Course Details
Building Conservation
Building Conservation Master Classes
Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership
MSc Programmes
Courses for Heritage Professionals
Heavy Horse Experience
Countryside skills
Historic Home Life
Textiles
Drawing and Watercolours
Early Technology
Walks
Evening Talks
Continuing Education Courses - University of Sussex
Timetable for all Courses
Booking Form
 

Course News

New courses launched for the Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership Scheme

The Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership has been formed to resurrect the once well-known Weald Forest Ridge name and celebrate the area’s local distinctiveness. The Ridge runs east to west from Tonbirdge to Horsham. The Partnership is committed to delivering a three year Scheme, from 2009 to 2011. The scheme aims to give people the knowledge and skills to protect and enhance the special features of the area so that people can continue to enjoy them in the future. The work is being funded by contributions of over £1.3million, in both financial and in-kind contributions by the delivery partners and a £2 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum is pleased to be one of the delivery partners.

As part of the project in 2009, the Museum provided a series of specialist courses in conserving and renovating the distinctive tile hung, weather-boarded and half timbered houses of the area as well teaching how to conserve the historic ironwork which is a legacy from the areas past as a centre of iron production in Roman and Tudor times. These courses will be repeated in September 2010, and we have added two further courses on practical scarf repairs to timber buildings, and an introduction to the repair of historic brickwork.

For those living or working within the Weald Forest Ridge area, substantial discounts on the course fees are available.

For details of these courses click here

The landscape of the Forest Ridge has been shaped by its inhabitants over hundreds of years. Nowadays 325,000 people live within the Ridge and its eight neighbouring towns (Horsham, Crawley, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead, Crowborough, Uckfield, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge). The Partnership aims to enable people to more easily access and enjoy the area, learn about its unique heritage and take part in caring for and enhancing the distinctive natural and built features that make the Weald Forest Ridge a special place to be.

For further information on the many other projects that are taking place as part of the scheme visit the website at www.highweald.org  or call Simon Aguss on 01580 879500

 

Heavy Horse Courses

Programme for 2010/2011 now published.  Details

 

Courses for Heritage Professionals

Programme for 2010 now published.  Details

Building Conservation comes of Age

A one day conference exploring building conservation’s journey from the avant garde of the 60s to its current mainstream acceptance.

Tuesday 28th September 2010 9.30am-4.30pm
at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum.

How did it all start? Who were the pioneers? How has it developed? Where is it going? Hear papers from the key people whose practical and teaching contributions over the last forty years have brought us to a time when most people understand the importance of conserving our built heritage. The day will be informative, cover a wide spectrum of crafts and be inspirational. This conference is one part of the celebrations to mark the Museum’s Ruby Anniversary.

£60 per person including refreshments all day. Places will be limited so call 01243 811464 to book your place.   There is an optional spit roast in the evening for £10.

Speakers include:
 
bulletEddie Booth, IHBC
bulletIan Bristow, ASCHB
bulletIan Constantinides, Historic Building Consultant
bulletRichard Harris, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
bulletDonald Insall, Donald Insall Associates
bulletPeter McCurdy, McCurdy & Co.
bulletRichard Oxley, Oxley Conservation
bulletMarianne Suhr, SPAB
bulletMark Laenen, Former Director of ICCROM
bulletDavid and Judith Leigh, (David latterly Secretary-General, IIC and Judith of SPAB, Wales)
bulletMatthew Saunders, MBE, Secretary of the Ancient Monuments Society

Conference information and booking form

Evening Talks - Tales from the Downs and beyond..

Just published - the programme for 2010 for these popular talks.  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 refreshments.  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

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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.

