# [HBP#29] - Liberty Watts - March Spotlight: Women in Conservation

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Podcast: [Heritage Buildings Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heritage-buildings-podcast-7116506)
Published: 2026-03-10T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.heritagebuildingspodcast.com
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🎙️ You can also access the full Audio version of this Podcast by searching for 'Heritage Buildings Podcast' on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, PocketCasts, and your favourite podcast apps. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to another episode of the Heritage Buildings Podcast. Host Vincent Reed speaks with Libby Watts , founder of Liberty Rose Architects, 2021 Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) Scholar and 2023 The King's Foundation 35 Under 35 recipient. Libby shares her journey from commercial architecture into listed building and church conservation, and how the SPAB Scholarship reshaped her approach to heritage practice. Topics covered include: • What the SPAB Scholarship really involves – hands-on craft training across the UK • Moving from new-build offices to historic and listed buildings • Starting a conservation practice during COVID • Working closely with craftspeople on traditional materials like lime, lead, and timber • How to structure fees for heritage projects • Winning work through word of mouth, especially church networks • Documenting historic details like lead roof graffiti • The King’s Foundation 35 Under 35 experience • Widening access to conservation and supporting young people into the trades • Advice for getting into conservation architecture Perfect for conservation architects, heritage professionals, church architects, craftspeople, and anyone passionate about traditional building skills and historic building preservation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is a more detailed breakdown of the video with relevant timestamps Click the time on the left to jum…

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