C O U R S E S A N D E V E N T S 87 July 15–16 Introduction to Traditional Estates, Parks and Gardens Two-day course on the management of traditional landed estates Venue: tbc Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p88) July 16–17 An Introduction to Traditional Brickwork Repair Two-day course for beginners and homeowners Venue: Bures Baptist Church, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) AUGUST 2015 August 7 Building Technology Before the Saw and the Ruler One-day course led by Damian Goodbarn Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) August 21 Saxon Treewrights and the Buildings They Built One-day course led by Damian Goodbarn Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) August 22 Decorative Stone Carving How to design, plan and use a range of carving styles Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) August 22 Letter-cutting in Stone Introduction to classical and contemporary letter-forms Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) August 22 Caring for Your Traditional Home Repairing historic building materials Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) August 24–25 Repairing Traditional Masonry: Professional Level 1 Introduction to the conservation and repair of traditional masonry Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) August 29 Lime Pointing Practical repointing workshop Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) August 29–30 Tool Sharpening Two-day course on tool tuning and sharpening Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) 31 Aug–1 Sep Rendering and Harling with Lime Two-day workshop covering hand-casting and mechanical application Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) SEPTEMBER 2015 September 4 Understanding Traditional Brickwork CPD lecture on historic brick-making Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) September 7 Practical Architectural Ceramics One-day course led by Amy Frankie Smith Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) September 7–8 Traditional Mortars: Contractor Level 1 Practical lime technology and re-pointing Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 9 Leaded Light Stained Glass Restoration Restoration of leaded lights and stained glass Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) September 9–11 Lime Mortar and Conservation Brickwork Sympathetic brickwork repair Venue: Bures Baptist Church, Suffolk Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) September 10 Specifying Mortars Introduction to specifying mortars Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 10 Mortar Analysis Explained Mortar analysis and specification Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 11 Maintaining Traditional Buildings How to undertake or commission sympathetic repairs Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 11 Social Media for Heritage Professionals Masterclass led by the University of York’s Director of Studies for Digital Heritage Dr Sara Perry and digital heritage specialist Nicole Beale Venue: Kings Manor, University of York Contact: University of York (see contacts list, p88) September 14–16 Masonry Building Conservation: Professional Level 2 Three-day workshop on repair principles, materials and techniques for traditional masonry buildings Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 14–17 Masonry Cleaning Aesthetic, technical and practical issues involved in cleaning masonry Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean College (see contacts list, p88) September 14–17 Restoration Skills for Homeowners and Professionals Four-day course including presentations, demonstrations and hands-on experience Venue: Orchard Barn, Far Ringshall, Suffolk Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) September 16 Historic Finishes Masterclass Traditional paint schemes and wallpapers and how analysis can reveal their history of repair Venue: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey Contact: SPAB (see contacts list, p88) September 18–20 Building Limes Forum Conference: ‘Lime in East Anglia’ Three-day annual conference and gathering with papers on the use of lime from users, specifiers and academics Venue: Clare College, Cambridge Contact: Rosemary Mann, The Building Limes Forum admin@ buildinglimesforum.org.uk September 18 Heritage at Risk Protecting historic buildings through the planning system, individual/community initiatives and funding opportunities Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) September 19 Dry Stone Walling One-day course introducing the basics of dry stone walling Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 21 Introduction to Lime The use of lime in historic buildings Venue: Heritage Skills Centre, Lincoln Castle Contact: Tel 01522 541173 heritageskillscentre@lincolnshire.gov.uk September 21–22 Surface Repair of Stone How to ensure successful surface repairs to flat-work and details Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 21–25 Oak Timber Framing: Jowl Posts How to frame up the principal timbers of a traditional Sussex timber framed building Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) September 25 Writing Specifications for Conservation Projects How to achieve high standards of building conservation through tailored specifications Venue: Kings Manor, University of York Contact: University of York (see contacts list, p88) September 25 Winter Working with Lime Working with lime mortars in cold weather Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) September 28 Lime Mortars for Traditional Brickwork Traditional preparation and uses of limes and lime mortars Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) 28 Sep–1 Oct Conservation and Repair of Stone Masonry A study of building and decorative stone from formation and extraction to repair and maintenance Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean College (see contacts list, p88) 28 Sep–9 Oct Heritage Stonemasonry This course can be an integral part of working towards an NVQ Level 3 Venue: Clifford near Hay-on-Wye Contact: Emily Tilling, The Traditional Building Skills Company Tel 01497 831125 info@traditionalbuildingskills.co.uk 29 Sep–1 Oct Repair of Traditionally Constructed Brickwork Principles of repair, causes of failure, choice of materials and cleaning techniques Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) OCTOBER 2015 October 2 Working with Historic Brickwork How bricks are used in construction, mortars, pointing, bonds, arches, cutting and rubbing techniques, and terracotta Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) October 3 Homeowners’ Day Topics include interpreting the historic development of a house, regulations, maintenance and sources of advice Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) October 5–7 Traditional Masonry Repair: Contractor Level 2 Three-day workshop on the repair of traditional masonry to match original work Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) October 5–9 SPAB Repair of Old Buildings Course Five-day intensive programme of lectures and visits Venue: Spital Square, London Contact: SPAB (see contacts list, p88) October 8 Practical Thatching Hands-on course thatching with straw using traditional tools and techniques Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) October 8 Caring for the Parish Church Series of lectures to help those involved in caring for church buildings to understand the relevant legal controls and discover how to make parish churches more comfortable and versatile Venue: Central Baptist Church, Chelmsford, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) October 10 Lime Pointing Practical workshop on repointing works as part of a renovation project or as general maintenance to traditional masonry structures Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88)
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