Contact: John Holt 07749032680 : john@londonschoolofdsw.co.uk

Mission Statement: Inspire people to engage with the natural built environment.

Working to promote this ancient art and heritage craft:

Workshops to build in Natural Stone

Traditional Dry Stone Walling

Team Building: Education: Promotion

Private Commissions

Gift vouchers

10% Group discount on 5 + persons

Workshop Venues

Central London : Bedfordshire : France

	Oct	Nov	Dec
London Mudchute Park and Farm Pier Street Isle of Dogs London E14 3HP www.mudchute.org £85 per person 1st Saturday in the month	NO WORKSHOPS	Sat 2nd (Full) £85	Sat 7th (Full) £85
Bedfordshire Renhold Ravensden Road MK 41 OJY £65 Per Person Second Saturday in the month	NO WORKSHOPS	Sat 9th	Sat 14th

France Boussac	Daily - 10th - 25th - £65 per person per day - 9am - 4pm No booking required Just attend and pay cash on the day or, via PayPal found at the foot of this page. Free daily - home cooked lunch/snacks/drinks, All tools, material, protective wear, personal facilities included. (provide own footwear) DSW - On going projects 1 - Building retaining walls. 2 - Forming stone steps between fields. Arrange own Itinerary/Accom Example: Ryanair (10/9/19) Stansted/Brive £9-99 Flights - Wed and Sat A holiday break experience with a difference. Extensive support, great quiet rural, interesting location, get away and become revitalised with a purpose. These workshops are a practical, 'hands-on' introduction to building with local stone

Mudchute Park and Farm - Free entry to one of the largest city farms in Europe - 32 acre estate, open daily, including a cafe, a range of rare breed animal, picnic fields and interests, wide pathways for a whole family adventure day out, to investigate around the fields, paddocks and walks on the banks of the Thames.

London - Mudchute Park and Farm - 'hands-on' experiene, constructing a Dry Stone Wall.

Bedfordshire - On-going project, new stone, 2m high, 'hands - on' experience constructing a permanent Boundary Wall. Probably the highest, freestanding DSW in the area !

France - Venue - rural Hamlet of Boussac - near South West town of Figeac in the Lot Department, Midi Pyrénées

Projects - building retaining walls and stone steps

These are unique opportunities to experience building with stone at different stages of construction.

At the end of the workshops you will :- be able to safely and confidently set out and construct a dry stone wall, steps or basic feature - understand DSW heritage and terminology used - distinguish various stone shapes and their uses -

All our trainers are certificated by the Dry Stone Walling Association.

These practical, outdoor workshops are an inspiration for: DIY enthusiasts, landscape gardeners/designers, persons looking for an interesting outdoor activity. Suitable for persons over the age of 16yrs.

Practice the art and craft of Dry Stone Walling

Workshop Participants Retaining wall to rebuild - France