Stone walls lace the landscape of New England and many places throughout the world. These dry stone structures (dry meaning built without mortar) define fields and properties, retain slopes, support bridges and much more. They are functional and beautiful and are a continuing part of our history and landscape. The same traditional methods and techniques…
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Women’s Introductory Workshop: One Day Indoor
A chance to learn from the women in North America who are DSWA Certifed Instructors! At The Stone Trust, all of our women’s only workshops are taught by women wallers. This workshop will have the only 3 women in North America who are certified dry stone wall instructors teaching! This workshop is an excellent introduction…
Introductory Workshop: One Day Indoor
Spring 2017 Certification Test Days
The registration deadline is April 15th. Become a Certified Dry Stone Waller, or increase your level! Dry Stone Wall Certification is a must have for the professional waller or landscaper, and fun to have for homeowner and hobbyist too. Each test involves dismantling and rebuilding a specified section of wall in a 7 hour time…
Introductory Workshop: One Day Outdoor
Introductory Workshop: One Day Indoor
Contractors Workshop: One Day Indoor
This workshop is perfect for the landscape contractor interested in starting to build dry stone walls, or expand that line of work. In addition to the hands on building of a wall, there will be discussions of good work practices, pricing walls, proper foundations, etc. Level 1 for beginners, and Level 2 for experienced wallers.
Fall 2016 Workshop at the NY – NJ Trail Conference (Mahwah NJ)
This is the 2nd of two planned workshops to build a permanent wall in front of the Trail Conferences’s new headquarters at the historic Darlington Schoolhouse in Mahwah NJ. This workshops will build a free-standing wall which will be three feet tall and run for over 160 ft. The wall will be built using the…
Women’s One-Day Indoor Workshop
Workshop Level: 1. Up to 16 participants. Lead instructor Kim Coggin. Open to all Women. $245 A chance to learn from the only two women in North America who are DSWA Certifed Instructors! This workshop is an excellent introduction to dry stone walling for the homeowner, landscaper/gardener, or hobbyist. Over the course of the day…
One-Day Indoor Introductory Workshop
Workshop Level: 1. Up to 15 participants with 2 Certified Instructors. Open to everyone. $245 This workshop is an excellent introduction to dry stone walling for the homeowner or hobbyist. Over the course of the day each participant will build about 25 sq. ft. of wall (one side), using natural round fieldstone. You will learn…