Live heritage training events for built environment professionals.
Practical, expert-led training days for surveyors, architects, contractors and heritage professionals who want greater confidence working with traditional buildings, materials and repair decisions.
Specialist heritage training days.
Practical events for professionals working with historic buildings, traditional materials, repair specifications and conservation decisions.
Historic Building Basics
Buildings through the ages - a walk and talk event at Chiltern Open Air Museum with Stephen Boniface.
- Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newlands Park Drive, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles
- Historic buildings, traditional materials and practical conservation discussion
Timber Frame Basics
Join Stephen at historic Cressing Temple Barns to explore timber framed buildings, typical issues, repair approaches, schedules of work, contract matters and sketching.
- Cressing Temple Barns, Witham Road, Braintree
- On-site walk and talk format focusing on structural framing, defect recognition, and mapping documentation
Introduction to Lime
A joint venture by BEST Training with Heritage Skills Development Group, sponsored by Anglia Lime. Learn about lime selection, troubleshooting, substrate preparation, laths, basecoats, topcoats and repair techniques.
- Tithe Barn, Church Farmhouse, Church Lane, Snailwell
- Demonstrations and hands-on practical sessions