Timber Framed Buildings    
8-10 March 2010 FULL AN INTRODUCTION TO TIMBER REPAIRS
11 March 2010   TRADITIONAL TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION
24 March 2010   AN INTRODUCTION TO DATING TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS
25 March 2010   HISTORIC TIMBER FRAMING: MODERN ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
26 April 2010   REPAIR OF TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS.
27 April 2010   AS GOOD AS NEW - IN SITU REPAIRS TO HISTORIC TIMBER STRUCTURES
30 April 2010 NEW MARKING THE BUILDING
28 May 2010   VICTORIAN CARPENTRY AND JOINERY
20 September 2010   TIMBER DECAY
Issues in Building Conservation    
4 February 2010   RECORDING VERNACULAR BUILDINGS FOR CONSERVATION - OBSERVING AND SKETCHING
25 February 2010   RECORDING VERNACULAR BUILDINGS FOR CONSERVATION - IMPOSING A GRID
4 March 2010   RECORDING VERNACULAR BUILDINGS FOR CONSERVATION -  STUDIO TECHNIQUES
12 February 2010 NEW THE MANAGEMENT OF VERTEBRATE PESTS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
24 February 2010   ENERGY CONSERVATION IN TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
1 March 2010   ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
5 March 2010 NEW LOOKING AFTER YOUR HISTORIC HOME
12 March 2010 NEW UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR THE FABRIC OF YOUR PARISH CHURCH
15 March 2010   PREPARING CONSERVATION PLANS
22 March 2010 NEW PUTTING BUILDING CONSERVATION PHILOSOPHY INTO PRACTICE
28 April 2010   GRAFFITI
Vernacular Architecture    
26 March 2010   THE GEORGIAN TRADITION
30 March 2010   VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN BUILDING TYPES
Timber Framing from Scratch    
14-18 September 2009 FULL OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
12-16 October 2009 FULL OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
22-26 February 2010 FULL OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
19-23 April 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
23-27 August 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
18-22 October 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
18-22 January 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: BRACES STUDS AND PLUMB BOB SCRIBING
17-21 May 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: BRACES STUDS AND PLUMB BOB SCRIBING
23-27 November 2009   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: RAFTERS AND LINE TRANSFER SCRIBING
21-25 June 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: RAFTERS AND LINE TRANSFER SCRIBING
13-17 September 2010   SQUARE RULE TIMBER FRAMING
10 June 2010 FULL THE ROOFING SQUARE
Brick and Lime    
14-15 September 2009 FULL JOINTING, POINTING AND RE-POINTING OF HISTORIC BRICKWORK
16 September 2009   ENGLISH BRICKWORK, TUDOR TO EDWARDIAN
29 March 2010   A HISTORY OF BRICKS AND BRICKMAKING
19-21 April 2010 FULL INTRODUCTION TO GAUGED BRICKWORK
25-27 May 2010   ADVANCED GAUGED BRICKWORK
14-16 June 2010 FULL REPAIR OF TRADITIONALLY CONSTRUCTED BRICKWORK
17 June 2010   LIME MORTARS FOR TRADITIONAL BRICKWORK
28 June 2010 FULL BASIC BRICKWORK FOR HOMEOWNERS
29-30 June 2010   HISTORIC LIME PLASTERS AND RENDERS
1 July 2010   PRACTICAL LIME PLASTERING
2 July 2010   PARGETING
13-14 September 2010   JOINTING, POINTING AND RE-POINTING OF HISTORIC BRICKWORK
15 September 2010   ENGLISH BRICKWORK, TUDOR TO EDWARDIAN
Traditional Building Materials    
3-4 February 2010 FULL PRACTICAL FLINT WALLING
9-10 February 2010 FULL PRACTICAL FLINT WALLING
22 March 2010   WATTLE AND DAUB
24 March 2010   TIMBER IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES
20 April 2010   NATURAL STONE: ITS USE IN CONSERVATION AND IN NEW BUILD
21 April 2010   COB WALLING, HISTORY, THEORY AND PRACTICE
10-12 May 2010   HISTORIC PAINTING METHODS
28 May 2010 NEW LIMEWASH, DISTEMPER & LINSEED BASED PAINTS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
22-23 June 2010   STONE : DIVERSITY AND DISTINCTIVENESS
5-6 July 2010   PRACTICAL STONE WALL REPAIRS
13 October 2010 NEW LIMEWASH, DISTEMPER & LINSEED BASED PAINTS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
Strength Grading    
1-3 November 2010 NEW SOFTWOOD STRENGTH GRADING
24-26 May 2010 FULL STRENGTH GRADING OF OAK
Leadwork    
22 April 2010 FULL AN INTRODUCTION TO LEADWORK FOR SPECIFIERS AND INSTALLERS
23 April 2010 FULL PRACTICAL LEADWORK
23-25 June 2010   ADVANCED LEADWORK
Roofs    
29 April 2010 FULL PRACTICAL THATCHING
13 May 2010   OAK SHINGLES: HISTORY, MANUFACTURE & USE
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Weald Forest Ridge Landscape Partnership

