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The Stone Trust

Established in southern Vermont in 2010, The Stone Trust seeks to preserve and advance the art and craft of dry stone walling.

06/07/2026

July 2-Day Intro Workshop in Barre, VT

Come up to Barre, VT to the Vermont Granite Museum on July 18-19 for a 2-Day Introduction to Dry Stone Walling. Two days gives you more time to practice and the learn the five basic principles of dry stone walling.

See more: https://thestonetrust.org/workshops/1-20-2-day-intro-071826-barre-vt/

06/06/2026

July Mini-Medley Weekend in NH

Come out to The Stone Trust NH for a mini-medley weekend of workshops, including a 1-Day Intro, Stone Shaping, and Retaining Walls. The medley weekends are designed to group multiple workshops together to allow wallers to learn more in a shorter time. Coming to these workshops July 10-12th allows you to learn three new skills in three days, Friday-Sunday.

See more: https://thestonetrust.org/workshop/upcoming-workshops/

06/05/2026

The Science of Dry Stone Walling, Part 1
Written by Iain Richardson

Stone is elastic. Yes, it’s true; an established scientific fact. When you stand on a stone it compresses, i.e. it’s molecules move closer together. When you get off the stone it expands back to its original size immediately. The amount it strains (deflects) is proportional to the amount of stress (your weight) applied. Therefore, stone is an elastic material!

So, why am I telling you this? Well, having forsaken the arduous world of dry stone walling for the easy life at University and, being part way through a BSc, I decided it was time to argue the case for a scientific approach to dry stone walling. We often hear about the ‘art’ of walling and indeed, as with most things, there is an ‘art’ to it. the art lies in developing an ‘eye’ for stone and creatively solving problems by intuitive selection of the right stone for the job. You could argue that this is merely the result of much previous practice and applied thought. From my observations the better wallers are those who think about what they re doing and constantly analyse the result, rather than simply battering away, working ‘from the shoulders down’.

Read more: https://thestonetrust.org/the-science-of-dry-stone-walling-part-1/

06/03/2026

Get a Stone Trust Hat for the Summer

Keep the sun out of your eyes with a Stone Trust hat! Beautifully embroidered with The Stone Trust logo on a rich slate grey. Logo in black or silver. Makes a great gift! One size fits all, 100% cotton, manufactured by Port and Company.

https://thestonetrust.org/store/the-stone-trust-hat/

06/01/2026

June Waller of the Month: Brian Post

Brian Post (Vermont) – Brian is a DSWA-GB Master Craftsman, Instructor, Assessor, and Vermont Licensed Landscape Architect with over four decades of experience. He specializes in dry stone construction and historic masonry restoration and founded Standing Stone LLC in 2010 to meet the growing demand for this type of work. Since 2013, he has managed large-scale dry stone projects, and since 2019, he has led crews of up to two dozen DSWA-GB Certified Wallers. Brian is known for assembling skilled teams for complex dry stone projects.

Featured Image: A residential project in Ludlow, Vermont designed and built by Standing Stone LLC. The steep site needed numerous retaining walls. The walls were built in various styles of herringbone, some loosely and some rigidly coursed. Granite was used for various details and Goshen stone was used for the patios. The predominant stone was rip-rap that was split and shaped on site.

Second Image: Herringbone-style retaining wall with a corbeled niche from the same project in Ludlow. This project was led by Brian Post and built with Phil O’Donnell, Ethan Bodin, Jeb Porter, and Jamieson Porter. With assistance from Ben Sandri, Dave Foster, Amanda Kenyon, Connor Esons, and Jared Flynn.

standingstonevt.com Standing Stone LLC

05/31/2026

Stone Shaping Workshop in Minnesota

Try your hand at shaping stones with hammers, chisels, and power tools, too! Learn techniques and efficient methods for getting stones to break where you want them to. Come to the Stone Shaping Workshop on July 11 at the Stone Trust MN at Northland Landscape Supply & Nursery. Learn from Level 3 Waller, Dan Peterson from , to get all the tips and tricks for how to handle your stone shaping tools and different types of stone.

See more: https://thestonetrust.org/workshops/2-50-intro-to-stone-shaping-071126-mn/

05/30/2026

Feathers and Wedges

These seemingly simple Trow and Holden feather and wedge sets available on The Stone Trust Web store remain as significant today as they have been throughout history. The small but mighty tools play an important role in traditional dry stone walling and masonry. Feathers and wedges historically have been used extensively for quarrying rock out of hillsides. They can be employed to split down granite blocks to make throughstones and cheek end material.

Learn more about these mighty tools from this fantastic tool guide blog post:

https://thestonetrust.org/tool-guide-the-humble-feathers-and-wedges/

And get your own set here :

https://thestonetrust.org/product-category/tools/feathers-and-wedges/

05/29/2026

More Spots Added to New Hampshire 2-Day Intro

Due to the demand in the last week, we have added more spots to the 2-Day Intro in NH on June 13-14. It is so exciting to see all of you wallers getting ready for your spring and summer projects and wanting to learn how to build walls that will last. With the dates coming up fast, don't miss your chance.

See more: https://thestonetrust.org/workshops/1-20-2-day-intro-061326-nh/

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