Welcome to The Stone Trust

Established in southern Vermont in 2010, The Stone Trust’s mission is to preserve and advance the art and craft of dry stone walling. We do this through an expanding program of educational events and outreach projects. The Stone Trust is a multifaceted resource engaged in preserving the natural use of plentiful stone in simple, gratifying ways.

The Stone Trust Center is the only facility in North America that provides year round educational and DSWA certification opportunities for all levels and abilities. The Stone Trust is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization. It relies on contributions from people like you to keep its programs going. Help us continue to preserve and advance the art and craft of Dry Stone Walling!

Quick Links

• Looking for hands-on training to build dry stone walls? Click Upcoming Workshops
• Want to become a Certified Dry Stone Waller? Click Upcoming Certifications
• Looking for a contractor to build a wall? Click Certified Wallers
• Want to read up on the basics of dry stone walling? Click How to Build Walls
• Looking for amazing photos of dry stone walls and features? Click Photo Gallery
• Are you an Architect, Landscape Architect, Engineer or Designer looking for specifications for dry stone walls? Click Design Information

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Your support makes our work possible. Please consider helping us preserve and advance the craft of dry stone walling by making a donation today. Thank you.

TST’s Professional Women Wallers

Posted June 5, 2020
In 2020, The Stone Trust boasts seventy-eight professional members, six of whom are women. To join us as a professional member, you must achieve Level 1 certification from the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain. Our female professional wallers include two women certified at Level 1 and four certified at Level 2. (Keep your [...]


Exploring an Old Granite Quarry

Posted June 4, 2020
Laurie Sullivan came to a dry stone walling workshop a few years back and while there showed us pictures of the old quarry on her property.   It took a few years but we finally got to take a look.  It is a great example of a small stone quarry.  Hundreds if not thousands of these [...]


Are you ready for a walling competition?

Posted June 4, 2020
As part of 11th anniversary celebration in May 2021 we are considering hosting the 1st ever walling competition at The Stone Trust.  Take a this quick survey and let us know what you think! Wall competitions have a wonderful history going back decades if not centuries.  What to know who the best waller is?  Than attend a walling competition!  Its a bit similar to certification test, but a whole lot more fun!  Each participant builds a section of wall in a set amount of time, with more advanced participants building longer sections.   There are usually several classes to keep the competition fair for different experience levels.   There would be an entry fee along with awards and prizes!  It is also great fun be a spectator and see the wall get built.


Events and Items of Interest, June 5

Posted June 3, 2020
COVID-19 Update Scott eliminates travel quarantine for some, opens indoor dining Vermont guidelines on cross-state travel indicate that people traveling from counties in New England and New York where the coronavirus infection rate equals less than 400 cases per million people may travel across state lines in their personal vehicles for leisure travel without quarantining. […]



We plan to celebrate 11 years with you. Save the Dates!

Posted June 3, 2020
SAVE THE DATES May 11 – May 17, 2021 The Stone Trust 10th Anniversary Celebration events have been rescheduled. So, with confidence and eager anticipation, we plan to celebrate 11 years with you. All the same exciting events, just a year later! We anticipate opening registration in conjunction with September's Certification Test Day. Walling Events [...]


Melanie Kessler, Dry Stone Waller

Posted June 3, 2020
"I am compelled by stone. I like its permanence; its athleticism—it challenges my strength. It makes me more mindful, or I crush my fingers. I’d love to be really good at using traditional tools, without heavy equipment." This spring, Melanie contacted us about becoming certified as a Dry Stone Waller. Had the pandemic not interfered, [...]

Thank You to Our Corporate Members

Posted May 29, 2020
The Stone Trust's corporate members help us preserve and advance the art and craft of dry stone walling in various ways: Semya Stone has provided Green Mountain Granite for a bridge built in New Hampshire, as well as for cheek ends for walls in our Stone Wall Park. They reference The Stone Trust as an [...]


Meet David Brown, Board Member

Posted May 29, 2020
Many thanks to fellow board member Paul Peterson for interviewing David and writing this profile. David joined the board of The Stone Trust (TST) in January 2020, having participated in a two-day introductory workshop offered by TST in 2019 at Tear Cap Workshops in Hiram, Maine.  David says he became adept at pinning large stones […]


Events and Items of Interest, May 29

Posted May 29, 2020
Barter a Week in Central Brittany in Exchange for a Wall Rebuild Amanda Campbell, proprietor of Caurel Granges in Central Brittany, has a small wall which needs rebuilding (granite and slate).   She is thinking outside the box and writes, “I was wondering if any of your members/readers would be interested in a free week’s accommodation […]



Participant Submission–Drew Calderwood

Posted May 29, 2020
Drew sent us this message with his photo: This is my first attempt at a double faced stone wall or any stone wall for that matter! Although not perfect, I’m happy with the outcome and wanted to say thank you for providing the resources (video/pdf) to learn. I’ll also be signing up for a beginner’s […]