Labour Day of 'Love and Walling' Workshop
Date:
September 5, 2026 to September 6, 2026
Location:
Canton Ontario.
Status:
Completed
Two days of last Labour Day Weekend, the participants will likely always remember.
Upcoming Events 2026
Completed Dry Stone Walling Workshop in Prince Edward County
Date:
July 18, 2026 to July 19, 2026
Type:
Beginner Seminar
Location:
Karlos Estates
Status:
Fully Booked
The two day comprehensive walling workshop at Karlos Estates was a great success. ten participants learned about this type of alternative to manufactured landscape features. Students built a thirty foot free-standing dry stone wall from local random stone, There was a visit to the Hubb Creek Bridge on the firsts lunch break and the next day we were served a fine lunch in the tasting room where we sat ain a circle took time to learn about each other's projects, and discuss how peaople heard about dry stone walling across canada. There will likely be another workshop this September.
Restoration of the historic Case Manor Wall
Date:
May 17, 2022 to June 13, 2022
Type:
Historic Repair
Location:
Bobcaygeon Ontario
Status:
Completed
Past Year 2022 Hands-On Dry Stone Walling At Sweet Life Farm
Date:
July 9, 2022 to July 10, 2022
Type:
Beginner Seminar
Location:
Near Madoc Ontario, just over a couple hours east and north of toronto
Status:
Completed
The weekend of July 9-11, 2022 there was another special dry stone wall course given by John Shaw-Rimmington and Mark Ricard at Sweet Life Farm near Madoc Ontario. It was a lot of fun
Another Sweet Life Farm Wall Event
Date:
July 30, 2021 to August 1, 2021
Type:
Beginner Seminar
Location:
Near Madoc Ontario
Status:
Completed
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 .
Sweet Life Farm Dry Stone 'Outdoor Shower' Workshop July 4-5
Date:
July 4, 2020 to July 5, 2020
Location:
Madoc Ontario
Status:
Completed
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
Second Hobbit Hut Workshop
Date:
August 19, 2019 to August 20, 2019
Location:
Prince Edward County
Status:
Completed