14 September 2010   AN INTRODUCTION TO TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS AND THEIR CONSERVATION
16 September 2010   CONSERVATION OF IRONWORK
29 September 2010   AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSERVATION OF WEATHERBOARDED AND TILE HUNG BUILDIINGS
30 September - 1 October 2010 NEW REPAIRS TO HISTORIC BRICKWORK
6-7 October 2010 NEW PRACTICAL SCARF REPAIRS
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  For all Continuing Education enquiries contact Rebecca Osborne

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Building Conservation Master Classes

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

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Traditional Rural Trades and Crafts

Countryside Skills

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2010    
30-31 January 2010 FULL HEDGE LAYING
3 February 2010   CONTINUOUS HURDLE FENCING
20-21 February 2010 FULL MAKE A BENTWOOD CHAIR
27 February 2010   TRADITIONAL ROPEWORK
27-28 February 2010   STICKMAKING WORKSHOP
6 March 2010 FULL LIVING WILLOW WORKSHOP
6-7 March 2010   LEATHER BAG WORKSHOP
7 March 2010 FULL LIVING WILLOW WORKSHOP
27-28 March 2010 FULL CORACLE MAKING WORKSHOP
28 March 2010 FULL WILLOW WORKSHOP
10 April 2010 FULL IRONS IN THE FIRE
17 April 2010   LEATHER CARVING WORKSHOP
18 April 2010   TILE MAKING WORKSHOP
18 April 2010 FULL KEEPING SHEEP
24 April 2010 FULL NET MAKING WORKSHOP
24-25 April 2010   SUSSEX TRUG MAKING WORKSHOP
30 April 2010   CANE SEATING WORKSHOP
7 May 2010 FULL A DOWSING WORKSHOP
8 May 2010 FULL POULTRY HUSBANDRY
14 May 2010 FULL LEADED LIGHT STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP
15 May 2010 FULL AN INTRODUCTION TO CHARCOAL BURNING
15 May 2010 FULL WILLOW GARDEN SUPPORTS
16 May 2010 FULL WILLOW GARDEN SUPPORTS
22 May 2010 NEW KNOT CRAFT DAY
22 May 2010 FULL KEEPING PIGS
23 May 2010 FULL FOOD FOR FREE
17 June 2010   POLE LATHE WOOD TURNING
19 June 2010   STONE CARVING WORKSHOP
26-27 June 2010   SKEP MAKING
3 July 2010   LETTER CUTTING IN SLATE
9 July 2010 FULL BIRDS OF PREY EXPERIENCE
10 July 2010 FULL IRONS IN THE FIRE
29 July 2010 FULL WEAVE A RUSH HAT
30 July 2010 FULL WEAVE A RUSH HAT
1 August 2010   ANIMAL TRACKING
6 August 2010 FULL BIRDS OF PREY EXPERIENCE
7 August 2010 FULL WILLOW WORKSHOP
21 August 2010   CORN DOLLY WORKSHOP
10 September 2010 NEW HAZEL STOOL WITH WOVEN WILLOW SEAT
11 September 2010 FULL POLE LATHE WOOD TURNING
11-12 September 2010 FULL MAKE A BENTWOOD CHAIR
18 September 2010 FULL IRONS IN THE FIRE
26 September 2010 NEW FIELD BUTCHERY
2-3 October 2010   CORACLE MAKING WORKSHOP
2 October 2010 FULL POLE LATHE WOOD TURNING
16 October 2010   POULTRY HUSBANDRY
Christmas Workshops    
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Historic Home Life

27 January 2010 NEW WHATS IN A NAME?
25 April 2010 NEW AGEING THROUGH THE AGES
5 May 2010 FULL VICTORIAN CLEANING
6 May 2010 FULL HISTORIC CHEESE MAKING
21 May 2010 FULL COTTAGE HERB GARDEN
8 June 2010 NEW HISTORIC CLOTHING DAY
12 June 2010 NEW MAKE A HERBARIUM
13 June 2010 NEW SING SUSSEX SONGS
18 June 2010   15TH CENTURY - HERBS IN THE MEDIEVAL MANOR
19 June 2010   SECRETS OF THE TUDOR STILLROOM
7 July 2010   VICTORIAN AND TUDOR HAIR AND MAKEUP
8 July 2010   TUDOR SALADS AND VEGETABLES
10 July 2010 NEW HERB WALK AROUND THE MUSEUM
July 2010 Date later   BELOW STAIRS
20 July 2010 FULL HERBS FOR HEALTH
21 August 2010 NEW "RE-WRITING HISTORY" - MAKING HISTORICAL INKS
8 September 2010 FULL THE TUDOR BAKEHOUSE - BREAD
9 September 2010 FULL THE TUDOR BAKEHOUSE - PIES AND PASTRIES
24 September 2010   18TH CENTURY STILLROOM SECRETS
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Textiles

