On Saturday 26 September a Lime
Fair will take place in the Jerwood Gridshell space at the Weald &
Downland Open Air Museum, which is part of the Building Limes Forum
Annual Conference (for further information see
www.buildinglimesforum.org.uk).
Further information on exhibitors
and demonstrations will follow as they are confirmed.
Course Programme
The new annual brochure will be
published at the end of the summer and new dates will be continually be
added to the website so keep checking. If there is a course you are
particularly keen to find out more about please get in touch by emailing
courses@wealddown.co.uk or phone us on 01243 811464. Also when a
workshop is full we always keep a waiting list so let us know if you'd
like your name to be added
Below Stairs
Food historian and historic house
consultant Peter Brears will lead a fascinating course entitled 'Below
Stairs' on 8th and 9th July.
Below Stairs is a look beyond the
green baize door at the workings of households from the 16th to 20th
Centuries, and includes site visits to Cowdray Ruins at Midhurst on day
one, and Petworth House on day two to view kitchens, the ice house,
cellars and other parts not normally open to the public.
This course is a must for anyone
involved in the interpretation of historic houses, as well as those with
a general interest in historic households and how they were run. Peter
Brears has a wealth of knowledge and experience, working on important
projects including Hampton Court Palace, Petworth House, Woburn House
and Uppark, to name but a few.
Places are limited, so book now!
Book by Friday 19th June and receive a 10% discount (£135 per person).
Details
The Museum will again be the venue for Continuing Education courses
organised by the University of Sussex. There will be an interesting
range of topics, and some of the courses will include field trips. The
courses are open to all comers. Completion of these courses entitles
participants to Higher Education “credits”, which can be
used to demonstrate learning, or even to
bring into longer certificate or degree programmes. Details of the courses
running at the Museum are listed below. For course fees, or to book your
place, ring the Museum on 01243 811464, email
courses@wealddown.co.uk. A full programme of the University
of Sussex’s
courses can be obtained by telephoning 01273 877888.
Drawing and painting workshops this summer.
Come and improve your artistic skills in the beautiful
museum site or in our local area. Tutored by professional painter Gordon
Rushmer, you will be given in-depth tuition in all watercolour
techniques and introduced to the full range of materials tranquil
surroundings. We have courses to accommodate
both complete beginners and experienced artists, and our small groups
enable one-to-one tuition. Details
The museum is part of a large Heritage Lottery Fund
project whose aim is to celebrate the distinctiveness of the Weald
Forest Ridge landscape and its buildings. This year we offer three day
schools designed to enhance participants' recognition of the special
features characterising buildings of the Weald AONB and distributed
through the Weald and Downland region.
Conservation of ironwork. Friday 18 September 2009
An introduction to the conservation of
weather-boarded & tile-hung buildings.
Wednesday 23 September 2009
An introduction to timber-framed buildings and
their construction. Thursday 24 September 2009
£95 per person/£40 for anyone living or working in the
Weald Forest Ridge area. Details
Timber Framing from Scratch
Read the experiences of some of the
previous course members
Details
The Museum is a centre of excellence in Building Conservation and
provides an expanding range of learning
programmes from the academic to the practical and recreational.
Enquiries about these, and other courses yet to be announced, to Diana Rowsell,
Head of Learning. We are very receptive to the needs of the
conservation industry and set up bespoke courses for small groups of
surveyors, architects and conservation officers on request. Please let us
know the needs of your organisation.
The museum is grateful for
the support received for its continuing education programme from the Sargent
Charitable Trust and the Mitford
Foulerton Trust.
HELM
Established in 2004, Historic
Environment - Local Management is a partnership project led by English
Heritage and supported by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport,
Communities and Local Government and the Department for Food, Environment
and Rural Affairs.
The aim of the project is to share best
practice and build capacity and confidence in those dealing with the
historic environment. HELM provides and funds written information and
training in a number of ways.
Website
Building Conservation And The
Use Of Traditional Materials And Processes
A wide range of practical workshops and seminars for surveyors,
architects, craftsmen and anyone else with a keen interest in building
conservation. All courses are suitable for Continuing Professional
Development (CPD).
Cathedral Communications Limited is a good source of
information on specialist craftsmen and materials, you may wish to visit their
website.
A collaboration in specialist training between
West Dean College, English Heritage and the Weald and Downland Museum
supported by the Radcliffe Trust.
Click here
for further information and bookings
All the speakers are experts in their fields, who will share
their knowledge on these evenings in a relaxed talk, with illustrations.
Questions are welcome. The talks will start at 6.30pm, with tea/coffee and cake
served from 6pm. The ticket allows entrance to the museum site from 4pm on the
day of the talk.
All talks cost £10 per person including refreshments.
A seasonal series of experience days aimed at the enjoyment of working
with heavy horses and becoming familiar with the equipment and skills involved.Come and have fun and get to know these wonderful creatures!
All courses include a ploughman’s lunch and cost £80.
