A two day course designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to lime in buildings. It includes an illustrated talk on the properties and use of lime, as well as practical demonstrations and hands-on work using both fat lime putty and hydraulic lime. The course is suitable for anyone involved in the repair of old buildings or in the construction of ecological new-builds – contractors, homeowners and specifiers.
Ty Mawr 2025 programme:
Limecrete Day (1 day)
May 9th
October 10th
Introduction to Lime Course (2 days)
May (29th – 30th)
June (26th – 27th)
July (31st – 1st Aug)
August (28th – 29th)
September (25th – 26th)
October (30th – 31st)
Retrofit Insulation Technical (1 day)
June 13th
September 12th
Ty-Mawr’s training centre is based in a beautiful complex of Grade II* listed buildings, formerly a farmstead, in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Mid Wales. The refurbished Training Centre was opened on 22nd June 2009 by Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The site is still the family home of the founders of Ty-Mawr, Nigel and Joyce Gervis and their children, and is an ongoing restoration project.