13 February 2010 FULL TAPESTRY WORKSHOP WEAVE A LANDSCAPE
27 February 2010 FULL LEARN TO CROCHET
13 March 2010 FULL FELT BAGS
23 April 2010   RAG RUGGING - A TRADITIONAL TEXTILE FORM
23 April 2010   KNITTING WORKSHOP
27 April 2010   SPINNING - PREPARATION AND THE DROP SPINDLE
4 May 2010   SPINNING - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WHEEL
27 May 2010   TATTING WORKSHOP
12 June 2010   FELTING FOR FUN
2 July 2010 FULL SPINNING IMPROVERS
2 July 2010 FULL RAG RUGGING - A TRADITIONAL TEXTILE FORM
5 August 2010   BOBBIN LACE MAKING FOR BEGINNERS
6 August 2010 FULL NATURAL DYEING
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Drawing and Watercolour Workshops

Week long courses    
14-18 June 2010   OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP
6-10 September 2010   IMPROVERS WATER COLOUR WORKSHOP
11-15 October 2010   THE DOWNLAND SKETCHBOOK
Weekend Courses    
21-23 May 2010   BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS
26-27 June 2010   DRAWING WEEKEND
9-11 July 2010 NEW IMPROVERS WATERCOLOUR WEEKEND
30 July - 1 August 2010   WATERCOLOUR SKETCHING
Day Workshops    
17 July 2010   DAY WALK WITH SKETCHBOOK - BOSHAM
11 June 2010   COSTUME FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP
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Early Technology Workshops

17 April 2010 FULL SHOOTING THE TRADITIONAL LONGBOW
6 August 2010   PREHISTORIC JEWELLERY WORKSHOP
7-8 August 2010   PREHISTORIC TOOL MAKING
19 September 2010 FULL SHOOTING THE TRADITIONAL LONGBOW
24-26 September 2010 FULL TRADITIONAL ENGLISH LONGBOW MAKING
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Walks

6 May 2010   FICTION WALK
8 May 2010 FULL DAWN WALK WITH BREAKFAST
26 May 2010 FULL TREE WALK
18 June 2010 FULL DUSK WALK
24 June 2010 NEW PERIOD  GARDENS WALK
20 August 2010 FULL BAT WALK
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Courses for Heritage Professionals

7-8 July 2010  

BELOW STAIRS

15 September 2010  

ENGLISH BRICKWORK - TUDOR TO EDWARDIAN

12 October 2010  

HOW ON EARTH DO WE DO THAT?

14 October 2010   WORDS AND IMAGES
19 October 2010   HISTORY OF ENGLISH WOODLANDS
1 November 2010   COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR INTERPRETERS
28 February 2011   HISTORIC CLOTHING DAY
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Evening Talks - Tales from the Downs and beyond...

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.

19 April 2010 NEW A HISTORY OF THE SCYTHE AND PRACTICAL GRASSLAND MANAGEMENT
29 April 2010 NEW

MAGIC AND RITUAL FOR PROTECTING THE HOME FROM THE TUDORS TO THE 19TH CENTURY

6 May 2010 NEW CALLIGRAPHY: PAST AND PRESENT
18 May 2010 NEW PHOTOGRAPHING SUSSEX NATURE
9 June 2010 NEW A REDUCED HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM…AS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE!
15 June 2010 NEW BRITAIN IN COLOUR

24 June 2010

NEW THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF NATURAL NAVIGATION
28 June 2010 NEW INNS AND TAVERNS OF OLD ARUNDEL
30 June 2010 NEW THE MARY ROSE: A FLOATING PARISH
15 July 2010 NEW FROM NETTLE SOUP TO CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
26 July 2010 NEW SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY SUSSEX
9 September 2010 NEW JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900), THE 'GOOD STEWARD', AND HIS CONTINUING INFLUENCE ON CONSERVATION AND WHOLENESS TODAY
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Heavy Horse Experience/Skill Days

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.

