WelcomeEst : 1989 Covering Southwest Scotland Drystane Dyking (dry stone walling) is considered by many people to be an art, and has a history dating back hundreds of years.The most common drystane dykes were built primarily from stone gathered from fields or sometimes brought in from local quarries.To this day they are still one of the most enduring features of Scottish landscapes,enhancing the environment and providing shelter and habitat for a vast range of wildlife. As the name Dry Stane Dykes would suggest, these walls are built without the use of mortar (cement). This creates an ideal habitat for lichens and mosses, which in turn produces a natural look to the garden while at the same time,helping the environment.Dry stone features are becoming increasingly popular in the residential garden with each drystone feature bringing unique and natural beauty to the landscape. With a bit of imagination and clever design, a garden wall/dyke constructed from natural stone will add value to any property and give any garden a natural look and feel,which in turn enhances the landscape. |
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 An example of a new sandstone dyke I built using quarried sandstone.Every stone had to be hand crafted using various hammers and chisels, |
Phone:01387 262185 / 07837 389426  Rebuild of a field dyke near Durisdeer. |
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