SPAB [Alliance Member] is inviting you to join them on the Scottish/English border for the first of their newly created ‘Humble Heritage’ workshops, a series of hands-on courses that explore and celebrate traditional buildings and the skills that go into creating and repairing them.
Over the two day course, participants will have the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in a range of earth building techniques, including earth walling and clay plastering. Delegates will also leave with an understanding of the fascinating Clay Dabbin vernacular of the Solway Plain, and will have had a chance to discuss approaches and considerations towards the conservation of vernacular buildings in a wider sense.
Alongside the hands-on tutorials, the course will include lectures, a bonfire social in the evening and plenty of opportunity to get to know like minded vernacular building enthusiasts.
Places on this course are limited to allow for hands-on learning, so book early to avoid disappointment. SPAB have two student places and one bursary place available on this course at half-price – if you are interested in finding out more, please contact them at education@spab.org.uk
The course will take place on 21 & 22 June 2019, 09.30-16.30, at Priorslynn Bothy, a Grade A listed cruck framed, clay walled building in the village of Canonbie within the notorious ‘Debateable Lands’ on the Scottish / English border, which has it’s own unique history as a no mans’ land frontier.
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