LAST CALL IN 2022! Many people, professionals and enthusiasts alike, have asked us to cluster skill-building workshops so they can learn a lot in one trip. Start with an Introduction to Dry Stone Walling, then move on to Stone Shaping, Retaining Walls, Flagging, and/or Steps & Stairs. REGISTER BY SUNDAY OCTOBER 9! October Medley Weekend…
We added the September 10 Intro to Stone Shaping workshop to our 2022 in response to a request. Very nice that you found the date convenient and the content useful! Collectively you identify as enthusiasts. Indeed! You brought experience with retaining walls, wall repair, a barn foundation. You have a lot of coursework behind you…
Kim Coggin tells us: If you are just getting started in the craft, there are a range of basics tools that you will need. First, I highly recommend a book what we wallers call “the Bible”. It’s Dry Stone Walling: A Practical Handbook by Alan Brooks & Sean Adcock. Outstanding source of information for DIY, wallers,…
A British aficionado of American culture becomes an expat waller in Tennessee Martin Beevers is a Level 2 DSWA-certified dry stone waller who lives in the Nashville area. He joined the Stone Trust Board of Directors in 2021 and also serves on the Programs Committee. He runs a professional dry stone walling business in the…
What do certified waller-teachers do with their know-how? They earn sustaining livelihoods while building ecologic resilience and preserving historic landmarks. Some inspired professional members also engage in community service, leading volunteer projects in historic rehabilitation. You have already been invited to join András Lazar’s Antrim Grange #98, NH, Historic Rehabilitation project. There’s still a spot…
DSWA Certification Test Day, September 2021 Fall approaches bringing its usual activities to each of us along with unexpected happenings. At the Stone Trust, Fall Test Day happens during the next to last week of September. This year fourteen wallers will challenge themselves to Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA) certification—nine at Level 1, three at…
“Today, seven participants came together from Early Education Services with varying levels of background knowledge and worked together to take down and beautifully rebuild a section of wall at Scott Farm. The quality of the wall they put back together was a reflection of their excellent communication- throughout the workshop, I heard people debating different…
