Kate Kendall, IHBC’s ‘LETS’ Liaison Officer, is attending to the IHBC’s learning and outreach at the Heritage Craft Alliance Heritage Skills Festival, which runs from 11-13 September at Thorp Perrow Arboretum, North Yorkshire, including giving a talk today (Friday 11 Sept) on the work of the IHBC and her role in Learning Education Training and Standards (‘LETS’)
The Heritage Craft Alliance writes:
The Skills Festival takes place within our beautiful surroundings at Thorp Perrow Arboretum and will give an opportunity to see Heritage Craft Alliance’s specialist Training Centre and experience:
- Traditional Skill demonstrations
- ‘Have a Go’ sessions for children and adults
- Expert speakers
- Advice for those wanting to gain Traditional Skill qualifications
- Exhibits and opportunities to speak to experts and representatives from our partnering organisations
Thorp Perrow Arboretum is a fantastic day out for the whole family with 100 acres of beautiful woodland walks, trails and glades to explore as well as daily interactive displays at the Wildlife Park. See Meerkats, Wallabies, Birds of Prey and more before resting in the tea room and enjoying the children’s play area.
Where to find the Festival:
You will find Thorp Perrow Arboretum on the Bedale to Ripon road, just south of Bedale, North Yorkshire, some 4 miles from Leeming Bar on the A1 (Postcode: DL8 2PR).
Dates: 11th, 12th & 13th September 2015
Normal Thorp Perrow ticket prices apply, with the benefit of FREE entry to the Heritage Skills Festival:
- Adults £8.30
- Concession £7.00
- Child (4-16) £5.00
- Family (2+2) £25.00
- Family (2+3) £30.00
- School Groups – bookable in advance, please enquire.
Below are just some of the people we have coming along to showcase their talent!
- Adrian Wood – Artisan Blackmith will be demonstrating his skills
- Kevin Calpin – World Skills Expert for Stonemasonry along with Minster Mason Sam Turner who has recently won the Bronze Medal at the World Skills Sao Paulo competition.
- Stephen Pickering – Traditional & Modern Building Services demonstrating Hot lime mortars, lime slaking, brick and stone pointing.
- Adam Burnett – Heritage Roofer who can demonstrate and talk about all sorts of traditional roofing techniques
- Ryedale Plastering – Lime Plaster & Cornice Specialists who will be demonstrating running moulds and fibrous plastering.
- Team – Force – Award winning restoration company who will be demonstrating lime mortars, stone masonry and lead work
- Steven Oxley – Traditional decorative painter and signwriter – will be demonstrating graining, marbling and sign writing.
- Mason and Forster – small North East based company who carry out stonemasonry, carving, brickwork, pointing, restoration projects. They will be demonstrating stonemasonry.
- Stephen Jefferson – a Heritage Carpenter and Joiner, Green Oak Framer who is demonstrating some green timber joints and techniques.
- Jonathan Pounder – Woodland Skills Expert who will be demonstrating various skills like willow weaving, pole lathe, shave horse etc
- Tracy Brindley – HCA tutor and heritage brickworker will be demonstrating gauged brickwork.
- Kevin Lambert – HCA tutor and multi-skilled heritage craftsman. He will have a stand showing some of his vast collection of tools that he collects and restores.
- Canal and River Trust – students, Heritage Skills Leader & Heritage Skills Advisers will be able to talk about their Level 2/3 programmes we run for them and careers with CRT.
- IHBC – The Institute of Historic Building Conservation – will have a stand and be giving a talk on Friday 11th Sept.
- Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority – Miles Johnson will be giving a talk.
- Cumbria Vernacular Buildings Group – will have a stand and be able to answer questions.
- Matthew Cook & Paul Deamer – both former York Minster Masons will be joining us. Matthew will give a talk and Paul will be demonstrating his skills.
- Daniel Inglis & Richard Pollitt – two of our HCA L3 Advanced Apprentice graduates are here and can talk to others about their experiences.
