Trockenmauern in Weinberg und Garten

Dry Stone Walls in Vineyard Terraces or in the GardenConstruction – Planting – Renewal Dry stone walls made from natural stone are becoming more and more important as a valuable cultural feature in gardens and green open spaces, as retaining walls and visual screening elements.With the colour and structure of the stone, “living” interstitial spaces and value creation through solid workmanship, you can create highly distinctive experiential worlds in any outdoor setting.The book:-Presents the diversity of the uses of natural stone for retaining and visual screening walls-Presents professional construction methods and techniques for working with stone-Explains the ecological importance of dry stone walls made from natural stone-Gives advice for planting up the interstitial spaces between the stonesA book for landscape designers and garden owners alike.-The first section describes the possibilities for designing spaces with field stones, found stones, rough stones and stone blocks.-The second section shows you how to build with the stone. The working steps give an insight into the nature of and working with the stone, as well as the professional construction of dry stone walls. The planting and maintenance of the walls is described in detail, and individual solutions presented.-The third section also gives an overview of materials, costs, time outlay and potential contact persons.