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2010    
7 November 2010   PLOUGHING WITH HEAVY HORSES
21 November 2010   PLOUGHING WITH HEAVY HORSES
12 December 2010   PLOUGHING WITH HEAVY HORSES
2011    
8 March 2011   CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF HEAVY HORSES
20 March 2011   HORSE LOGGING
15 May 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
19 May 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
9 June 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
3 July 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
     
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University of Sussex - Continuing Education Courses

A series of history based courses organised by the University of Sussex, each spread over several days which can lead to Higher Education "credits". 

8 &22 May, 5&19 June, 3 July 2010
Saturdays, 10.30am–3.30pm
NEW DEVISING CHURCH TRAILS IN SUSSEX
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Course Timetable

2010    
18-22 January 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: BRACES STUDS AND PLUMB BOB SCRIBING
27 January 2010 NEW WHATS IN A NAME?
30-31 January 2010 FULL HEDGE LAYING
3 February 2010   CONTINUOUS HURDLE FENCING
3-4 February 2010 FULL PRACTICAL FLINT WALLING
4 February 2010   RECORDING VERNACULAR BUILDINGS FOR CONSERVATION - OBSERVING AND SKETCHING
9-10 February 2010 FULL PRACTICAL FLINT WALLING
12 February 2010 NEW THE MANAGEMENT OF VERTEBRATE PESTS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS
13 February 2010 FULL TAPESTRY WORKSHOP WEAVE A LANDSCAPE
20-21 February 2010 FULL MAKE A BENTWOOD CHAIR
22-26 February 2010 FULL OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
24 February 2010   ENERGY CONSERVATION IN TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS
25 February 2010   RECORDING VERNACULAR BUILDINGS FOR CONSERVATION - IMPOSING A GRID
27 February 2010 FULL LEARN TO CROCHET
27 February 2010   TRADITIONAL ROPEWORK
27-28 February 2010   STICKMAKING WORKSHOP
1 March 2010   ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY
4 March 2010   RECORDING VERNACULAR BUILDINGS FOR CONSERVATION -  STUDIO TECHNIQUES
5 March 2010 NEW LOOKING AFTER YOUR HISTORIC HOME
6 March 2010 FULL LIVING WILLOW WORKSHOP
6-7 March 2010   LEATHER BAG WORKSHOP
7 March 2010 FULL LIVING WILLOW WORKSHOP
7 March 2010   CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF HEAVY HORSES
8-10 March 2010 FULL AN INTRODUCTION TO TIMBER REPAIRS
11 March 2010   TRADITIONAL TIMBER FRAME CONSTRUCTION
12 March 2010 NEW UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR THE FABRIC OF YOUR PARISH CHURCH
13 March 2010 FULL FELT BAGS
15 March 2010   PREPARING CONSERVATION PLANS
21 March 2010 FULL HORSE LOGGING
22 March 2010   WATTLE AND DAUB
22 March 2010 NEW PUTTING BUILDING CONSERVATION PHILOSOPHY INTO PRACTICE
24 March 2010   TIMBER IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIES
24 March 2010   AN INTRODUCTION TO DATING TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS
25 March 2010   HISTORIC TIMBER FRAMING: MODERN ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
26 March 2010   THE GEORGIAN TRADITION
27-28 March 2010 FULL CORACLE MAKING WORKSHOP
28 March 2010 FULL WILLOW WORKSHOP
29 March 2010   A HISTORY OF BRICKS AND BRICKMAKING
30 March 2010   VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN BUILDING TYPES
10 April 2010 FULL IRONS IN THE FIRE
17 April 2010   LEATHER CARVING WORKSHOP
17 April 2010 FULL SHOOTING THE TRADITIONAL LONGBOW
18 April 2010   CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF HEAVY HORSES
18 April 2010   TILE MAKING WORKSHOP
18 April 2010 FULL KEEPING SHEEP
19-21 April 2010 FULL INTRODUCTION TO GAUGED BRICKWORK
