Grundtvig - Archimedes

The content of the workshop will be divided between visits, times for the theoretical learning, times
to think individually or in group, times to work in a concrete way in team through a precise
technical support and times to resituate. The participants will be invited to come with visual
element of dry stone building from their country which will allow to exchange about the different
techniques and use of the dry stone. The participants can come ideally with an idea of realisation
(renovation or creation). - Theoretical benefits: analysis of the build and reading rudiments of the
site (diagnostic, materials, role and functions), on the basis of the elements brought from the
participants, the technical support from the workshop and depending on their knowledge; -
Introduction to the basic "dry stone" build techniques and integration of the build in its
environment; - Visits of different regional areas to make aware of the diversity of dry stone
buildings, their functionality, their integration in the landscape or the notion of a collective project
related to. - Creation of educational tools (multilingual glossary, "catalogue" of the dry stone in
Europe) intended to improve exchanges between the learners and to enrich their personal project or
their look related to the "dry stone" build; - Setting up of the educational project of the association
among the group of learners; - Nonstop evaluation of the learning and practices through individual
forms.
15 / 04 / 2012 Host and prepare the learners • Hosting of the participants, • Presentation of the
training, • Pooling of the personal expectations, • Organisation of the collective life, • Simulation
exercise of the organisation of the collective life during this training; • Hosting by the mayor of the
city.
16 / 04 / 2012 Share and create a context of knowledge Analysis of the build and reading
rudiments of the site (diagnostic, materials, role and functions) • Visit of the site where the
technical intervention will take place (in the city): understanding of the technical purpose (nature,
function) and integration in its environment. • Exchanges and comparison in a European dimension
of the level of knowledge of each learner, work on the elements brought, draft of an European
"catalogue" of dry stone build • Work in small groups on the notion of voluntary work in the
countries of the participants, pursuit of synergies, and analysis of the differences between the
countries. • Exchanges on the words used, draft of a multilingual guide of the dry stone. •
Understand a technical item: form, role and state, concretise the idea a technical renovation project
17 / 04 / 2012 Introduction to the "dry stone" building, learning practical skills Learning
knowledge related to the thematic • Team work on a technical site: set up a building site, secure
the site, plan the logistic, and the materials • Introduction to the basic techniques. • Theoretical
presentation of the advantages of dry stone building (technical, hydraulic, ecological, environmental
and related to the heritage, maintain and transfer the esthetical know-how and the quality of life
18 / 04 / 2012 Technical introduction to the "dry stone" building, learning of practical skills
Bring the notion of a collective project in the field Enhancement of the learning and exchanges
between the learners • Team work on a technical site: set up a building site, secure the site, plan
the logistic, and the materials • Introduction to the basic techniques. • Analysis of the leader
posture, group management, follow-up of the works. • Evaluation of the previous afternoon, work
on the teaching aids.
19 / 04 / 2012 Raising awareness to the diversity of buildings, replace the thematic in a landscaped
and cultural context, Evaluation • Visits of sites in the Auvergne region, reading of landscapes,
integration of the dry stone heritage in the environment. Visit of a collective project (the friends of
Léontoing in Haute-Loire) • Participants' feedbacks and accounts about the day. Begin the idea of
carrying out collective projects.
20 / 04 / 2012 Give elements to allow a collective action • Accompany the participants in a step
to implement collective projects related to the heritage. • Exchanges about the practices of
collective work in the different countries (voluntarism, citizenship). • Work in groups about the
potential projects of the participants. • Project methodology on how implementing workcamps for
volunteers.
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