Friday 26 June - Monday 29 June
\n 9.30 - 4p
m
Help to repair Wangford Hal l’s old garden walls
\n \nFollowing our su ccessful Working Parties in 2024 and 2025 this yea r we'll continue to repair the historic garden bou ndary walls at Wangford Hall and make a start on t he walls of some of the ancillary buildings on sit e which have sadly suffered neglect over the years .
\n \nUnder the guidance of specialists\, you'll learn how to repair a wall using traditiona l materials including flint\, chalk block\, and br ick.
\n \nThere is space to camp on site.\n \n
If you can't attend all four days you a
re still very welcome to join us.
\n
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n After booking\, please email fenland.wash@spab.org.uk to confirm which days you'll be there and whethe
r you are planning to camp on site as this will he
lp with our planning.
By the end of th is Working Party\, you will have had the chance to try:
\n \nLime mortar mixi ng
\nChalk block cutting< /p>\n
Flint knapping
\n < /li>\nBrickwork repair
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\n Programme
\n Day One
9.30am - Introductio ns and safety briefing at Wangford Hall Garden Wal l
\n \n10.00am-1pm - Repair work with break s
\n \n1pm - Lunch (provided by the site ow ner) with mortar mixing & chalk block cutting demo nstrations
\n \n2-5.30pm - Repair work with breaks
\n \n5.30pm - Pack away
\n \n6.30pm - BBQ
\n \nOvernight camping availa ble
\n \n
\n Day Two
8am B reakfast (provided by the site owner for those cam ping)
\n \n9.30am-1pm - Repair work with br eaks
\n \n1pm - Lunch (provided by the site owner) with flint knapping demonstrations
\n \ n2-5.30pm - Repair work with breaks
\n \n < p>5.30pm - Pack away\n \n6.30pm BBQ
\n \nOvernight camping available
\n \n< br />\n Day Three
\n \n8am Breakfast (provi ded provided by the site owner for those camping)< /p>\n \n
9.30am-Ipm - Repair work with breaks\n \n
1pm - Lunch (provided by the site owner )
\n \n2-5.30pm - Repair work with breaks\n \n
5.30pm - Pack away
\n \n6.30pm - BBQ
\n \nOvernight camping available
\n \n
\n Day Four
8am - Breakf ast (provided by the site owner for those camping)
\n \n9.30am-1pm - Repair work with breaks< /p>\n \n
1pm - Lunch (provided by the site owne r) with additional demonstrations
\n \n2-3. 30pm - Repair work with breaks
\n \n4pm - P ack away
\n \n4.30pm - End of Working Party
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You will need
\n \nWork clothes and s teel toe capped boots
\nT ent and camping gear if camping
\nWeather-appropriate clothing\, suncream\, waterproofs etc
\n \nHard
hats\, high-vis vests and goggles will be provide
d.
\n
Tutors\n \n
Accessibility
\n \nSigni ficant periods of standing\, walking and kneeling< /p>\n
Time spent working outd oors
\nLoud noises (parti cularly overhead military aircraft)
\nCatering for dietary restrictions\, i f indicated on the booking form
\nAnything we can do to make this event m ore accessible for you? Please email membership@sp ab.org.uk.
\n \nPhotos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, includ ing in print and online. Participants may take pho tos and short videos for personal use\, with permi ssion of the course leader and all other participa nts in frame. If you want to post on social media\ , please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org .uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our follo wers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions.
