On September 8, Board President Dan Peterson presented a webinar, Designing for Dry Stone Walling in the Landscape, to the Ecological Landscape Association. Fifty people tuned in and over 100 signed up to view after the broadcast. You can view Dan’s presentation, Focus on Sustainability, on YouTube. Of specialist interest: habitat creation, microclimates, and water…
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Master Class: Fat Tony and the Art of Coursing, Part 3
August Waller of the Month: Joe Norton
Events & Items of Interest, August 11
The Scott Farm and Landmark Trust USA Lots of news from the hosts of our Vermont site! Farm Market ready to open on Saturday, August 14th. We have expanded the retail space and are now licensed to sell alcohol, and therefore feature ciders and other beverages made with Scott Farm fruit. The Orchard–Early season apples…
Call for Nominations to Stone Trust Board of Directors
We welcome your nominations to the Stone Trust Board of Directors. Our board includes up to thirteen members. At present, we have eleven members working to set direction and provide oversight to our nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization. These eleven members each engage in one or more of the following committees: Executive Committee Finance Committee Governance…
From Basics to Fundamentals to Advanced Stone Working: Fall 2021 Workshops
BASIC September Intro Workshops 1-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling: Saturday September 11, Dummerston, Introduction to Dry Stone Walling: September 18 & 19, Nashville, TN 2-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling: September 23 & 24, Dummerston, Vermont October Intro Workshops Women’s Introduction to Dry Stone Walling: Saturday October 9, South Forks, Pennsylvania Women’s Introduction to…
Starting at the beginning and testing your level of mastery–August and September
Most people who come to learn with the Stone Trust demonstrate a level of inquisitiveness and some drive. Many have taught themselves a bit by building or rebuilding stone walls on their own property. Others have studied books and videos. Still others of you must figure that the quickest route to learning what you want…
The Stone Trust on the Nature Revisited Podcast
Master Class: Fat Tony and the Art of Coursing, Part 2
Virginia City… Silver City: By rail past dry stone retaining walls through Nevada
Stone Trust friend, geologist, and Level 1 Initial-certified dry stone waller Jim Wood sent photos from his recent trip from Virginia City to Silver City, Nevada. He writes: Here’s the scene. The historic railroad brought in mining supplies in the day and hauled out the silver bullion. Mark Twain worked at the Territorial Enterprise here.…