19-23 April 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
20 April 2010   NATURAL STONE: ITS USE IN CONSERVATION AND IN NEW BUILD
21 April 2010   COB WALLING, HISTORY, THEORY AND PRACTICE
22 April 2010 FULL AN INTRODUCTION TO LEADWORK FOR SPECIFIERS AND INSTALLERS
23 April 2010 FULL PRACTICAL LEADWORK
23 April 2010   RAG RUGGING - A TRADITIONAL TEXTILE FORM
23 April 2010   KNITTING WORKSHOP
24-25 April 2010   SUSSEX TRUG MAKING WORKSHOP
24 April 2010 FULL NET MAKING WORKSHOP
25 April 2010 NEW AGEING THROUGH THE AGES
25 April 2010 FULL DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
26 April 2010   REPAIR OF TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS.
27 April 2010   SPINNING - PREPARATION AND THE DROP SPINDLE
27 April 2010   AS GOOD AS NEW - IN SITU REPAIRS TO HISTORIC TIMBER STRUCTURES
28 April 2010   GRAFFITI
29 April 2010 FULL PRACTICAL THATCHING
30 April 2010 NEW MARKING THE BUILDING
30 April 2010   CANE SEATING WORKSHOP
4 May 2010   SPINNING - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WHEEL
5 May 2010 FULL VICTORIAN CLEANING
6 May 2010 NEW HISTORIC CHEESE MAKING
6 May 2010   FICTION WALK
7 May 2010 FULL A DOWSING WORKSHOP
8 May 2010 FULL DAWN WALK WITH BREAKFAST
8 May-July 2010
Saturdays, 10.30am–3.30pm
NEW DEVISING CHURCH TRAILS IN SUSSEX
8 May 2010 FULL POULTRY HUSBANDRY
9 May 2010 FULL DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
10-12 May 2010   HISTORIC PAINTING METHODS
13 May 2010   OAK SHINGLES: HISTORY, MANUFACTURE & USE
14 May 2010 FULL LEADED LIGHT STAINED GLASS WORKSHOP
15 May 2010 FULL AN INTRODUCTION TO CHARCOAL BURNING
15 May 2010 FULL WILLOW GARDEN SUPPORTS
16 May 2010 FULL WILLOW GARDEN SUPPORTS
17-21 May 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: BRACES STUDS AND PLUMB BOB SCRIBING
25-27 May 2010   ADVANCED GAUGED BRICKWORK
21 May 2010 FULL COTTAGE HERB GARDEN
21-23 May 2010   BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS
22 May 2010 NEW KNOT CRAFT DAY
22 May 2010 FULL KEEPING PIGS
23 May 2010 FULL DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
23 May 2010 FULL FOOD FOR FREE
24-26 May 2010 FULL STRENGTH GRADING OF OAK
26 May 2010 FULL TREE WALK
27 May 2010   TATTING WORKSHOP
28 May 2010 NEW LIMEWASH, DISTEMPER & LINSEED BASED PAINTS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
28 May 2010   VICTORIAN CARPENTRY AND JOINERY
8 June 2010 NEW HISTORIC CLOTHING DAY
10 June 2010 FULL THE ROOFING SQUARE
11 June 2010   COSTUME FIGURE DRAWING WORKSHOP
12 June 2010 NEW MAKE A HERBARIUM
12 June 2010   FELTING FOR FUN
13 June 2010 FULL DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
13 June 2010 NEW SING SUSSEX SONGS
14-18 June 2010   OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP
14-16 June 2010 FULL REPAIR OF TRADITIONALLY CONSTRUCTED BRICKWORK
17 June 2010   POLE LATHE WOOD TURNING
17 June 2010   LIME MORTARS FOR TRADITIONAL BRICKWORK
18 June 2010 FULL DUSK WALK
18 June 2010   15TH CENTURY - HERBS IN THE MEDIEVAL MANOR
19 June 2010   SECRETS OF THE TUDOR STILLROOM
19 June 2010   STONE CARVING WORKSHOP
21-25 June 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: RAFTERS AND LINE TRANSFER SCRIBING
22-23 June 2010   STONE : DIVERSITY AND DISTINCTIVENESS
23-25 June 2010   ADVANCED LEADWORK
24 June 2010 NEW PERIOD  GARDENS WALK
26-27 June 2010   DRAWING WEEKEND
26-27 June 2010   SKEP MAKING
28 June 2010 FULL BASIC BRICKWORK FOR HOMEOWNERS
29-30 June 2010   HISTORIC LIME PLASTERS AND RENDERS
1 July 2010   PRACTICAL LIME PLASTERING
2 July 2010   PARGETING
2 July 2010 FULL SPINNING IMPROVERS
2 July 2010 FULL RAG RUGGING - A TRADITIONAL TEXTILE FORM
3 July 2010   LETTER CUTTING IN SLATE
5-6 July 2010   PRACTICAL STONE WALL REPAIRS
7 July 2010   VICTORIAN AND TUDOR HAIR AND MAKEUP
7-8 July 2010  

