A joint project between the Friends of Willow Court/Derwent Valley Council and the Members of the Tidy Towns Committee is about to embark on a major project to conserve the original walls around Willow Court. These walls once were lime washed which protected the brickwork from excessive weathering. The picture above shows how badly the bricks have survived over their lifetime along with graffiti and the odd human intervention, these walls are in great need of some restoration works. The project which is about to start, and is calling for interested people to join will start by applicants obtaining their “white card” WH&S qualification this week. Training is offered to the applicants and skills in heritage restoration will be taught throughout the project’s life. Applicates are expected to develop heritage conservation, some building skills and employability skills that will assist them obtain work in the building and or heritage conservation industries. The article (left) from Ben Waterworth from the Derwent Valley Gazette explains details and gives contact details.
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