Teaching

We provide teaching and lectures on a wide range of conservation subjects for colleges and university as visiting lecturers.

Training

We design and deliver bespoke training courses in a wide range of conservation skills and disciplines for private organisations, charities, Non-Governmental Organisations, government organisations, and colleges. Subjects to date include:

• Condition surveys

• Specifications

• Masonry repair and conservation including brick, stone, terracotta

• Conservation and repair of plasters, renders and stucco

• Lime mortar and natural cement technology and design

• Cleaning of buildings and sculpture

• Preparation of documents for historic building repair

• Conservation management plans, conservation statements, statements of significance, impact assessments and heritage statements

• Understanding significance and impact on heritage assets

Training normally combines academic learning with practical skills and experience to develop and refine the student’s knowledge, skill and understanding. Condition survey training will, for example include aims and objectives of a condition survey, condition survey types and methodology, identifying and understanding defects. This is then followed by site based demonstration and practice in survey techniques, defect investigation, recording and quantifying defects, etc.

Practical application of knowledge develops and refines skills and allows the student to experiment with techniques with the assistance, guidance and experience of the tutor.