Specialty Workshop – The Stone Trust

2.20 Retaining Wall Workshop (1 Day, Outdoor) – Sept. 15, 2019 (Mont Vernon, NH)

2.20 Retaining wall workshop 9/15/19
September 15, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- 1-day workshop attendance

Participants will learn how to maximize strength for a retaining wall while following the basic rules. Foundations, drainage, perforated pipe, filter fabric, geo-textiles and more are all discussed or demonstrated. This workshop is intended to give you the information to make wise decisions on your own projects. It is well suited for both homeowners and contractors.

2.20 Retaining Wall Workshop (1 Day, Outdoor) – June 2, 2019 (Mont Vernon, NH)

2.20 Retaining wall workshop 6/2/19
June 2, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- 1-day workshop attendance

Participants will learn how to maximize strength for a retaining wall while following the basic rules. Foundations, drainage, perforated pipe, filter fabric, geo-textiles and more are all discussed or demonstrated. This workshop is intended to give you the information to make wise decisions on your own projects. It is well suited for both homeowners and contractors.

3.10 Dry Stone Steps & Stairs Workshop (1-Day, Outdoor), April 27, 2019 (Dummerston, VT)

3.10 Steps & Stairs Workshop (4/27/19)
April 27, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- 1-day workshop attendance

This workshop is all about building dry stone steps. You will learn tips and techniques to build several types of stone steps. Layout, design, stone shaping, tool use, and methods for handling large stones will all be part of this workshop.

Posted on April 6, 2018 April 20, 2018

Walling Days – Fun Practice

Come practice walling! Already been to workshop? Want to build more but don’t have a wall to work on?

Posted on March 30, 2018 March 30, 2018

Galloway & Single Stack Workshop (2 Day)

This specialized two day workshop will teach two building techniques traditionally used to build field walls when large stone was the readily available building material.

Posted on March 23, 2018 March 23, 2018

Feature Build Workshop

If you have ever wanted to try your hand at an artistic dry stone wall, or improve your skills, this is the workshop for you.

Posted on March 19, 2018 March 23, 2018

Stone Shaping

Dry Stone Wall Stone Shaping Course at The Stone Trust

This workshop will spend the day learning about how to shape stones for use in dry stone walls. Participants will be introduced to a variety of stone types, and how to work with them.

Posted on March 19, 2018 April 13, 2018

String Lines & Batter Frames

This workshop is all about how to build and use guides for dry stone walling. We will show you different methods and materials to build batter frames for a variety of situations.

Posted on March 19, 2018 April 13, 2018

Retaining Walls

Here in the Northeast, many of the walls people are building are retaining walls. The focus needs to be on a sound structure that will last for generations.

Posted on March 16, 2018 March 19, 2018

Dry Stone Steps & Stairs

This workshop will teach everything you need to know in order to build strong and long lasting dry stone steps.