Welcome to our dedicated section gathering together all of our resources created for our collaboration with the Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust in August 2024.
We will add to this resource as our work with the Trust continues into the future.
Reflections on the Portland Pilgrims' Weekend - 17-18 August 2024
By Jane Knight (Trustee) It was an auspicious start to the Pilgrims Weekend. The sun was shining brightly as three Gatekeeper Trustees, namely Angela, Charlotte and myself, descended on to Portland, meeting up within 15 minutes of each other from Sussex, Devon and Staffordshire.
Progress on the Gatekeeper Stone
We wanted to share some progress with you on the Gatekeeper Stone at Portland. The good news is that Dorset County Council have now granted planning permission for the “green…
Carving the Gatekeeper Stone
The Gatekeeper Trust is contributing to the carving of the Gatekeeper Stone into a book of nature, embodying the wisdom held in the land, as part of the “Green Corridor Walk Through Time” in Tout Quarry, Portland. Further funding is being sought for this “green corridor” which descends from the Memory Stones into the quarry, ...
The Memory Stones
The Isle of Portland is a remnant land form, its attachment to the Dorset mainland hollowed out, eroded away over time. The site of the Memory Stones is at a high point on the N/S axis of the island overlooking Chesil Beach and the sweep of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. One of the ...
INTRODUCING THE GATEKEEPER STONE
It is said you cannot judge a book by its cover, and this is certainly true of the amazing megalith stone, destined to be a “Book of Nature”, on which the Gatekeeper butterfly will be carved in Portland’s Tout Quarry. This megalith holds many aspects and looks different from every side, combining as it does geological ...
Gatekeeper Trust Pilgrims’ Weekend 2024
Isle of Portland, Dorset SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 17-18 AUGUST 2024 GATEKEEPER STONE ADOPTION The Gatekeeper Trust, in collaboration with Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust (PSQT https://learningstone.org), announce the adoption of…