The Kerry Landman Memorial Tree was completed yesterday afternoon.
Jordan Mason and Eric Landman both laboured many days on this fantastic project. A number of their walling friends and family were able to come and help out over the month or so it was being built.
The wall is situated at Island Lake Conservation Area on Hurontario Street South and is open to the public seven days a week.
The Memorial Forest Trail runs trough part of the conservation area and takes you through the 'Dods and McNair Memorial Forest' where the dry stone tree can be seen on the south side at a high point on the trail.
While people have been encouraged to plant trees in memory of loved ones at this special memorial park , Eric got permission from Dods and McNair and the Credit Valley Conservation Authority to build a dry stone wall in memory of his wife Kerry instead.
Eric used local rounded granite fieldstones from off the site to represent the leaves.
A lot of them had green moss on them. This green patina added to the effect of the stones looking like foliage.
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What a wonderful tribute to a great Lady.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteSo special. What a lovely tribute.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work
ReplyDeleteAdore this, what a wonderful thing to create <3
ReplyDeleteWonderful. And a bit sad too.
ReplyDeletewonderful concept and creation. I salute you!
ReplyDeleteBeyond beautiful, Eric. I'm sure Kerry's enjoying it from up above.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tribute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful workmanship - I wish all walls looked this beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis woman was blessed to be so loved.
ReplyDeleteThis is the most beautiful tree I have ever seen.Now it can't be said that "Önly God can make a tree"
ReplyDeleteAmazing and beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletebeautiful and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteEvery stone is placed with the memory of your love..This is very touching for me.. A 'kind' of ceremony too...better than any tomb stone. I would love to try this..
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! What a creative way to memorialize someone.
ReplyDeleteI worked with a trails crew a couple of summers, and was taught how to make dry lay walls, so I can understand how much work went into this. (though my wall building experience is far below being able to create something this complex).
Stunning! What an awesome tribute! Well loved lady!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work and the story behind it made me cry. What a beautiful tribute.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, and a wonderful memorial to a much loved and unique woman. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWish I could have done something like that for my late husband. What a lovely memorial to a much loved wife.
ReplyDeleteHi, stoneman, it's just marvelous!
ReplyDeletebravo for this work ans the others
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This made my heart smile. What a special tribute, what a special love.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and deeply touching. An enduring monument to a love that's as durable as the stones.
ReplyDeleteWow. This is just stunning. I love trees and rocks and this is such a unique fusion of the two. You are so talented. I joking tell people that if I weren't a 51 year old woman with all the strength of a newborn kitten, I'd love to learn stone masonry.
ReplyDeleteLinda
Huntington, West Virginia USA
Are you familiar with the work of Andy Goldsworthy? I not, you might want to check out his website and photographs of the stone work he's done. I think you'll like his work, based on what you've done here. I love what you've done...absolutely stunning! Jenna
ReplyDeleteWe saw this memorial yesterday. It blew me away! A true labour of love. It was a joy to see it.
ReplyDeletegreat idear! klasse Idee !
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Hi, this great idea...by Klasse ..very interesting blog....keep sharing more.....
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This is fantastic. How clever, and such a pleaure to see. Thanks for sharing, Well done indeed
ReplyDeleteA work deserve for appreciation. Wonderful.
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Wow made me cry when I read why you did it you can totally feel the love.thanks for sharing Diane Haggart
ReplyDeleteHi John, I stumbled across your blog while researching images for a NZ gardening magazine I'm doing on DIY. I found this unbelievable rock wall tree and I love it! So clever! Debbie
ReplyDeletethis is breathtakingly lovely, thank you
ReplyDeletevery interesting article, thank you very much!
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