Dry Stone Walling Workshops |
Dry stone walling is one of the world’s most ancient crafts. It is a construction method used throughout the world. The product of a skilled craftsman can last for centuries.
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New workshop announced - see details below
Comments from previous workshop participants
Thanks for awesome experience of DSW workshop, Dan and I enjoyed and got a lot out of it. - Antho
I'm so happy with the course, I certainly learnt a lot in just the two days. If I'm involved in building any in the future I'll make sure to send some photos through for your own curiosity. - Michael
Thanks so much for running such an interesting, practical course on drystone walling. Your love of the craft is palpable and infectious. Your content, presentation, venue and participants were all fantastic. Well done. - Kate
Thanks for the photos. Everything turned out so well, as far as we are concerned. I am looking forward to carrying on with the walling in the weeks ahead. I have put together a collection of the photos I took, plus a 15 minute compilation of the videos as well. They are accessible via a Google Photos album by clicking on the following link https://photos.app.goo.gl/WkoVZdKsketCqHsu9
You can copy this link and paste it into other emails to give access to others. - Barry
Thanks again for a great weekend! Learned a lot, and didn’t even throw my back out… Appreciate all you taught us, and I dare say we will be in touch to talk about some walls down at our land in Little Hartley in due course. - Cheers Mac
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Modern dry stone walling is used for landscaping, garden walls, boundary fences and as a decorative design feature. The use of local stone blends the wall into the natural environment.
Our two-day workshops offer ‘hands on’ and theoretical training in the skill of dry stone walling for gardeners, do-it-yourself enthusiasts and professional landscapers. Corporate team building workshops and private tuition or courses are also available upon request. Cost Varies on venue locations and inclusions (see Venues and Dates section) Gift vouchers also available Workshop includes • Full tuition and guidance • Introduction and course notes • History of dry stone walling • Slide presentation on various styles and applications of dry stone walling • Advice and access to further information • Use of tools and gloves (bring your own safety glasses) • Certificate and class photo on completion • Tea, coffee, light refreshments and lunch (Accommodation and Saturday night dinners at some venues, see further details below) Further information Geoff Duggan is Australia's only Master Craftsman, Advanced Instructor and Examiner under the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain's Craftsman Accreditation scheme. He has delivered more than 130 workshops over the last 23 years. Also visit the links below for more information on dry stone walls. • http://www.dswa.org.uk/ • http://dswaa.org.au/ • http://www.astoneuponastone.com/ |
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Venues and Dates
Blue Mountains dry stone walling workshop
Mount Victoria
9-10 March 2019 - 7:45am - 4:00pm both days
Mount Victoria is a heritage village in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. It is the westernmost village in the City of Blue Mountains on the escarpment plateau, about 120 Kilometres by road from Sydney at an altitude of 1036 Metres. This workshop will involve building a free standing wall
Workshop includes lunches and refreshments
$352 inc GST per person + booking fee
Mount Victoria
9-10 March 2019 - 7:45am - 4:00pm both days
Mount Victoria is a heritage village in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. It is the westernmost village in the City of Blue Mountains on the escarpment plateau, about 120 Kilometres by road from Sydney at an altitude of 1036 Metres. This workshop will involve building a free standing wall
Workshop includes lunches and refreshments
$352 inc GST per person + booking fee