Federica spent her second week in Scotland at the 13th century Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull. Federica, along with the SPAB Scholars, battled through the Scottish weather to help repoint one of the retaining walls and learn about the lime cycle and how to build a lime kiln. you can read more about […]
Federica started her tour of the UK by joining the SPAB Scotland Working Party on the Inner Hebridian island of Lismore. During their time on the island Federica experienced experimental lime burning, and work will including repairs to a lime kiln, wall building, lessons in lime and tours of local sites of interest. […]
As this experience draws to an end, I realise how lucky I am to have been part of it. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to start my GeM scholarship as a guest at Villa Saraceno, a Palladian villa of the mid-16th century in the Veneto, and I am currently spending a week at […]
My GeM Scholarship started with the “maintenance week” as a guest at the Landmark Trust’s Villa Saraceno with the SPAB Scholars. The villa was designed by Andrea Palladio in the mid-16th century in the Veneto.