Canton Dry Stone Entrance Gate Hands-on Workshop

Date: 
Saturday, May 2, 2015 to Sunday, May 3, 2015
Location: 
Canton Ontario
Type: 
Beginner Seminar
Status: 
Completed
 
 
A two-day beginner's dry stone wall workshop took place on May 2nd and 3rd near Port Hope Ontario Canada . Patricipants of all ages learned the craft of dry lay construction and built a significant section of wall which eventually will become part of a dry stone gate entrance. All the studnts enjoyed two days of great weather and great food on a  beautiful country property in Northumberland County building with natural, beautiful, quarried limestone dolomite from a nearby quarry. 
 
 
This hands-on course was taught by profesional waller and stone sculptor John Shaw-Rimmington.