Location: AT THE OLD MRGARI – NOVI (on the way to the Diviška pond)

Date: May 17, 2025, and May 18, 2025

Meeting point and departure time: in front of the Mošun restaurant (Draga Bašćanska), 08:30 am

Registration for the workshop via the form: https://forms.gle/W3js7Aum9QgFnBCT6

Contact: Sinjali Association – Branka Polonijo 00385 (0)91 1856 533,

On the plateaus above the Baška Valley, you can find the most beautiful examples of dry stone sheepfolds shaped like stone flowers – mrgari. Since ancient times, they have served shepherds for collective gathering of sheep on vast rocky pastures.

Learn the principles and application of the traditional dry stone building technique under the expert guidance of mentors from the association “4 grada Dragodid”. The workshop is FREE, and tools,

protective gloves, and a warm meal after the workshop are provided for volunteers. Please bring sturdy footwear and work clothes, sun protection, water, and a dry snack.

The art of dry stone walling has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and is recognized as an intangible cultural asset of the Republic of Croatia!

Join us in preserving this traditional building heritage and learn the skill of stacking stones without the use of binding material!

This year, the workshop is once again part of the Crna Ovca (Black Sheep) festival. After the workshop, you will be able to enjoy a rich musical, cultural, sports, and gastronomic program of Crna ovca.

A detailed festival program is available on the official website: www.crnaovca.hr