The pictures here show some walls photographed recently (November
2008) in Scotland. Some are new,
others many hundreds of years old and still standing.
Stone has the ability to make the most
amazing creations. Perhaps these pictures will stir
your imagination for that very special and unique Garden
Feature that will be the admiration of your friends.
In fact, the technique was developed many
centuries ago in England and Scotland where farmers cleared
the fields of vast quantities of rock and built endless dry
stone walls to define their fields and retain their
livestock.
Dry Stone
walling has had a recent resurgence in Canada because of its
natural beauty and endurance under extreme weather
conditions.
The Professional Dry Stone Wall Prize was awarded to Menno Braam
for his excellent dry stone wall work
at the property of Adrienne Clarkson
in Toronto Ontario
Thought of the Moment:
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
- old farmer's advice
New!
Take This Hammer
A Documentary about building
dry stack stone walls.
Watch the trailerhere