Stone work Certification
For general information about the DSWA certification:
Dry Stone Walling Association
Michael Weitzner, DSWA master craftsman from West Brattleboro, examines test
wall, February 2010.
Upcoming DSWA event near Vermont:
October 8 — 11, 2010:
DSWA training and test day
Canada Stone Wall Festival Landon Bay, Ontario
For more information:
click here
DSWA stone workers featured in Vermont Life magazine,
Fall 2008
Introductory Stone Wall Workshops
Our introductory workshops for homeowners and tradespeople promote the beauty and integrity of stone. The one-day workshops focus on the basic techniques for creating dry-laid garden retaining walls and free-standing walls using field stone and rounded cobbles. The one-day workshops are hands-on — working directly with stone native to Vermont.
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"The stone wall workshop awoke a new passion and appreciation for stone. In just one day-long class, we were equipped with the enthusiasm and skills to build four beautiful stone walls with gathered materials from our property.” Cynthia Cole and Fred Erdman, Richmond |
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Click on photo to watch a video of one of the Introductory Workshops
photo and video by Emily McManamy
Schedule for 2010/2011 Workshops
All workshops are Saturdays from 8:30am to 3:30pm
except as noted below.
November 13
December 11
January 8
January 22
February 12
March 5
March 11 - Friday
March 19
Click here to Register for a Workshop
Click here to Download the Waiver
Click here for Directions to the Workshops
E-mail Charleyif you have questions.
For recent coverage of our workshop, click here.
Community Workshops
Each year, we work with community groups to organize stone wall building
workshops for permanent stone creations. We share the basic principles
for stone wall building, and bring attention to the excellent work these
groups and organizations do in Vermont.
Past Community Workshops
Friends of Burlington Gardens, Burlington, 2007, garden table
Schoolhouse Learning Center, South Burlington, 2008, garden wall
Wheelock Mountain Farm, West Wheelock, 2009, greenhouse raised bed
Rosie’s Girls and Vermont Works for Women, Winnoski, 2009, garden wall
See a video on our stone wall workshop in Winooski, Vermont, as part of the summer camp run by Rosie's Girls
“Charley MacMartin and Allison Lea were instrumental in the success of our first stone wall building workshop for the Rosie’s Girls Summer Program. They were a pleasure to work with and the girls had a blast!"
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"Charley MacMartin is not only a skilled stone artisan, |