The New Hampshire Landscape Association (NHLA) held its second annual member Field Day at the Belknap County Fairgrounds on September 20th. Nearly 200 NHLA members were present to see and take part in a variety of landscape tasks. The Stone Trust conducted a hybrid build/workshop. Instructors Pete Ryder, Victoria Merriman, and Andras Lazar led participants…
The weekend after Labor Day was a busy one for the Stone Trust with three different workshops at three different sites. The Stone Trust Center in Dummerston, VT and at the Stone Trust Minnesota each hosted a 1-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling. The Stone Trust Central Valley hosted an Introduction to Stone Shaping workshop…
Early in September, when the weather was not very cooperative, a group of wallers managed to complete a one-day introductory workshop to learn about dry stone walling in the barn at the Stone Trust Center. The foundation of Scott Farm’s 1862 barn provides space safe from the weather to practice dry stone walling skills, whether…
A group of novice dry stone wallers came to a one-day introductory workshop this weekend in Minnesota to learn the five basic principles of dry stone walling. All but one were local to Minnesota. One waller came from Iowa. The Upper Midwest walling community continues to grow! Thank you to instructor and site champion, Dan…
On a lovely, sunny Saturday, the Stone Trust Center hosted a 1-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling workshop and Level 1 and 2 Test Prep workshops. Though these groups are very different in background and skill level, everyone enjoyed their day in learning and practicing dry stone walling. Sharing the outdoor classroom creates great synergy!…
Early in August, the Stone Trust, NH hosted a 2-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling and a Cheek Rebuild Workshop. Despite a rainy summer, this year’s session had beautiful weather for folks to learn how to build a dry stone wall. On day one, a full complement of beginning wallers stripped out and rebuilt almost…
In early July, Vermont experienced devastating flooding that left many areas damaged and in need of a serious clean-up. Barre, and Montpelier especially, were hit pretty hard and the area is still recovering in some ways. The week the floods happened, the Stone Trust was scheduled to run a two-day introductory workshop and a cheek…
The Stone Trust Center, Dummerston, VT Don’t miss the chance to learn the 5 basic principles of dry stone walling in just one day at the 1-Day Introductory Workshop on September 9th. Registration closes August 13th. The Stone Trust Center will also host a 2-Day Introductory Workshop and a Cheek Rebuild Workshop on September 23-24.…
The Stone Trust MN welcomed three familiar faces to the stone shaping workshop at the beginning of July. Two participants returned to add to what they learned in introduction and cheek end workshops. They wanted to learn more about the tools and stone they have been building with. One participant came to the workshop having…
The heat was on but intrepid students and instructors powered through 6 workshops in four days at Broadview Farm, our NH training site. Day lilies crowned the garden wall and the barn swallows were performing acrobatics for all to enjoy. Pete Ryder & Daniel Arabella opened with a 1-day Intro workshop on the hottest day…
