If walls could talk a documentary on drystone wallers in Derbyshire 

We recently lost my Derbyshire born & bred Grandfather at 89yo; he was a Drystone Waller. I wish I'd asked him to teach me prior to him becoming too unwell. Big regret - maybe one day... Lovey video. Thanks for sharing!

i had the pleasure of doing a course with trevor back in the 90's, i also worked with some of the best stone wallers when i worked for derbyshire council, at the chapel en le frith depot,

great video, ive been dry stone waller for 30 years

This documentary is done superbly!

Great documentary, I'm from Brazil and here we don't have this kinda of structure but i find them very aesthetic pleasing and with a lot of history and tradition behind them. I do hope this tradition, craft and art never dies. It's something unique and beautiful.

I’ve had this video in my queue to watch for over a year. There’s a dry stone Waller deep within my old soul that loves the craftsmanship and passion put into the artistry and purpose of such a thing. A warm, rainy day, the first of a ten day holiday, prompted me to stay inside and catch up on my un watched list, and this was by far my most enjoyable viewing of the day. And as the wind outside howls against my walls, and as the rain beats out a rising and falling din against my windows, I think of the perseverance and hardiness of both ancient and modern wallers as a part of nature, a part of the process of time and memory. As an American, are there any programs or classes for one so interested to come and learn and absorb the craft of the trade? The video mentions that classes are given but doesn’t explain or tell how that might be done or who to contact. Perhaps I missed it, how could one participate and take up the craft? Are there exchange programs for foreign students or others with the interest? If anyone responds, thank you in advance. Cheers!

Lovely film…

Beautiful presentation. CHEERS

Superbly built documentary. One wonders if there is a formal apprenticeship or traineeship? Also I wonder if this might really suit some former prison inmates (I used to work in prisoner education btw) as there are unlikely to be some of the constraints to their employment. I admire these folk hugely.

Making stone walls is a highly spiritual thing and I mean this in the most concrete way.

Im going to start learning

What a lovely little film, thanks

Впервые я увидел сухие каменные стены лет 20 назад и с тех пор они меня восхищают, и интересуют все тонкости их создания . За эти годы я посмотрел несколько сотен фильмов на эту тему. В моей памяти отложились все тонкости такого строительства. Могу с уверенностью сказать, что при необходимости и желании я смог бы для себя построить такие стены ! Но от моего города до ближайшего каменного карьера более 1500 км. Доставка камня для такого строительства будет стоить во много-много раз дороже самого камня . К моему сожалению ! У меня вопрос к членам ассоциации DSWA : - Расскажите о происхождении камня для сухих каменных стен в UK . Эти все камни были собраны на полях фермеров ? Или их привозили из ближайших каменных карьеров ? С уважением из Сибири,Владимир Мой город - Нижневартовск - Nizhnevartovsk ! Благодарю за ответы на мои вопросы !

First time I was in peak District today. I have seen these walls here and there but today my mind was blown. It's just amazing how much time and effort it must have taken to build them.

I would love to do this at least in the summer. I relate to the people telling about being stuck in an office as your carrer progresses. But I'm not sure the community is willing to pay a living wage for this service. Everbody loves to look at the result for sure, but maybe not pay the Bill 😆

I moved to the Peak district two years ago and love the area and the walls. I know Jason from socialising with the locals (I consider myself a resident alien, being from 'down south') and recently quizzed with Gordon at our local pub quiz night, where he told me a bit about his work with Andy Goldsworthy. Lovely film.

I'm going to build a house this way but with mortar and rebar. I only need it to last 100 years.

I built 28meters dry stone laid retaining wall, 80cm high. (90ft long 2.5ft high) All by myself and no equipment no nothing! ...And I am a lawyer! yeah! go figure..

I'm hoping to do a bit of this along side my landscaping in the South lakeland area. Anybody fancy a free hand during Jan and Feb 2020?

damn, if they can only do 3 meters in a day. Paying for a 200m wall is going to cost a fortune. That's 66 days full day labours rate.

All those retired people who fancy doing it for free, they are just learning an ancient craft and in doing so putting ancient craftsmen out of work. The big estates are quite happy to use them as free labour. It stops fresh blood learning. These people who are talking about it aren't doing it for a living they are playing at it.

You are very lucky to have been geographically far away from Turks and other Muslims throughout history.