Neil Read - Why We Love Purbeck
Автор: Planet Purbeck
Загружено: 2022-01-03
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Neil learned his craft on the job. He likes independence; once he’s into his rhythm, he is completely absorbed.
Neil wonders whether most people don’t think much about the walls until they see him working. They seem surprised, he says. Usually, they admire his work and want to know more. It’s as if they’ve made a sudden connection between the wall and the sedimentary limestone layers beneath their feet.
This is the ultimate sustainable fencing; the raw material comes from nearby, and they are built to last. Well-constructed and maintained dry-stone walls can last for a hundred-plus years.
Over time, nooks and cracks in the wall become sanctuaries for small mammals and insects or a perch for a skylark. Eventually, ground movements, livestock sheltering from the wind, creeping ivy, and the weather itself, wears it down.
In one sense, nothing has changed; all the parts are still there waiting to be built back up again. There’s something timeless about a dry-stone wall.
Read the full interview on our website at: https://planetpurbeck.org/neil-read/
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