The Stone Trust has an active board including professional dry stone wallers and members of other professions who are interested in dry stone walls. If you are interested in serving on the board of directors, please contact us for more information. Pete Ryder, President Pete Ryder (New Hampshire) got the walling bug in 2015 at…
Thanks for making the trip to our second workshop in Pennsylvania. You all arrived early, highly excited and full of energy. Kim and Jerry noted that you’d done your homework; you came knowing the value of dry stone walling techniques and excited to learn. Most of you are homeowners with projects. You brought a range…
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…
2020 Women’s Introduction to Dry Stone Walling Workshops Some women are nervous about trying out dry stone walling, which is often a male dominated field. Dry stone walling is a field in which women can excel. At The Stone Trust we actively encourage women to try out dry stone walling and become professional wallers. The…
Many thanks to fellow board member Paul Peterson for writing this profile of Kim. Kim has been on the Board of the Stone Trust since 2014 and has earned both Level II and Instructor certifications from the DSWA of Great Britain. Kim has been observing and creating stone structures since moving to Pennsylvania in 2008. …
