Learning |The Engine Shed | Part of Historic Environment Scotland

Learning

Kick-start a career in building conservation, with our advice on skills and training. We also have learning resources and activities to inspire younger learners.

A group of people cutting wood inside a workshop

Two children building a wall from mini bricks

Training and learning events

A bell shaped tiled roof of a turreted building, with chimneys in the background. The roof has a spike on the top and the sky is blue with scattered clouds.

Building Management

Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices

Thu 22 Feb 2024

An introduction to traditional roofing materials and techniques in Scotland, with guidance on current best practice and an update on recent HES slate quarry initiatives.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

A timber door and window set into the side of a historic castle wall, made up of many intricate stones and shaped bricks.

Building Management

Conserving Timberwork and Timber Windows

Thu 7 Mar 2024

A day focusing on the use and the repair of timberwork in Scotland’s buildings, with a special focus on traditional sash and case windows.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

A set of ornate black iron railings outside a row of tenement buildings. The railings have a central circular theme with a large leaf.

Building Management

Scottish Ironwork Traditions

Tue 12 Mar 2024

An introduction to the use and conservation of wrought and cast iron in Scotland over the past three centuries.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

A row of whitewashed stone cottages with a long connected thatched roof. The doors of the cottages are blue, and they open directly onto a track road.

Building Management

Vernacular Building Materials in Scotland

Thu 14 Mar 2024

Discover a range of vernacular building materials used in Scotland and recent projects undertaken to understand their construction.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

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Thank you

The Engine Shed is accredited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and National Open College Network (NOCN). The Engine Shed was supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to share knowledge of traditional building materials, develop skills and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.

Looking to learn?

Learning

Training and learning events

Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices

Conserving Timberwork and Timber Windows

Scottish Ironwork Traditions

Vernacular Building Materials in Scotland

Thank you

Information

Stay in touch

Connect with us

Looking to learn?

Learning

Skills and training advice

Resources for teachers

Fun for families

Training and learning events

Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices

Conserving Timberwork and Timber Windows

Scottish Ironwork Traditions

Vernacular Building Materials in Scotland

Thank you

Information

Stay in touch

Connect with us