Part of the Craft Skills for Garden Conservation, an Erasmus+ funded project.
Pathways and stone walls are structural core elements of most historic gardens. The pathways of the garden might be hidden under layers of soil and only faintly detectable. They vary in the materials that are used, durability and purpose. What could be the history of a pathway and how can it be maintained sustainable into the future?
Information sheet
Behind stone walls in historic gardens and the landscape surrounding them lies a diverse history. Masonry techniques, materials, maintenance work and ecological impact depend on their age, context and surroundings. The building, maintenance and restoration of these structures require significant skills both concerning practical workmanship as well as a deep understanding of their diverse values.
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The webinar presented different approaches and teaching from a variety of international experts concerning these two elements that are both part of the green and the built cultural heritage of historic gardens. Challenges due to climate change are discussed as well as how modern technology can be used for documentation before deconstructing and re-laying stone structures. How to collect knowledge of a craft that in some parts of the world is diminishing rapidly and how to spread it both for craftsmen and the public.