Another bench with a view – Dunning Glen
This was the second dry stone seat with a view that I made this year. This one was made from a mix of purple and... Read More
Slamannan boulder and turf topped wall
This job was started in the early winter of 2016 and ran onto June! Although it was very cold for much of the first few... Read More
Seats with a sea view – Lower Largo
This was a fun job – undertaken part way through a much bigger job. It was good was to step away from a big free-standing... Read More
A wee wall and lots of bacon rolls – Glasgow
I like it when clients feed me. Given that landscaping and walling jobs usually take a while to do, clients will see a lot of... Read More
Sticky walls – Leadburn
I am a dry stone waller and don’t really “do” mortared walls. In fact I frequently use the term “Devil’s Cream” when talking about cement.... Read More
The Groundhog day wall – Fife
This job in Fife took a lot of effort. 45m of wall. A bell-mouth entrance. 700 hand-made copes. Curves, cheek-ends and changing heights. Stone that... Read More
A job made in installments – West Lothian
Some projects run from day one to completion. Some jobs take a few days; others take weeks. And some are run over an elongated time... Read More
The Nookie Wall – garden stone walls – Edinburgh.
Continuing my theme of complicated garden stone walls and landscaping jobs, the Nookie wall, as I called it, was a challenging build. Starting off, we had 10... Read More
Milnathort Recessed arch and seating area
After enjoying the challenge of building the moongate in the summer, I was pleased to be offered the chance to build another arched feature in... Read More
Dry Stone bench – Kirknewton
This dry stone bench was a fun, creative project to do. The original spec was to build a dry stone bench in the garden. Where... Read More