Dry Stone Walling
Dry Stone Walling Workshop
Course Overview
Learn dry stone walling in the beautiful Stanwick Lakes nature reserve! Please contact us if you’d like to book a place on this course as a date will be organised once we have sufficient interest.
This one day introductory Dry Stone Walling Course provides hands-on experience to learn the basics of dry stone walling. Ideal for those looking to extend or repair an existing wall or (like many of our previous participants) you just want to discover how a dry stone wall is built and ‘have a go’!
You’ll learn about selecting and shaping the stone, setting lines, laying the courses of stone, wedging and hearting, then ending the day by topping the wall off with Coping Stones. We spend the day outside, working next to our Training Barn. Each piece of limestone used is around 140 million years old so building a Dry Stone Wall really is ‘History in the Making’!
Times or dates don’t suit? Let us know, and join a waiting list.
What You’ll Learn
- – Learn stone selection and coping techniques.
- – Shape, set, and lay stones with hands-on practice.
- – Build skills to construct or repair dry stone walls.
- – Create history with 140-million-year-old limestone.
Good to know:
Tools, materials and safety equipment are provided for this course.
This course is held outside next to the training barn. Please come dressed in clothes you do not mind getting dirty. If you have your own safety boots (steel toe capped) feel free to bring them with you, if not we will be able to supply you some. If the weather is looking grey please bring waterproofs, again these can be supplied if needed.
Key Course Details
When: new dates coming soon.
Duration: TBA
Class Size: TBA
Cost: from £65
Materials: included.
Times or dates don’t suit? Let us know, and join a waiting list.
About the Tutor
You guide is Traditional Dry Stone Waller, Tim Mason from Masons Walling. More information coming soon.