\n \nPhoto credit: Joe Orsi
DESCRIPTION:Friday 26 June - Monday 29 June\n \n 9.30 - 4pm\n \n \n \n Help to repair Wangford Hall’s old garden walls \n \n \n \n Following our successful Workin g Parties in 2024 and 2025 this year we'll continu e to repair the historic garden boundary walls at Wangford Hall and make a start on the walls of som e of the ancillary buildings on site which have sa dly suffered neglect over the years.\n \n \n \n Un der the guidance of specialists\, you'll learn how to repair a wall using traditional materials incl uding flint\, chalk block\, and brick.\n \n \n \n There is space to camp on site.\n \n \n \n If you can't attend all four days you are still very welc ome to join us. \n \n \n \n After booking\, please email fenland.wash@spab.org.uk (mailto:fenland.wa sh@spab.org.uk) to confirm which days you'll be th ere and whether you are planning to camp on site a s this will help with our planning.\n \n \n \n By the end of this Working Party\, you will have had the chance to try:\n \n \n \n \n \n Lime mortar mixing\n \n \n \n \n Chalk block cutting\n \n \ n \n \n Flint knapping\n \n \n \n \n Brickwo rk repair\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Programme \n \n Day One\n \n \n \n 9.30am - Introductions and safe ty briefing at Wangford Hall Garden Wall\n \n \n \ n 10.00am-1pm - Repair work with breaks\n \n \n \n 1pm - Lunch (provided by the site owner) with mor tar mixing & chalk block cutting demonstrations\n \n \n \n 2-5.30pm - Repair work with breaks\n \n \ n \n 5.30pm - Pack away\n \n \n \n 6.30pm - BBQ\n \n \n \n Overnight camping available\n \n \n \n \n \n Day Two\n \n \n \n 8am Breakfast (provided by the site owner for those camping)\n \n \n \n 9.30a m-1pm - Repair work with breaks\n \n \n \n 1pm - L unch (provided by the site owner) with flint knapp ing demonstrations\n \n \n \n 2-5.30pm - Repair wo rk with breaks\n \n \n \n 5.30pm - Pack away\n \n \n \n 6.30pm BBQ\n \n \n \n Overnight camping a vailable\n \n \n \n \n \n Day Three\n \n \n \n 8am Breakfast (provided provided by the site owner fo r those camping)\n \n \n \n 9.30am-Ipm - Repair wo rk with breaks\n \n \n \n 1pm - Lunch (provided by the site owner)\n \n \n \n 2-5.30pm - Repair work with breaks\n \n \n \n 5.30pm - Pack away\n \n \n \n 6.30pm - BBQ\n \n \n \n Overnight camping avai lable\n \n \n \n \n \n Day Four\n \n \n \n 8am - Breakfast (provided by the site owner for those ca mping)\n \n \n \n 9.30am-1pm - Repair work with br eaks\n \n \n \n 1pm - Lunch (provided by the site owner) with additional demonstrations\n \n \n \n 2 -3.30pm - Repair work with breaks\n \n \n \n 4pm - Pack away\n \n \n \n 4.30pm - End of Working Part y\n \n \n \n \n \n You will need\n \n \n \n \n \ n Work clothes and steel toe capped boots\n \n \n \n \n Tent and camping gear if camping\n \n \n \n \n Weather-appropriate clothing\, suncream\ , waterproofs etc\n \n \n \n \n \n Hard hats\, hi gh-vis vests and goggles will be provided.\n \n \ n \n \n \n Tutors\n \n \n \n \n Joe Orsi\, histor ic buildings consultant and blacksmith\n Lynn Mat hias\, brick and flint conservation specialist and SPAB Guardian\n \n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n \n \n \n Uneven surfaces\n \n \n \n \n Sig nificant periods of standing\, walking and kneelin g\n \n \n \n \n Time spent working outdoors\n \ n \n \n \n Loud noises (particularly overhead m ilitary aircraft)\n \n \n \n \n Catering for di etary restrictions\, if indicated on the booking f orm\n \n \n \n \n \n Anything we can do to make t his event more accessible for you? Please email me mbership@spab.org.uk.\n \n \n \n \n Photos and fil ming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Participants may take photos and short videos for personal use\, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please mess age SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1 877) for permission. If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings are subject to our Terms and Cond itions (https://www.spab.org.uk/content/booking-te rms-and-conditions).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: Joe Orsi\n \n CATEGORIES:Working Party CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T093000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260629T160000 LOCATION:Wangford Hall\n Lakenheath\, \n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1447 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR