This blog is part of the local outreach effort of the Dry Stone Conservancy, a non-profit organization founded in 1996 to preserve existing drystone structures, and to revive and promote the ancient craft of dry-laid stone masonry.
The blog will chronicle the activities of the Kentucky Outreach staff and volunteers as they preserve drystone resources in their communities.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
2009 National Walling Competition
The Conservancy's annual walling competition is the only one of its kind in the nation (as far as we know, and the world of drystone in America is kind of small!). This year more than thirty competitors traveled from ten different states to compete in three different divisions: novice, amateur and professional. The all-day event was almost rained out, but luckily all the rain fell the day before. I say lucky, but check out the standing water. The competitors slugged through however and came through winningly!
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