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Saugeen Dry Stone Festival attracts people from U.S. and England

Nearly 2,000 people took part in the Saugeen Dry Stone Festival, from Aug. 15 to 17, from as far away as England and parts of the U.S.

A hardcover book, filled with photographs of the Saugeen project, has been published by Menno Braam. Entitled Building Walls and Workers for the Future, it contains history of Saugeen First Nation #29, background on the project and images of the men and women involved with the project. The book may be purchased online at http://gfl.me/x2By. Proceeds go directly to the Saugeen Amphitheatre Rejuvenation Program.

Saugeen dry stone project about building walls and workers

The largest dry stone project in North America is underway at Saugeen First Nation #29 community, outside of Southhampton.

The new dry stone teepee is a memorial built by the men in remembrance of the missing First Nation women. It will be circled by a garden and planted.

Dry stone course completes inspiring project at Saugeen

First Nation amphitheatre restored and celebrated.

The first dry stone course at Landscape Ontario home office in Milton drew ten people. In photo students test themselves on the wall, which they had built the previous day in the instructional part of the course, only to tear it down the next day and build it again to be tested on what they had learned.

Dry stone courses held at LO and Collingwood

Ten participants received certificates at the LO course.

A dry stone masterpiece now resides in Hanover, Ont.

Unique dry stone event attracts world’s best to Ontario

The dust has settled from the Stonewurx International Dry Stone Walling Festival — the largest event of its kind.

Mornflake Garden in the U.K.

Something magical about the dry stone walling

I received an email from Dean McLellan of Highland Masonry about a project with which he was involved in the U.K.

Dry stone festival offers special day for students

The Stonewurx International Dry Stone Walling Festival will celebrate the ancient craft of dry stone walling from Sept. 28 to 30 in Hanover.

World’s best stone craftsmen coming to Hanover

Some of the best dry stone craftsmen in the world will gather in Hanover for three days, from Sept. 28 to 30.

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