For 2026, we're sponsoring the Ellwood Classic #Drystone #Walling Competition, which will be held near Princetown.

It's fantastic to bring this to #Dartmoor & acknowledge the importance of this traditional rural skill, which has contributed so much to the iconic appearance of the local landscape.

Read "Drystone", a story about the weight of the past, resilience and the hard work of living on your own terms.

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A colour photograph of the 2000 year old drystone walls of Clachtoll broch. The sandstone is irregular, warm-toned shades of brown and ochre. The stones are stacked tightly without mortar, with small packing stones filling the gaps between larger blocks. The surface shows varied textures, fractures and layers.

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I’m lying here in the dark, waiting for the sun to rise and thinking about the Fortingall yew.

#Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #Books #Climate #Sustainability #UK #Scotland #Drystone

I built this with friends and workshop attendees last summer. 10' tall dry stone tower/ Cairn House.

#landart #drystone #cairnhouse #rockcairn

rock art

cairn, by Devine Escapes

view from inside the cairn house

land art

Cairn House, in snow.

Made by a team of students and myself, at a stone art workshop I hosted last summer.

#landart #rockcairn #stackedstone #drystone #jimthorpe

Patio wall and sphere.

#art #orb #drystone

Lithadelic Sphere the Seventh

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#sphere #landart #stackedstone #lithadelic #drystone

Perspective view over the dry stone walls dividing the pastures of Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands in Ireland. Color negative film photograph.

The stone walls of Inishmore

(Aran Islands, Ireland.)

#photo #photography #fineartphotography #analog #filmphotography #color #travelphotography #landscapephotography #landscape #countryside #nature #plant #grass #stone #drystone #wall #Aran #AranIslands #Inishmore #Ireland

Another successful #drystone wall workshop🛠📍St. Brigit's Cafe & Garden #Galway w/ #DryStoneWallAssociationIreland ❤30 meters of drystone wall was repaired&reinstated thanks to our partners tutors Ken Curran, Fergus Packman,Shane Clear & Synjen Packman. Join our mailing list vernacular@housing.gov.ie

A change of pace this week with the Dry Stone Walling Association in #Cumbria

#dswa #dyker #drystone #drystonewall #tradcrafts #traditionalcrafts

Earlier this month, we ventured out to Lower Howards Creek near Winchester, KY, to explore the fascinating history of dry stone fences. These fences, whose techniques date back to Scotland some 5000 years ago, are a staple of the central KY landscape.

#DryStone #KYHistory #CentralKY

This Is the Best Part What's happened so far, and what comes next for my book Drystone - A Life Rebuilt

An update about what's been happening with my book Dyrytone - A Life Rebuilt. Everything in one place

First press review (!!), author quotes, reader quotes, and links to all articles and features.

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#Scotland #Books #Writing #WritingCommunity #Drystone

@kdawson @kristiedegaris @kimlockhartga Now listed on Amazon in the USA. I'm off to preorder at my local bookstore #MendocinoBookCompany today. #Drystone

Drystone Walling at Pudsham - Dartmoor Preservation Association The drystone wall which encloses our land at Pudsham has been in need of attention, as movement of stones has meant that sheep are able to get in on occasion. Although the herb rich meadows are probab...

The #drystone wall which encloses our land at #Pudsham has been in need of attention, so we called in help from Nic Kirkham, who trained with the Devon Rural Skills Trust.

He'll be working to repair sections of wall, plus training our staff & #volunteers.

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Before there was rock 'n' roll there was just #rock - the greatest #building #material in human #history. Just a few pages from Nick Aitken's #Drystone will convince you of that. 'Nick Aitken's Drystone is a magnificent delight both in its superb production and exquisite detail.'

Great review of Nick Aitken's Drystone #drystone by John Wright author of The Forager's Calendar & Natural History of the Hedgerow #drystonewall #drystonewalling
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#drystone #dswa #walling #stonewall #drystonewaller #Scotland #Ireland #NorthAmerica #hedgerow #forage

Drystone A Gathering of Terminology & Technique by Nick Aitken Scottish #drystone dyker who has worked & travelled in #Scotland #Ireland & #NorthAmerica gathering dry stone building techniques, history, language & knowledge #drystonewall #drystonewalling #drystone #dswa #walling

Hi all😉 #stone #carving #art #drystone #wall

View from the path to the cliffs of Moher, Hag's Head,looking to the South East.

#Ireland #Atlantic #drystone #wall #Cliffs #Moher #Clare #landscape #seascape #photography #Olympus #Zuiko #12-40mm #F2.8

The impressive drystone architecture of the interior of one of the largest cleits on #stkilda .. and the lovely view from the door.

#drystone #builtheritage #worldheritagesite #archaeology #outerhebrides #scottishscenery #scotland

Cleitean as far as the eye can see!
#archaeology #worldheritagesite #outerhebrides #heritage #builtheritage #drystane #drystone #Scottishheritage #scotlandphotography

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Drystone A Gathering of Terminology & Technique Nick Aitken Of interest to anyone studying old buildings or vernacular building techniques #drystonewall #drystonewalling
#drystone #dswa #walling #stonewall #drystonewaller

A close-up black and white photograph of a drystone wall mid-construction. Neatly stacked layers of stone interlock without mortar. Dust and scattered stones lie at the base, with string lines and tools visible.

A small bird, possibly a chaffinch, perched on a mossy bare tree branch against a vivid blue sky. Thin branches frame the bird, and the photo captures a quiet, crisp moment in nature.

A woman sitting outdoors in sunlight, wearing a blue tank top and work trousers. Her face is partially out of frame, capturing her chin and mouth, with blue sky and trees behind her.

I just want to be the kind of woman who posts a photo of a drystone wall (that she built), then a picture of a bird, then a thirst trap, you know?

🤣💪🏾👌🏽

#ThatKindOfWoman #Scotland #Books #Nature #Writing #Drystone #Photography #Women

A black and white photograph of a drystone wall, partially built, in the bright sun.

Long day. Tired, HOT, (what is this weather? (Not complaining!)) ready to wash the stone grit from my eyes, nose, mouth, armpits, between my toes...you get the idea.

But the wall is looking great. And back to it tomorrow. Every stone placed by hand.

#Craft #Drystone #Scotland #Sustainable #Nature

A colour photograph of a loch in the sun. The loch surface is very still. On the shore, we see a large table with tools on it. Across the loch, there is a hill covered in trees.

Back to drystone after a break. And it's not a bad view from the banker*. I have my Merlin Bird App on and a pair of binoculars nearby. Dreamy, really.

*A sturdy, tall table where we shape stone.

#Scotland #Drystone #Birds #Loch #Craft #Outdoors

First daffs for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and fine Cotswold #drystone wall at Chastleton House.

looking up a brook into a culvert made from stone..

‘ere be boggarts. 📸 Micklehurst Brook March25 #AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInside #DryStone #Moss #HydroProject #TheVale

‘It’s incredible, the place just swarms with birdlife’: inside England’s biggest bird sanctuary The reserve in Geltsdale in the north Pennines has been expanded by a third after RSPB buys land

A story of hope. An expanded bird sanctuary where cattle can graze. And also spotting fine 👀 #drystone wall. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The garden wall from the bedroom window. #pembrokeshire #photography #photo #photooftheday #drystone