The Building Conservation Directory 2021

174 T H E B U I L D I N G CO N S E R VAT I O N D I R E C TO R Y 2 0 2 1 C AT H E D R A L COMMU N I C AT I ON S COURSES & TRAINING continued MISCELLANEOUS COURSES The Attingham Trust www.attinghamtrust.org ■ Residential courses on the historic house and its collections Varies European Restoration Institute (Istituto Europeo del Restauro) www.istitutoeuropeodelrestauro.it ■ Various heritage conservation and restoration courses, including wall paintings, wood and seals. Varies International Academic Projects www.academicprojects.co.uk ■ Professional development courses in conservation, collections care, archaeology and museum studies 1–5 days The Prince’s Foundation www.princes-foundation.org ■ Conservation crafts summer school 3 wks The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings www.spab.org.uk ■ SPAB Scholarship: programme for early career qualified architects, surveyors and engineers ■ William Morris Craft Fellowship (craft training for qualified craftspeople) 9 mnths FT 3 blocks @ 2 mnths FT SHORT COURSES Birmingham City University www.bcu.ac.uk ■ Various building conservation CPD courses 2 days The Brooking National Collection www.thebrookingcollection.org ■ The History of the English Door, Window (1650–1950), and other period details ■ The Development of Domestic Staircases, circa 1690–1960 ■ The Development of Rainwater Heads, circa 1700–1960 ■ The Development of the Coal–Burning Fire–Grate, circa 1750–1950 ½–1 day ½–1 day ½–1 day ½–1 day Burngate Stone Centre www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk ■ Courses in masonry, carving and letter cutting Varies Chippendale International School of Furniture www.chippendaleschool.com ■ Professional Furniture Making 30 wks City & Guilds of London Art School www.cityandguildsartschool. ac.uk ■ Various short courses in woodcarving, stone carving, lettering in stone and clay modelling 5 days Cornish Lime Company Ltd www.cornishlime.co.uk ■ CPD seminars on breathable mortars and paints ■ Decorative plasterwork and running moulds masterclass ■ Painting and decorating courses ½ day 1 day 1 day Cultura Trust, North of England Civic Trust www.nect.org.uk ■ Various practical heritage skills courses throughout the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria ½ – 5 days David Sleight Conservation www.sleightconservation.co.uk/ practical–training/ ■ Practical hands on conservation skills training. 1–2 days Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain www.dswa.org.uk ■ Dry stone walling courses throughout the UK 2 days Ecole d’Avignon Centre www.ecole –avignon.com/ en_US/Formations ■ Various traditional craft and heritage conservation courses Varies Eden Hot Lime Mortar www.edenhotlimemortar.co.uk ■ Lime mortar training days 1 day The Engine Shed, Historic Environment Scotland www.engineshed.scot/learning/ ■ Short courses on building conservation Varies The Environment Study Centre Ltd environmentstudycentre.org ■ Various; building conservation, surveying and heritage retrofit 1–3 days Place Services, Essex County Council www.placeservices.co.uk/courses ■ Various short courses in traditional building skills ■ CPD lectures on building conservation and the wider historic environment 1–3 days Varies Fleur Kelly www.fleurkelly.com ■ Intensive short courses, run on demand in SW France on a variety of fresco painting techniques. 5 days or 2 wks Gaches Plasterwork gachesplastering.co.uk ■ Traditional plastering courses Varies Heritage Skills Centre at Lincoln Castle www.lincolncastle.com/ heritageskillscentre ■ Various, heritage skills Varies ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation & Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome) www.iccrom.org ■ Various heritage conservation training courses Varies Lead Sheet Training Academy www.leadsheet.co.uk ■ Traditional Basic Leadwork (C&G Accredited) 3 or 5 days The Lettering Arts Trust www.letteringartstrust.org.uk ■ Short courses in wood and stone letter carving and calligraphy 1–6 days The Lime Centre www.thelimecentre.co.uk/ services/training/ ■ Training courses on lime in traditional building ½ or 1 day Low–Impact Living Initiative www.lowimpact.org ■ Online craft and sustainable building courses including the use of cob and lime, and straw–bale building Varies Mike Wye & Associates Ltd www.mikewye.co.uk/courses.htm ■ Lime plastering course ■ Practical use of lime course 1 day 1 day Orchard Barn orchardbarn.org.uk ■ Introduction to using lime ■ Timber frame restoration skills ■ Timber framing courses ■ Wattle and daub course 1 day 3 days Varies 1 day Oxford Brookes University be.brookes.ac.uk ■ Various short courses relating to planning for professionals Varies The Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust learningstone.org ■ Stonemasonry, geometry and architectural detail CPD Varies Prince’s Foundation & Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust princesfoundation.org ■ Building Arts Programme 3 wks Rainbow Glass Ltd www.rainbowglassstudios.co.uk ■ Day courses in stained glass and evening workshops 1 day The Red Mason www.theredmason.co.uk/ workshop–courses/ ■ Variety of CPD and bespoke training on brickwork conservation and limework 1 day + Restorative Techniques Ltd www.restorativetechniques.co.uk ■ CPD seminars on masonry cleaning Varies Royal Agricultural University www.tickettailor.com/events/ cbcstudies/415636# ■ Building Conservation Summer School 4 days Scottish Lime Centre Trust www.scotlime.org ■ Various building conservation and traditional building skills courses 1–5 days The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings www.spab.org.uk ■ SPAB courses seminars and workshops ■ The Repair of Old Buildings Course: an introduction to the SPAB conservation approach 1–2 days 5 days Steve Sherriff Stained & Leaded Glass Specialists www.lead –windows.co.uk ■ Bespoke stained and leaded glass courses Varies Stonehealth Ltd www.stonehealth.com ■ Cleaning of Building Masonry (RIBA CPD–approved) Varies Sturge Conservation Studio www.leatherconservation.co.uk/ training.htm ■ Practical leather conservation 3 days The Traditional Building Skills Company Limited www.traditionalbuildingskills. co.uk ■ Understanding repair and maintenance of traditional buildings 2 days Ty–Mawr Lime Ltd www.lime.org.uk/ ■ Various short courses in building skills 1–2 days + Tywi Centre www.tywicentre.org.uk ■ L3 Award, Repair and Maintenance of Traditional (pre-1919) Buildings ■ Various short courses on timber and masonry conservation, use of lime, window repairs etc 2 days 1 day Weald & Downland Living Museum www.wealddown.co.uk ■ Various short courses in building conservation and traditional crafts and skills – see Courses for details . 1–5 days West Dean College www.westdean.org.uk ■ Building Conservation Masterclasses – a range of masterclasses delivered in collaboration with Historic England 1–4 days Womersley’s Limited www.womersleys.co.uk/shop/ training_courses ■ Lime and clay – various short courses for conservation and sustainable building 1 day