Bringing History to life.
At Castle Hill Heritage Skills CIC we are passionate about connecting people today with the skills and knowledge of the past through hands on experiences, storytelling adventures and creative activities.
We teach skills from different time periods to inspire and engage students to be curious and to create connections to the past.
Our ethos is to immerse students in dynamic activities for a deeper learning experience. Students engage with the context of the past through everyday skills, and understand the complexity of people's lives. We engage students through comparison and critical thinking, as we endeavour to create transferable knowledge to different contexts.
“Their enthusiasm is infectious. Every week they come in buzzing, eager to tell us what they remember and ready to dive into the next challenge. This is learning that builds confidence, teamwork and imagination.” G.Spraklen, Headteacher, Prince of Wales School, in the Dorset Echo, 27th November 2025.
“Jen and Anthony bring an authenticity and passion that is simply exceptional. They make complex concepts accessible and exciting. As a school, we’re incredibly proud of this partnership.”
We have worked with hundreds of enthusiastic school children, numerous craft course students, members of the public presenting Living History Skills and Elderly Residential Home Residents showing ways of life from the past.
We are experts in aspects of heritage and can be contacted for consultancy work and to build historic structures in your school or community venue.
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Our experts can work with your community group to build a piece of history! Click here to find out more.
Meet our Directors
Lizzie Bryant
Lizzie has a background as a film producer, script editor and project development in the film industry.
After gaining a BSc in Heritage Conservation she worked as a Stone Mason and Conservator.
Lizzie also completed an MA in creative writing for Children and has written stories for online literacy resources.
She is a storyteller rooted in the landscape and heritage of the South West where she leads story walks to tell tales of the people and landscape.
Jenny Heath
Jenny has 25 years experience
of working with young people with a BA(hons) in English Literature & Creative Writing and a PGCE in Secondary English and Drama.
She taught English and Drama at High School and English Literature & Language to A-Level.
Jenny most recently taught Year 4 & 5 in Primary School.
As Drakos Dottir she
makes Saxon and Viking
clothes, weaving and other textile items, as well as teaching heritage textile skills at different sites around the UK.
She works part time as a tutor
the Ancient Technology Centre in Dorset.
Nada Khreisheh
Nada has taught and shared
prehistoric skills since
gaining her PhD
specialising in Flint
Knapping.
She also an MA in
Experimental Archaeology from Exeter University.
Nada has consulted for a number of television programmes including History Hits and Digging for Britain on and off camera.
She works part time as a tutor at the Ancient Technology Centre in Dorset.