City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate of Competence in Utility Arboriculture Surveyor: A dedicated unit looking at the surveying process for identifying work needed on trees to maintain safe clearance from the electrical network. This unit covers surveying methods, planning, risk assessments and method statements; City & Guilds Level 4 Certificate of Competence in ETR 132 Resilience Arboricultural Surveyor: A new unit which focuses on health and condition surveys of trees within falling distance of electrical network in line with the ESQCR 2006 amendments.
The following CPD Refresher Units are also offered:
Starts August 2025
This one day course will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA); how it is used in the statutory biodiversity metric and to carry out a Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) to national standards.
Starts August 2025
This two-day training course is designed for forestry and conservation professionals seeking to integrate drone-based remote sensing into forest and woodland management. Participants will learn how to plan and carry out drone surveys using RGB and thermal sensors, process imagery to create…
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…
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…
Festival of Archaeology - Ambleside Roman Fort
Volunteer Day - Nature Rich Miterdale
Barony Open Day