Roscommon Dry Stone Walling

JULY 2014 WORKSHOP UPDATE

2014-07-04T11:47:00.001+01:00

Due to the Met Eireann forecast of wet & windy weather for the weekend of 5th & 6th July, 2014, it has been decided, due to the possible health & safety risks to those participating in the weekend workshop, to postpone the workshop until the following weekend, ie 12th & 13th July, 2014.

There is still time to book your place on the course.

Call Andy on 087-4112991 now for more details.

Learn the Fundamental Skills of Traditional Dry Stone Walling Course

After the successes of our previous weekend courses, we are pleased to announce three more early summer weekend course dates for our 'Basic Skills Programme'.

The basic skills you will learn and master with confidence during these weekend non-residential course’s, will enable you to rebuild a broken down wall; construct a new wall from scratch; or adapt the skills learnt to suit many a garden project. We hope that you will enjoy the course, as others have done before you and come to appreciate the aesthetic qualities of stone as a long lasting monument to your newly honed skills.

Courses will be run in the heart of the beautiful Co Roscommon countryside, away from the hustle and bustle of city life and begin with a necessary safety instruction, before continuing with the hands on experience. As might be expected, manual labour activity can be strenuous, lifting heavy stones exhausting, but the pleasure derived from seeing your own 'construction' building in front of your eyes is well worth the effort. (Please note that you will never be asked to overexert yourself. Also, as the course is held outdoors, please dress appropriately for the Irish weather!)

Course Dates:

*Saturday 10th to Sunday 11th May, 2014.

*Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th June, 2014.

*Saturday 12^th to Sunday 13^th July, 2014

*All courses begin daily at 9.30am, lunch is supplied.

*Maximum number of course participants is ten (10).

*Cost is €60 per person for one day or €100 for the weekend.

*Group discounts apply, please ask for more information.

Contact Andy for more information on;

Mob: (00-353) 087-4112991, or via e-mail at, oceansgreenltd@yahoo.ie

Learn the Basic Skills of Dry Stone Walling Course(s)

2014-04-15T18:33:00.000+01:00

After the successes of our previous weekend courses, we are pleased to announce three more early Summer weekend course dates for our 'Basic Skills Programme'.

The basic skills you will learn and master with confidence during these weekend non-residential courses, will enable you to rebuild a broken down wall; construct a new wall from scratch; or adapt the skills learnt to suit many a garden project. We hope that you will enjoy the course, as others have done before you and come to appreciate the aesthetic qualities of stone as a long lasting monument to your newly honed skills.

Courses will be run in the heart of the beautiful Co Roscommon countryside, away from the hustle and bustle of city life and begin with a necessary safety instruction, before continuing with the hands on experience. As might be expected, manual labour activity can be strenuous, lifting heavy stones exhausting, but the pleasure derived from seeing your own 'construction' building in front of your eyes is well worth the effort.
(Please note that you will never be asked to overexert yourself. Also, as the course is held outdoors, please dress appropriately for the Irish weather!)

Course Dates:
Saturday 10th to Sunday 11th May, 2014.

Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th June, 2014.

Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th July, 2014

All courses begin daily at 9.30am, lunch is supplied.
Maximum number of course participants is six (6)
Cost is €60 per person for one day or €100 for the weekend.
Group discounts apply, please ask for more information.

Contact Andy for more information on (00-353) 087-4112991, post a comment, or via e-mail at oceansgreenltd@yahoo.ie

Learn How To Build A Traditional Dry Stone Wall

2013-05-08T15:24:00.003+01:00

Have you ever wondered how 'they' build one of those dry stone walls

you so often see around the countryside of the West of Ireland?

Now is your chance to learn the basic skills and become one of those in the know!

Over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of June, 2013 we are running a hands on course,

in the heart of the Co. Roscommon countryside, for you to learn how to build a traditional dry stone wall,

or just pick up the skills to create dry stone features around your own garden, be it in the city, town or country.

Contact Andy on 087-4112991 or by e-mail via 'oceansgreenltd@yahoo.ie' for more information.

June 2013 DSW Course

2013-05-02T11:45:00.000+01:00

The basics of dry stone walling can be adapted to suit many garden projects, from walls through to raised flower beds, all you need is the knowledge & a supply of stone!

Why not come along to the course & get the knowledge?

