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A woven wood roundhouse with a large open doorway. There is a head-height stone wall running around the outside as if enclosing it, with other traditional buildings in the background.
Vernacular and earth building

Discover four key traditional building skills at the Scottish Crannog Centre’s Iron Age Village

Monday 10 June 2024

Before the relaunch of the Scottish Crannog Centre's Iron Age Village, we visited Loch Tay to meet our work party of Craft Fellows, who used traditional building skills alongside the centre’s staff to create the village.

Freshly cut reed beds viewed from above, looking down directly on to a tightly packed series of reeds, looking like bunched straws.
Materials

Thatching Reed: supporting buildings and nature

Thursday 31 August 2023

We caught up with RSPB Tayside Reserves Warden Vicky Turnbull to find out more about the Tay reedbeds and how they support both nature and building conservation.

A box of different coloured crayons and a pile of small red-handled scissors
Schools

Fun with traditional buildings: our free children’s activities for the holidays

Thursday 29 June 2023

When the school holidays approach it’s best to be prepared. With our free printables and children’s activities, keep young people...

A stone lodge, with a slate roof and sash and case windows, situated in Holyrood Park
Sustainability

Energy Efficiency Standards and Traditional Buildings

Wednesday 3 May 2023

Making traditional buildings energy efficient is vital as we journey towards net zero. Senior Technical Officer, Moses Jenkins, busts some common myths around energy efficiency building standards in this blog.

A woman wearing a ruffled collar and headband, smiling in a portrait photo
History

Isabella Twaddle and Scotland’s Women Plumbers

Tuesday 7 March 2023

Women plumbers and women in other trades have historically been under-represented, but not completely invisible. Join Dr Nina Baker as she uncovers the women who carved a place for themselves in a male-dominated industry.

A historic hospital ward with high ceilings and large windows
Architecture

Designing for health: architecture in older buildings

Monday 3 October 2022

Find out how health was historically taken into account in the design of buildings and why it's now more relevant than ever.

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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.

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