The Stone Trust

Posted on June 17, 2019 June 17, 2019

A variety of learning at the Historic Wall Rebuild! (June 14-16, 2019)

Six participants had a great time learning all the in-depth details of working with fieldstone in Springfield VT this past weekend.

Posted on June 4, 2019 June 4, 2019

Waller of the month: Mark Jurus

MARK JURUS (Maryland) is dedicated to the craft of dry laid stone construction as is evident in his Blog, YouTube channel and training site for workshops and certification. Quality not quantity – one project at a time.

Posted on June 3, 2019 June 3, 2019

A map of fascinating Dry Stone Structures around Dummerston

Did you know that in addition to the walls and features at The Stone Trust Center there are some wonderful dry stone structures in and around Dummerston which are publicly accessible and built by local wallers?

Posted on June 3, 2019 June 3, 2019

Great workshop on building Retaining Walls that last! (June 2, 2019)

During the Retaining Wall workshop, participants learned the fundamental differences between retaining walls and free standing walls.

Posted on June 3, 2019 June 3, 2019

Learning how to Split and Shape Stone! (June 2, 2019)

At the Stone Shaping Workshop the focus was on the finer details of splitting boulders and field stone using feathers and wedges as well as trying out a variety of hammers and chisels.

Posted on June 3, 2019 June 3, 2019

Awesome Introductory Workshop! (June 1, 2019)

At a sold out workshop, 16 participants learned the basics of dry stone walling in a beautiful setting at Broadview Farm.

Posted on May 23, 2019 May 23, 2019

How to split a boulder!

Have you ever wondered how you work with boulders when building a stone wall? Watch this great video to see how you can split a boulder using feathers and wedges.

Posted on May 13, 2019 May 13, 2019

Joe Dinwiddie

JOE DINWIDDIE (North Carolina) Joe began his drystone masonry career in 1997 during a revival of the craft in central Kentucky. After seven years of working with the top drystone masonry crews in Kentucky, Joe started his own business, Drystone Joe.

Posted on May 9, 2019 June 13, 2019

Waller of the Month: Bryce Hollingsworth

BRYCE HOLLINGSWORTH (Massachusetts) focuses his energy on the construction of dry stone projects primarily for residential clients in Western Massachusetts, but travels anywhere for the right job.

Posted on May 6, 2019 May 17, 2019

Walling Day & Retaining Wall! (May 4 & 5, 2019)

Several experienced wallers got to have a great time working with Master Craftsmen Dan Snow and Jared Flynn building this new permanent wall at The Scott Farm. The wall was built as a hybrid of vertical stack and herringbone techniques. Provided that there is good end wall end support this style of construction is very…

Author: Theresa Spear

A variety of learning at the Historic Wall Rebuild! (June 14-16, 2019)

Waller of the month: Mark Jurus

A map of fascinating Dry Stone Structures around Dummerston

Great workshop on building Retaining Walls that last! (June 2, 2019)

Learning how to Split and Shape Stone! (June 2, 2019)

Awesome Introductory Workshop! (June 1, 2019)

How to split a boulder!

Joe Dinwiddie

Waller of the Month: Bryce Hollingsworth

Walling Day & Retaining Wall! (May 4 & 5, 2019)

1.10 Introductory Workshop ( 1-Day, Outdoor) - July 13, 2019 (Mont Vernon, NH)

3.20 Flagging/Patio Workshop (1-Day, Outdoor), July 18, 2019 (Stoneyard)

Dry Stone Walling Certification Day – DSWA-GB. – Saugeen Reserve, ON

1.20 Two-Day Introductory Workshop (Outdoor) - July 27 & 28, 2019 (Barre, VT)