The Stone Trust

09/18/2026

It's getting cooler out there and almost time for warm caps. Get your Stone Trust fleece-lined cap to keep your head warm through the fall and winter. Represent this organization with an embroidered logo.

https://thestonetrust.org/store/the-stone-trust-fleece-lined-cap/

09/17/2026

Due to high demand, we added more spots to the 2-Day Intro at The Stone Trust Center at Scott Farm Orchard on September 26-27. We only have 4 spots left, so don't miss your chance.

https://thestonetrust.org/workshops/1-20-2-day-intro-092626-vt/

09/13/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to the Level 1 Test Prep Workshop in August at The Stone Trust Center at Scott Farm Orchard. All of the wallers learned what they need to work on before their Level 1 Certification Tests. Wish them luck in September and October! Thank you .stone for your hard work as the instructor, sharing your knowledge to help these wallers do their best on test day.

09/12/2026

Comment MEDLEY for more information on the October Medley Weekend

Every October, The Stone Trust NH hosts a Medley Weekend, including five days of workshops in a row. This includes a 1-Day Intro, Stone Shaping, Retaining Walls, Steps & Stairs, and Patio Flagging & Flatwork. You can pick and choose which workshops work for your schedule or needs, or take all five days. There are only a few spots left in multiple workshops, so don't miss your chance.

09/11/2026

Master Class: Professional Column — Ends (part 2)

The content below was copied with the generous permission of the author Craig Arbennigol. This Professional Column article originally appeared in the Winter 2009/2010 of “Waller and Dyker” produced by the North Wales Branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain.

"Last time I promised to deal with “broken ties”, so here we go.

As usual broken ties are dealt with in BTCV’s “Dry Stone Walling”, see p.91 or online. Hopefully the following will illustrate the basic pitfalls you are likely to encounter.

With a ‘broken tie’ end you have runners but no ties. Instead you place a runner and then at the same level butt a broken tie stone to it. This broken tie should be more than half the width of the wall so it at least ties something, but less than ¾, simply because if it is more than ¾ the runner is too narrow."

Read more: https://thestonetrust.org/master-class-professional-column-ends-part-2/

09/10/2026

09/05/2026

Comment "Tennessee" for TN October Workshops

Don't miss your chance to take a Stone Trust workshop at The Land this October. This place has everything from great food to animals to dry stone walling workshops. You can take a 2-Day Intro Workshop to learn the basics or a Cheek Rebuild Workshop if you are looking to improve your walling skills. Don't miss your chance, registration closes September 20th.

09/03/2026

Women's 2-Day Intro in October

Learn the fundamentals of building a structurally sound dry stone wall in a single day from one of the five women in North America qualified to teach dry stone walling. Here is your gateway into dry stone walling, a traditionally male dominated field. Learn from professional waller, Victoria Merriman, at The Stone Trust NH on October 3-4.

https://thestonetrust.org/workshops/1-21-2-day-womens-intro-100326-nh/

09/02/2026

September Waller of the Month: Patrick Sephton

Patrick Sephton (Massachusetts) – Based in Hadley, Massachusetts, Patrick has been self-employed in the trade for nine years, specializing in dry stone walling and traditional masonry. He was introduced to the craft during a study abroad trip to Croatia, working with Dragodid, an organization dedicated to preserving the region’s historic stonework techniques.

First image: A fieldstone wall with a bouldery base course and a schist cap.

Second image: Built entirely from schist, this wall, patio, fire pit, were built on a site with difficult access. The wall includes built-in benches and a cubby for firewood.

sephtonstonework.com

https://thestonetrust.org/september-2026-waller-of-the-month-patrick-sephton/