BELOW STAIRS

8 July 2010   TUDOR SALADS AND VEGETABLES
9 July 2010 FULL BIRDS OF PREY EXPERIENCE
9-11 July 2010 NEW IMPROVERS WATERCOLOUR WEEKEND
10 July 2010 FULL IRONS IN THE FIRE
10 July 2010 NEW HERB WALK AROUND THE MUSEUM
17 July 2010   DAY WALK WITH SKETCHBOOK - BOSHAM
20 July 2010 FULL HERBS FOR HEALTH
29 July 2010 FULL WEAVE A RUSH HAT
30 July 2010 FULL WEAVE A RUSH HAT
30 July - 1 August 2010   WATERCOLOUR SKETCHING
July 2010 Date later   BELOW STAIRS
1 August 2010   ANIMAL TRACKING
5 August 2010   BOBBIN LACE MAKING FOR BEGINNERS
6 August 2010 FULL NATURAL DYEING
6 August 2010 FULL BIRDS OF PREY EXPERIENCE
6 August 2010   PREHISTORIC JEWELLERY WORKSHOP
7 August 2010 FULL WILLOW WORKSHOP
7-8 August 2010   PREHISTORIC TOOL MAKING
20 August 2010 FULL BAT WALK
21 August 2010   CORN DOLLY WORKSHOP
21 August 2010 NEW "RE-WRITING HISTORY" - MAKING HISTORICAL INKS
23-27 August 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
6-10 September 2010   IMPROVERS WATER COLOUR WORKSHOP
8 September 2010 FULL THE TUDOR BAKEHOUSE - BREAD
9 September 2010 FULL THE TUDOR BAKEHOUSE - PIES AND PASTRIES
10 September 2010 NEW HAZEL STOOL WITH WOVEN WILLOW SEAT
11 September 2010 FULL POLE LATHE WOOD TURNING
11-12 September 2010 FULL MAKE A BENTWOOD CHAIR
13-14 September 2010   JOINTING, POINTING AND RE-POINTING OF HISTORIC BRICKWORK
13-17 September 2010   SQUARE RULE TIMBER FRAMING
14 September 2010   AN INTRODUCTION TO TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS AND THEIR CONSERVATION
15 September 2010   ENGLISH BRICKWORK, TUDOR TO EDWARDIAN
15 September 2010  

ENGLISH BRICKWORK - TUDOR TO EDWARDIAN

16 September 2010   CONSERVATION OF IRONWORK
18 September 2010 FULL IRONS IN THE FIRE
19 September 2010 FULL SHOOTING THE TRADITIONAL LONGBOW
20 September 2010   TIMBER DECAY
24 September 2010   18TH CENTURY STILLROOM SECRETS
24-26 September 2010 FULL TRADITIONAL ENGLISH LONGBOW MAKING
26 September 2010 NEW FIELD BUTCHERY
29 September 2010   AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSERVATION OF WEATHERBOARDED AND TILE HUNG BUILDIINGS
30 September - 1 October 2010 NEW REPAIRS TO HISTORIC BRICKWORK
2 October 2010 FULL POLE LATHE WOOD TURNING
2-3 October 2010   CORACLE MAKING WORKSHOP
6-7 October 2010 NEW PRACTICAL SCARF REPAIRS
11-15 October 2010   THE DOWNLAND SKETCHBOOK
12 October 2010  

HOW ON EARTH DO WE DO THAT?

13 October 2010 NEW LIMEWASH, DISTEMPER & LINSEED BASED PAINTS: A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP
14 October 2010   WORDS AND IMAGES
16 October 2010   POULTRY HUSBANDRY
18-22 October 2010   OAK TIMBER FRAMING: JOWL POSTS AND DOUBLE-CUT SCRIBING
19 October 2010   HISTORY OF ENGLISH WOODLANDS
1 November 2010   COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR INTERPRETERS
1-3 November 2010   SOFTWOOD STRENGTH GRADING
7 November 2010   PLOUGHING WITH HEAVY HORSES
21 November 2010   PLOUGHING WITH HEAVY HORSES
12 December 2010   PLOUGHING WITH HEAVY HORSES
2011    
28 February 2011   HISTORIC CLOTHING DAY
8 March 2011   CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF HEAVY HORSES
20 March 2011   HORSE LOGGING
     
15 May 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
19 May 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
9 June 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
3 July 2011   DRIVING HEAVY HORSES
     
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