- UNESCO: "Dry stone art: knowledge and techniques", registered on 11/28/2018 (multinational candidacy; Spain with several Autonomous Communities, including the Balearic Islands; expanded in 2024).
- Consell de Mallorca: since 1988 it has restored and promoted the heritage of Pedra en Sec (Ruta de Pedra en Sec, GR 221).
- Escola de Margers: the old Consell school disappeared; Today it is trained at the Raixa public estate (Bunyola) — 2 specialization courses in 2024 (24 students).
- Gremi de Margers de Mallorca (2016; president Lluc Mir; ~40 members in 2019). Achievement: professional stone certificate in sec starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
- ~200 active marginers on the island.
Job: dry stone .
For the project
- Partner for dry stone workshops (Raixa, Gremi de Margers).
- Atlas reference: the margin as popular design-engineering; current: professional certificate 2026-27.
Frequently asked questions
What is Escola de Margers and Gremi de Margers (dry-stone wallers' school and guild)?
- UNESCO: "Dry stone art: knowledge and techniques", registered on 11/28/2018 (multinational candidacy; Spain with several Autonomous Communities, including…
Sources
- ultimahora.es/noticias/part-forana/2025/03/31/2356641/oficios-tradicionales-mall
- ultimahora.es/noticias/part-forana/2019/11/29/1124547/consell-creara-escuela-pro
- periodicodeibiza.es/noticias/baleares/2025/12/15/2531907/educacion-baleares-nuev
- unesco.cultura.gov.it/en/projects/5692-2/
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.