For many years, we have observed a number of our traditional practices and skills fading away as seasoned practitioners retire and or pass away and as technology and other aspects of modern life begin to take priority over traditions.  Traditional skills in stone masonry, coal making and leathercraft are among many that we must safeguard.  

We all know very well that our tiny country is renowned  as the Mother Colony of the West Indies as it served as the first successful colonies from where the English and the French could establish and expand their presence in this part of the world. Over the four hundred years since then, our tiny islands have seen significant events, some affecting the fates of many men, nations and races. Some artefacts crafted by our ancestors have been passed to our care today, as seen in the many magnificent stone structures dotted across our land. Having lasted hundreds of years standing defiant to both the will of man and nature, these edifices are proud testaments to the ingenuity and skill of our forefathers. They stand as the only monuments to their struggles and their triumphs, and it is up to us to cherish and safeguard them. 

This initiative seeks to ensure that stone masonry skills and practices remains alive and well, that we can continue our tradition of building and stabilizing, restoring and even building stone structures in St Kitts and Nevis.  This initiative also seeks to ensure that our long held tradition of barbeque and coal pot cooking remains alive and well, fueled by local coals produced using local materials and traditional methods.