c o u r s e s a n d E v e n t s 79 Events JUNE June 1–30 Heritage Festival 2010 Explore 67 heritage faith sites over four weekends of open days revealing some of the hidden gems of South Yorkshire’s architecture and social heritage. Venue: South Yorkshire, various Contact: Sarah Arthur, Heritage Inspired Tel 0845 652 9634 Email sarah@heritageinspired.org.uk June 1–4 Oak Timber Framing – Braces, Studs and Plumb-bob Scribing Students will line out, cut and fit the braces, studs and rails of a traditional Sussex timber-framed building. Venue: Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below) June 1–4 Conservation and Repair of Plasters and Renders A conservation masterclass. Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below) June 2 Stowe House Sketching Day On this unique study day architectural artist Alexander Creswell demonstrates how to depict Stowe’s architecture. Venue: Stowe House, Buckinghamshire Contact: World Monuments Fund Britain Tel 020 7730 5344 Email enquiries@wmf.org.uk June 3 Historic Characterisation and Spatial Planning This HELM training course will provide specialist training for local authority staff who are involved in local development frameworks and in assessing planning applications in a historic context Venue: Best Western Hotel, Luton Contact: Sam Channer Tel 01793 445029 Email HELMbookings@ english-heritage.org.uk June 3 Tadelakt Plaster Learn some of the ancient techniques of applying Moroccan-style Tadelakt hydraulic lime plasters. Venue: Buckland Filleigh Sawmills, Devon Contact: Mike Wye & Associates (see below) June 3–5 Conservation Philosophies: Global or Local? A three-day international conference organised by the Centre for Conservation Studies, Department of Archaeology, University of York and ICOMOSUK. Venue: The King’s Manor, York Contact: Camilla Massara Tel 020 7566 0031 Email camillamassara@icomos-uk.org June 4 Polished Plaster Course demonstrating how to achieve fantastic finishes, including polished plaster and textured finishes. Course numbers are limited to seven people. Venue: Buckland Filleigh Sawmills, Devon Contact: Mike Wye & Associates (see below) June 4–5 The Conservation of Structural and Non-structural Timber Practical workshop. Venue: The Ironbridge Institute, Shropshire Contact: Janice Fletcher, Ironbridge Institute (see below) June 5 Broughton Castle A visit led by Nathaniel Fiennes showing the repairs and alterations to Broughton Castle. Venue: Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire Contact: Shawn Kholucy Tel 01379 668462 Email kholucy@btinternet.com June 5 Caring for your Traditional Building Intended for owners of traditional buildings, this course will look at sympathetic methods of repair and show how a simple maintenance programme can avoid many of the problems associated with historic buildings. Venue: Great Dunmow Maltings, Essex Contact: Katie Seabright, Essex County Council (see below) June 7–10 Managing Wildlife on Historic Monuments A conservation masterclass. Venue: West Dean College West Sussex Contact: Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below) June 7–9, Lime and Yorkshire Stone The first three days of this course will 17 & 18 cover the principles and methods behind conserving building stone with lime. The last two days of the course (available independently) will deal with the characteristics and conservation of Yorkshire Stone and stone cleaning. Venue: The University of York Contact: Pam Ward, University of York (see below) June 10 A Historic Core Zone: The Solution to Traffic Management in a Historic Town? An opportunity for those working in historic towns and facing traffic management challenges to visit Bradford on Avon to examine traffic management problems and proposals. Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire Contact: Historic Towns Forum Tel 0117 975 0459 Email htf@uwe.ac.uk June 10 The Roofing Square Students will use the roofing square to carry out a number of simple practical exercises, then to line out rafter pitch boards and rafter patterns. These will be used to cut the rafters for lean-to, gable and hip roofs. A practical course for conservation professionals, craftspeople and keen DIY-ers. Venue: Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below) June 10–11 Wattle and Daub Two-day course demonstrating the use of traditional materials for infill panels in timber-framed buildings. Venue: Great Saling, Essex Contact: Katie Seabright, Essex County Council (see below) June 10–12 IHBC Annual School This year’s annual school looks at the delivery of the very best in conservation services and how they are applied in the leisure sector. It will provide an opportunity to learn about conservation practice across the public, voluntary and private sectors. Includes the day school on June 11. Venue: Royal College of Physicians, Regent’s Park, London Contact: Joanna Theobald, IHBC Tel 0131 558 1854 Email devon@ihbc.org.uk June 11 IHBC Day School One-day programme of seminars and practical training at the IHBC annual school, above. The day school will examine best practice in the provision of conservation services. Case studies will be taken from the sport, culture and leisure sectors. Venue: Royal College of Physicians, Regent’s Park, London Contact: Joanna Theobald, IHBC Tel 0131 558 1854 Email devon@ ihbc.org.uk June 11 Using Lime in Renovation Gain hands-on experience in using traditional lime and clay materials and techniques to repair and maintain old buildings. Course numbers are limited