Upcoming Events 2026

Dry Stone Walling Event in Prince Edward County

Date: 
July 18, 2026 to July 19, 2026
Type: 
Beginner Seminar
Location: 
Karlo Winery
Status: 
Fully Booked

The two day comprehensive walling workshop at Karlo Winery on July 18 and 19 is fully booked . Registered enthusiasts will be  learning about this fast-growing alternative landscape practice,this may be the workshop for you. We will be taking down and rebuilding the dry stone wall on Danforth Road as well as examining other dry stone features such as the Karlo bridge which is on the estate. If you are interested you can let us know at john@dswac.ca

Dry Stone Building Workshop

Date: 
June 14, 2021 to June 17, 2021
Type: 
Beginner Seminar
Location: 
Village of Lonsdale, Ontario
Status: 
Completed

A special four day 'entrance way' workshop was offered for students from beginners to professional level, as there was a spectrum of techniques and skills covered . 

Grafton Dry Stone Arch & Wall Event

Date: 
June 27, 2020 to June 28, 2020
Location: 
Five minutes North of Grafton Ontario.
Status: 
Completed

(above) rendering of what the wall was to look like.

Our two day intensive walling course at a lovely farm property, just over an hours drive from Toronto, was lots of fun. The whole wall with arch was almost completed by 9 enthuisatic students June 27 and 28. The finishing touches were done two days later on Canada Day

Here are pics of the crew and what the final arch/wall looks like.

Haliburton School of Art and Design

Date: 
October 20, 2019 to October 25, 2019
Type: 
Beginner Seminar
Location: 
Haliburton Historic Museum
Status: 
Completed

From a large pile of left over stones from a previous DSWAC workshop several years ago, HSAD students built a lovely stretch of granite fieldstone wall. The course lasted a week and included field trips to quarrys and collecting rocks from a local farm. During heavy rainy periods there were classroom presentations and videos.  

Well done, Dave, Craig, Herb, Warren, John and Nick

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