Heritage Wall Restoration Workshop, Cherry Hill
August 8 @ 9:00 am – August 9 @ 4:00 pm
$300
(2 day workshop. Fee includes lunches/snacks)
Dry Stone Canada is proud to partner with The Friends of Cherry Hill Cemetery to offer this 2 day walling workshop. This is the fourth time Dry Stone Canada has offered a workshop outside of Ontario!
Cherry Hill is a seaside village in Lunenburg county, Nova Scotia, about one hundred fifteen kilometres from Halifax. It’s on the Lighthouse Route. Nearby communities are Vogler’s Cove (3 km) and Broad Cove (4 km). Slightly further afield are the villages of Petite Riviere, Mill Village, and Port Medway.
The Friends of Cherry Hill Old Community Cemetery propose to restore a cemetery wall dating from the 1840s. It defines the entrance to the resting place of the many of Cherry Hill’s first early settlers. Currently, much of the wall is hidden under an overgrowth of shrub and grass.
The remnants of stone walls throughout the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg attest to two centuries of dry stone walling tradition all over the district. The Friends of Cherry Hill Old Community Cemetery are a group of volunteers who want to preserve local history and to learn more of the art of dry stone walling.
Our Host
The Friends of Cherry Hill Cemetery, is a not for profit organization dedicated to Cherry Hill Cemetery
Schedule and Preparation
Times
Friday
19:00 – 20:30 Public talk: Dry Stone Diaries Walling in Nova Scotia & Beyond
Saturday
08:30 – Welcome, instruction, field work
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Review and field work
16:00 – End of day 1 workshop
16:00 – BBQ at local home
Sunday
08:30 – Review work and continue
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Review and continue
16:00 – Final photo and end
*Lunch and snacks are included
Required Equipment
- Safety glasses
- Safety boots (if you have them)
- Gloves (don’t bring expensive gloves, they get shredded just as quickly as the cheap ones)
- Appropriate clothing – we work in all weather conditions
Directions and Accommodations
How to Get There
Where to Stay
Hotels are available about 40 km away in the towns of Liverpool or Bridgewater.
Risser’s Beach Provincial Park is about 12 km away.
Friends of Cherry Hill Old Community Cemetery will try to find billets for participants if needed.