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Whether you work with old buildings or live in one, our courses will expand your knowledge and give you the skills and confidence you need to care for our built heritage. 

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Take your photography to the next level with this four-step online workshop.

16/07/2025 - 17/09/2025
Course
General interest, Introductory CPD, Intermediate CPD

OE2/25

Virtual event: held online
Price:

£120

A practical course exploring the lime mortars used for the installation of leaded glazing into masonry apertures.

02/08/2025 - 02/08/2025
Course
Introductory CPD

OE3/25

Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Swindon, SN6 7PT
Price:

£120

 

Join us for a practical introduction to traditional lime plaster and plastering techniques. Ideal for homeowners and building custodians.

03/10/2025 - 04/10/2025
Course
General interest

CH4/25

Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Swindon, SN6 7PT
Price:

£499, including lunch, refreshments and practical lime guide.

Learn about thatching spars and their importance for sustaining thatching traditions.

06/11/2025 - 06/11/2025
Course
General interest, Intermediate CPD
Heritage & Rural Skills Centre, Buscot and Coleshill Estate, Swindon, SN6 7PT
Price:

£90

Free - eight bursaries for thatchers and associated craftspeople

Join us for the online version of our popular Repair of Old Buildings Course. Through a series of recorded lectures, virtual site visits and online Q&A sessions you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the repair, maintenance and conservation of old buildings.

24/11/2025 - 28/11/2025
Course
Intermediate CPD, Advanced CPD

RC2/25

Online
Price:

£815 per person (see below for group booking discounted prices)