to ensure individual attention by two course leaders. Venue: Buckland Filleigh Sawmills, Devon Contact: Mike Wye & Associates (see below) June 14–16 Repair of Traditionally Constructed Brickwork Includes principles of repair, causes of failure and decay, inappropriate materials and practices, and techniques for selecting methods of repair. Venue: Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below) June 17 Lime Mortars for Traditional Brickwork Lectures and practical demonstrations on the traditional preparation and uses of limes and lime mortars. Venue: Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below) June 17–20 European Architectural History Network – 1st International Meeting This meeting proposes to increase the visibility of the discipline, to foster trans-national, interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches to the study of the built environment, and to facilitate the exchange of research results. Venue: Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães, Portugal Contact: Tel +351 253 510503 Email info@eahn2010.org June 18 Built Environment Conservation Conference This conference will focus on new directions in the management of the historic environment. Starting with new policy and the prospects for legislation, it will go on to address the legal aspects of heritage, including case law and tackling heritage crime. Venue: 51–53 Hatton Garden, London Contact: www.rtpiconferences.co.uk Tel 020 7242 4123 Email services@rtpiconferences June 18–19 Ceramic Building Materials Practical workshop. Venue: The Ironbridge Institute, Shropshire Contact: Janice Fletcher, Ironbridge Institute (see below) June 19 St Fagan’s Museum and Castle – SPAB Visit to St Fagan’s Museum and Castle. Venue: St Fagan’s Museum and Castle, Cardiff Contact: Graham Bailey Tel 01239 654554 Email gsbheritage@btinternet.com June 19 Street Pride Campaign Workshops The Street Pride campaign builds on the work being undertaken by civic societies across England to improve our streets. Venue: 70 Cowcross Street, London Contact: Ian Harvey Tel 0151 708 9920 Email info@civicvoice.org.uk June 21–24 Cleaning Masonry Buildings A conservation masterclass. Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: Liz Campbell, West Dean College (see below) June 21–25 Oak Timber Framing – Rafters and Line Transfer Scribing Students will build both a gable and a hip roof, lining out, cutting and fitting the common, hip and jack rafters of a traditional Sussex timberframed building. Venue: Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below) June 22 SAVE – 2010 Conservation Book Fair Leading heritage organisations and publishers will be selling their publications and there will be short talks and book signings by prominent architectural authors including Dan Cruickshank, Marcus Binney and Jeremy Musson. Venue: 70 Cowcross Street, London Contact: Save Britain’s Heritage Tel 020 7253 3500 Email office@savebritainsheritage.org June 22 An Appreciation of Traditional Building Techniques and Materials in Wales Highlighting and promoting some of the vernacular building techniques and materials found only in Wales, with support from Cadw. Venue: The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth Contact: SPAB Tel 020 7377 1644 Email info@spab.org.uk June 22–23 Stone – Diversity and Distinctiveness A two-day course looking at local geology and the variety of building stone that it has produced. Sessions will include a tour of the museum’s exhibit buildings looking at the range of local stone, a visit to Parham House to explore the quarry, and a practical demonstration of stone repairs. Venue: Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below) June 23–25 Repair and Conservation of Flint Walling Students on this threeday course will repair and rebuild a churchyard wall using flints and lime mortar. There will also be a demonstration of flint knapping. The course will be of interest to bricklayers, general builders and home owners alike. No experience needed. Venue: Hadstock, Essex Contact: Katie Seabright, Essex County Council (see below) June 23–25 Advanced Leadwork Three days of learning through practical work. Students will make patterns for a planter or hopper-head to their own design including decorative embellishments. Venue: Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: Diana Rowsell, WDOAM (see below) June 24 Hathern Terra Cotta Visit to the Hathern Terra Cotta works in Shepshed organised by the IHBC East Midlands branch. Numbers are limited, please book by June 16. Venue: Hathern Terra Cotta, Shepshed, Leicestershire Contact: Stephen Bradwell Email sb@trigpointcp.co.uk June 24 Treework Environmental Practice – Avenues, Alleyways and Boulevards This conference has urban and rural relevance, appealing to specialists and non-specialists with interests in landscape and the importance and care of trees. It will explore conservation, psychological and sociological perspectives, including the utilitarian, historic, biodiversity and aesthetic considerations that inform policy and practice. Venue: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Contact: Tel 0117 910 5200 Email info@treeworks.co.uk June 25 Promoting your Mill to the Public This course provides delegates with practical guidance on the effective marketing and promotion of mills as tourist attractions Venue: Mill Green Watermill, Hertfordshire Contact: Simon Hudson, Tel 020 7456 0909 Email simon@spab.org.uk
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