Course content: Understanding Historic Lime Mortars, Renders and Plasters. Understanding their composition and how they function in historic building technology. Their selection, mixing and application for the specific location or structural requirement.

Lime mortars course: Thursday 13th June

Understanding Cob Structures. Identifying causes of failure and the selection of appropriate repair and conservation systems including traditional and appropriate modern materials and methods. Recommendations on the long term care and maintenance of cob domestic buildings.

Cob structures course: Friday 27th September

Cost: There will be a fee of £20 per person to cover the cost of all refreshments for each individual course so for all five courses the cost is £100.

Time: Coffee will be available from 9am with a 9.30am start. The course will finish around 5pm.

Address of Venue: Shipwright School Classroom, Buckler’s Hard, Beaulieu, SO42 7XB

Road: At Beaulieu Village, follow the brown and white tourist signs to Buckler's Hard.

Parking: There is plenty of free car parking available at Bucklers Hard.

Lunch: A light lunch and refreshments will be available on the day with a lunchbreak scheduled.

Dietary and Mobility Requirements: Please kindly provide us with any dietary or mobility requirements.

Equipment: Where applicable a site visit is proposed as part of the day for the historic masonry, timber framed structures and joinery courses. Please bring appropriate footwear and clothes for less than favourable weather. In addition if you are attending the lime mortars, renders and plasters and cob course please be aware that this will be an interactive day and an opportunity to get hands on. Therefore please bring along appropriate clothes and footwear to work in such an environment.

Please note that external speakers and locations are subject to change but confirmed details will be emailed to prior to each course date.

Cancellation policy

If it is necessary for you to cancel your booking for whatever reason, please inform us as soon as possible. Cancellation charges are applied in all cases as it is difficult to fill spaces made vacant by late cancellations. A full refund is given only if more than 3 weeks’ notice is given. See below for refund rates:

Over 3 weeks’ cancellation notice: Full refund
2 -3 weeks cancellation notice: 50 % refund*
Less than 14 days cancellation notice: No refund*

*Unless we are able to fill your place at short notice, in which case a full refund will be given

No refund will be given for non-attendance or if no prior cancellation is given.

The New Forest National Park Authority reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course up to the course date if insufficient bookings have been received. Places may also be held on these courses until an alternative date has been finalised.

Building Skills - Understanding historic lime mortars, renders, plasters and Understanding cob structures