Course Date:
Saturday 1st June - Sunday 2nd June, 2013. (9:30am - 5:00pm)
Maximum number on any one course is 10.
Cost per person €100.00 (Group discounts available).

For more details / enquiries please contact Andy:
Tel: (00-353) 087-4112991
E-Mail: oceansgreenltd@yahoo.ie

Learning The Fundamentals Of Traditional Dry Stone Walling - Weekend Course

2013-04-25T14:00:00.000+01:00

Building with dry stone is one of the oldest skills developed by 'modern man' & has been used to construct buildings, shelters, ceremonial objects as well as walls & boundary markers.

Dry stone walling is so durable because it contains no mortar to crack & fail during the normal weathering process & it is the builder's skill in arranging the stones so that the stone's weight & shape bind the wall together & so remain intact, even during the most inclement weather.

Course Date:
Saturday 1st June - Sunday 2nd June, 2013. (9:30am - 5:00pm)
Maximum number on any one course is 10.
Cost per person €100.00 (Group discounts available).

For more details / enquiries please contact Andy:
Tel: (00-353) 087-4112991
E-Mail: oceansgreenltd@yahoo.ie

Weekend Course Learning The Fundamentals Of Traditional Dry Stone Walling

2013-04-20T12:29:00.001+01:00

Learn How to Build A Traditional Dry Stone Wall - Weekend Course.
This is a basic, beginner’s introductory weekend course, to learn the basic skills required to build a traditional dry stone wall.

This course is designed as a hand’s on learning experience and will be conducted in the open Co. Roscommon countryside;
therefore you need to be suitably dressed for anything the Irish weather can throw at you!
You will need warm waterproof clothing, strong outdoor footwear & stout gloves. Ideally, this should be inexpensive work wear.
Layers are preferable to single thick jumpers. Steel toed capped or other safety footwear is recommended.

All tools & materials will be provided.

Hot & cold break refreshments will be provided

Course Date:
Saturday 1st June - Sunday 2nd June, 2013. (9:30am - 5:00pm)
Maximum number on any one course is 10.
Cost per person €100.00 (Group discounts available).

For more details / enquiries please contact Andy:
Tel: (00-353) 087-4112991
E-Mail: oceansgreenltd@yahoo.ie

More examples of dry stone walling

2010-07-26T17:03:00.003+01:00

Here are two more examples of dry stone constructions i've recently completed, the first is a raised flowerbed outside of the cafe at the Cruachan Ai in Tulsk, the second is a retaining wall built for friends up in Arigna.

Examples of some of my recently built walls

2010-03-22T15:53:00.054+00:00

These are a few pictures of examples of some of the walls built by myself over the last couple of years, which give an indication of some of the different size's, shape's and type's of stone used and how the stone can change the mood of a wall.

A traditional double sided wall is about four and a half to five feet tall although you can have any height you want, provided you follow the basic construction rules and adopt the standard ratio of height to width. Nowadays, it is not just basic walls that can be built with dry stone techniques, garden features are increasingly being created, such as flower beds or stone seats.

Please feel free to contact me with any enquiries you might have.

Examples of Traditional Lancashire style walls.

Examples of walls built in Co. Roscommon.

Example of walls built with Cotswold Stone, (and with Coursed Random Jumpers).

Some (3rd party) examples of dry stone raised flower beds.

Roscommon Dry Stone Walling

2009-09-18T16:57:00.002+01:00

Dry stone walling is one of the earliest skills known to mankind. In addition to walls it has been used to build shelters, fortifications & animal enclosures amongst other things.

Dry stone walling is durable because it contains no mortar to crack & fail, but is held together by the weight of the stone alone & the skill of the builder who selected & placed the stones. Over time, the structure settles & therefore becomes stronger & closer bound. It is not unusual to find dry stone walls that have been around for over one hundred years. Dry stone is, by its very nature, infinitely recyclable.

Nowadays, as well as constructing boundary walls, it is not unusual for garden ornaments to be made from dry stone, like stone seats or flower beds.

If you are planning any garden improvements / re-generation, then why not consider a dry stone construction(s), call Andy to discuss your requirements &/ or for a no obligation quotation.

(See the link to our web site for more information)
Oceans Green Ltd

Please contact us for details of our proposed weekend,
“Learn to dry stone wall courses.”