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Understanding your heritage

A child being shown how to make kimchi

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… you will better understand its importance to place, people and communities, helping you to prepare your application for … why people value your heritage so you can make sensitive and appropriate decisions about how to look after it in the … heritage matter? Having established the facts you should now think about why your heritage is considered to be …

Community to remember organic farming pioneer

News

… one of England’s oldest organically-managed farms and the country’s first commercial yoghurt producer. After … to continue as a working farm and educational resource. Now a People’s Heritage project will train teams of … methods that are more widely accepted today but were then novel and experimental. Arthur’s work included …

Sarah McLeod OBE

Sarah, wearing a pink shirt, smiles whilst leaning against a wood-clad column.

People

… writer, a course contributor at Cambridge University and has a successful career in heritage regeneration. Sarah … joined The Arkwright Society at Cromford Mills in 2002 and was there for 15 years – nine of which as CEO. She … three phased Emergency Capital Works programme and is now overseeing a further nine major capital projects.   … …

Strand Sequel: Redeveloping the Last Picture House

The art deco facade of the Strand Arts Centre with cinema lettering reading 'Closed for refurbishment. We'll be back"

Projects

… first opening during the golden age of cinema, work is now underway to redevelop the Strand Arts Centre, Northern … redevelopment is directed by Belfast City Council and produced by Strand Arts Centre. Once open in summer 2026, … will be a dedicated home for the arts in east Belfast and will include: state-of-the-art cinema facilities new …

Changing lives: Hazel builds head of steam for boilersmith career

Woman working as a boilersmith

Stories

… for Hazel Pennack. “I've always wanted to be an engineer and I have always been interested in steam engines. I've been … life,” says Hazel, 34, who grew up in Harrow Weald and now lives in Gloucester. “My dad has built a 5inch gauge … London Museum of Water & Steam. An exciting opportunity Then she saw a stand advertising an apprenticeship with the …

Heritage horticulturalists blossom and bloom at Cardiff Flower Show

Rhai o raddedigion y Cynllun Sgiliau Garddwriaeth Treftadaeth
Rhai o raddedigion y Cynllun Sgiliau Garddwriaeth Treftadaeth

News

… Heritage horticulturalists blossom and bloom at Cardiff Flower Show Rhai o raddedigion y Cynllun … A group of specialist heritage horticulturalists have now graduated at the RHS Flower Show in Cardiff, having … Bodnant Garden, Bute Park, Dyffryn Gardens, Picton Castle and St Fagans - allowing students to experience tending some …

Historic Widnes church saved thanks to new community role

News

… Widnes, was designed in the early 1860’s by EW Pugin and, since being closed in 2007, has fallen into serious … heritage buildings in Britain by the Victorian Society but now its future is assured once it has been restored for use … involves a complete repair of the structure which will then act as the operational base for Halton and St Helens …

Saving Edinburgh's Botanic Cottage

Sutherland Forsyth sitting in front of the Cottage
Sutherland Forsyth in front of the Botanic Cottage

Blogs

… of what can be achieved when organisations, individuals and funders all work together to give our heritage a new … of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), on what is now Leith Walk, one of Edinburgh’s busiest thoroughfares. The … each quoin stone, keystone, roof truss and beam numbered, then moved across the city to the current home of the Royal …

Talking Turf: preserving a rural way of life

Participants in the project handle the turf
Participants in the project handle the turf

Blogs

… is it I hear you ask? It’s the top layer of grass, roots and soil that we walk over everyday.  This everyday surface … turf cutter – nick-named the turfasaurus), these will then be trimmed and shaped using saws and spades. Then it’s a … of this great sustainable building material (which we are now covered in). Having built something real and beautiful, …

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