Learning |The Engine Shed | Part of Historic Environment Scotland

Two people standing behind a table, smiling. They are holding tools and on the table there are lead beaters and two lead trays

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.

Learners are sitting around a table and looking at the lecturer and screen. The lecturer is talking and pointing at the screen.

A large grey stone castle surrounded by temporary fencing with the entrance covered in scaffolding.

A group of people chiseling wood in a workshop

Two children making a wall out of tiny mini bricks

Training and learning events

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

Tue 18 Mar 2025

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 person demonstrating building energy efficiency to a group, using a display stand

Building Management

Level 3 Award, Energy Efficiency in Older and Traditional Buildings

Selected dates from Tue 25 Mar 2025 to Thu 4 Dec 2025

Work towards a qualification in energy efficiency with our building conservation experts.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Most 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 27 Mar 2025

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

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

An architectural drawing of a historical building as seen from the side view.

Building Management

Researching Scotland’s Buildings

Thu 8 May 2025

An introduction to research sources and methods for architectural and construction history in Scotland.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

A digital surveying camera mounted on a tripod overlooking a historic burial site next to the sea.

Building Management

Documenting Scotland’s Historic Environment

Thu 22 May 2025

An introduction to a range of traditional and innovative methods for recording Scotland’s historic built environment.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical

A tall grey castle surrounded by temporary fencing, with the entrance way boarded up with scaffolding.

Building Management

Introduction to Building Conservation Week

Selected dates until Fri 6 Jun 2025

Through a series of lectures and site visits, this 5-day course will explore conservation of the Scottish Built Environment and Traditional Building Skills.

Engine Shed

Enthusiast, Professional

Quite technical