About The Project
Traditional Boundary Workers
Tradtional Stone WallBackground to the Project
Northumberland National Park's Traditional Boundaries conservation management plan showed that over 50% of the dry stone walls and 90% of the hedges in the area were in need of maintenance and repair.
Also there were a number of reports over the last few years about the lack of skills and training in the heritage sector and a large amount of discussion about the subject. However, despite this debate there have been few practical initiatives to address the issue.
The aim of the project was therefore to take action and develop a five year pilot rural skills apprenticeship scheme, which will train people in the management and repair of traditional boundaries and associated features such as gates, stiles and fences.