Can you make stone walling no fun at all? Yes, try and put mortar in it.” People figured out how to make dry stone walls thousands of years ago. In Scotland, dry stone structures date back as far as 5 ...

Some find solace in the physical feel of stone. Some claim it speaks to them. The permanence of stone is legendary: A sword cannot be drawn from it; a mythical Greek monarch defines futility by ...

From a distance, the nearly completed walled enclosure, where two figures are companionably chipping away at one of the walls, could be mistaken for a sheepfold. In fact, this is a workshop space in ...

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An annual dry stone walling competition has been called "vital" for an area's wildlife and cultural identity. Professional, amateur, novice and veteran wallers will take part in the Friends of the ...