the next several years to offer…
Many people, professionals and enthusiasts alike, have asked us to cluster skill-building workshops so they can learn a lot in one trip. Our 2021 offerings respond to that request. Come in to Vermont to learn at April and July Medley Weekends. Or come in October to our first Medley Weekend in New Hampshire. We have…
