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This 4 week block course is designed for someone who would like a career in the arboricultural industry and can’t commit the time to our standard block course. We cannot promise you that you will be the fastest climber after this course but we will give you a great start into the tree climbing world. This course is intended to bring an inexperienced operator up to competent operator level, in the process becoming a real asset to an arborist company. Please note this course does not include Felling & Processing Trees over 380mm, this can be done at a later date, if required, or by joining the tree surgery 6 week block course instead. Most of your training & assessments in one go without wasting months or even years waiting for the next training course or assessment.
We will train you to over and above the following NPTC standards and will provide successful candidates with 7 City & Guilds/NPTC awards:
Starts October 2025
From first cuts to full-on felling, our course will teach you all you need to know about using a chainsaw. This is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety guidance as well as demonstrating that you and your employer have completed sufficient training to meet the…
Starts July 2025
This is a perfect introduction to expertly handling and maintaining a chainsaw. It is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety guidance.
1 – 5 September, 2025
Our “Woodland Pioneers – An Introduction to Coppicing” course introduces you to the apprenticeship scheme and/or to coppicing and greenwood crafts. This year our course will run from 1 – 5 September 2025 at Silverhelme Scout Camp, Silverdale, Lancashire. For Newcomers: This week-long course…
Flexible
This course is ideal for Forestry professionals seeking to update their knowledge to the latest standards, students and academics looking for a thorough understanding of UK forestry practices or environmentalists and conservationists dedicated to sustainable forestry management. Developed by the…
Restoring Hardknott Forest Volunteer Day
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