WOOLWICH — A two-day dry stone walling workshop is set Oct. 5 and 6 at the 1757 Nequasset Meeting House.

The workshop includes construction of a permanent installation of a traditional dry stone wall on the grounds of the 1757 Nequasset Meeting House. The workshop is designed to teach homeowners and tradespeople the structural techniques that will help them to construct long-lasting and beautiful dry stone walls.

The hands-on workshop will prepare students for their own projects as well as to train their eyes to identify proper walling techniques in other dry stone walls. The cost is $250 for the two day workshop. Lunch will be provided by the Bath Garden Club, Woolwich Historical Society and the Shelter Institute.

For more information, contact Barbara Richards at [email protected] or 443-2869.

Course instructor Matthew Carter of Topsham built his first dry stone wall in 1992. In the 21 years since then, he has built or repaired an estimated 1,250 tons, or 2.5 million pounds of dry stone walls.

Carter studied with master stone wallers from both the U.S. and Great Britain. In 2007 he was awarded an Advanced Level III certificate from the Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain and is a DSWA certified dry stone walling instructor. He presents talks and instructs courses in dry stone walling throughout New England.

The workshop will be held rain or shine.

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