My introduction to building a stone wall, like beginnings in so many homesteading skills, came unexpectedly, urgently, and at the wrong time. It was a rare clear morning during a rainy spring in ...

The Land and Nature Skills Service (LANSS), which is investigating rural and heritage skill provision in Cumbria, said although there were 25 stonemasonry businesses in the county, people had to ...

The Land + Nature Skills Service (LANSS), a new service for Cumbria, is working with local employers and training providers to identify skills gaps in rural and heritage skills provision.

Heritage Environment Scotland has joined forces with the Institute of Conservation to develop a risk register to highlight the skills most at risk of disappearing.