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We're in the stunning Blatten hamlet in Zermatt, Switzerland, and are looking at a brilliant piece of historical craftsmanship: the "mushroom stones" that form the foundations of the traditional chalets here. Known locally as "Stadelsteine" or "Mäuseplatten," these ingenious stones were designed to protect stored food and grain from pests.

For the past five years, the Alp Walop wall project, a collaboration between Stiftung Urgestein, skilled craftsmen, and numerous volunteers, has been working to restore a dry-stone wall in Switzerland. This wall, one of the steepest to be restored in recent times, acts as a border between the cantons of Fribourg and Bern. Heruteu has been a proud partner since the project's second year. We invite you to watch the video curated by Joel Thoma, a dry-stone walling expert, which