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Short Training Courses (10
day consecutive maximum)
All courses available as a downloadable
Excel spreadsheet.
Practical Countryside Skills
Typical courses include:
drystone walling, hedging, chainsaw certification, brush cutter and
sprayer certification, MIDAS type driving
courses.
Course looking at the theory behind these employing these techniques
are another page
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First aid and health and safely type courses have a
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Participants will gain practical ‘hands on’
experience in the ancient art of hedge-laying (southern counties style).
The history of hedgerows in our landscape, their habitat importance &
grant funding for management will also be covered. Non-residential £90
Residential £109.50 01730 823166
courses@sustainability-centre.org
www.sustainability-centre.org
A well managed hedge has always been far more
effective than a fence, not to mention its long term benefits to
wildlife. You will learn not only how, but why hedges should be managed
with this traditional technique. 10 – 4.30pm
www.ajscrafts.co.uk
How
to propagate and grow fruit trees without grafting. Fruit trees grown on
their own roots are healthier and produce fruit of better quality,
flavour & storage life.
http://www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk/
Lear the traditional art of Dry Stone Walling with
Rural Skills Trust instructor David Carlisle. Repairing a 200 yr old
boundary wall around The Grove Woodland in Brixham. £20 per person,
please bring lunch. Booking essential 01803 606035
A three day training course for experienced
chainsaw operators who want to fell trees over 380mm diameter at felling
height. Includes; environmental & legal requirements; site safety; PPE;
felling, de-limbing /snedding trees; cross-cutting & use of felling &
timber aid tools. Jane Hughes 01766 890495
jane@treevolution.co.ukwww.treevolution.co.uk
10:30am to 3:30pm This workshop will be run by
nature conservation professionals involving the construction of wooden
steps, improving paths will also be looked at. All equipment & tools
provided. Drinks & refreshments provided but bring packed lunch, & wear
suitable clothing. 020 8670 1221
john.c@myembrace.org
http://embraceenvironment.wordpress.com/
A three day training course for people who are
competent in Basic Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue (NPTC CS38), & Basic
Chainsaw Techniques (NPTC CS30 & 31). Includes: Industry regulations &
codes of practice; starting procedures; correct & accurate use of the
saw; removal of branches; & carry out basic tree pruning techniques.
Jane Hughes 01766 890495
jane@treevolution.co.ukwww.treevolution.co.uk
An initial two day training course, for
inexperienced operators of chainsaws, to maintain & operate a chainsaw
for cross-cutting timber. Includes: Workshop & site safety; personal
protective equipment; machine components & controls; machine
maintenance; starting & pre-work checks; safe handling of the chainsaw;
& cross-cutting timber. Jane Hughes 01766 890495
jane@treevolution.co.ukwww.treevolution.co.uk
An intensive five day training course, for new
chainsaw operators. Includes information on: Environmental, legal, H&S
requirements; workshop/site safety; machinery components; operation &
maintenance; conversion & cross-cutting; use of felling & timber
handling tools & felling & take down of hung-up trees up to 380mm in
diameter. Jane Hughes 01766 890495
jane@treevolution.co.ukwww.treevolution.co.uk
Are you planning to set up a project on an
allotment site? You may be working with schools, promoting healthy
eating, be a social service or training provider, for example. This
event will help get you started, covering gardening know-how & other
aspects specific to allotment sites. Fees: £110/ £165 + VAT 0121 359
2113 etn@btcv.org.uk
A
‘potted’ permaculture course, looking at the foundations of permaculture
& learning about some of the practical tools it offers. Can be
considered a 'stand alone' introduction to Permaculture ethics,
principles & design, or be a lead-in to the more in depth full 72 hour
Permaculture Design Course. £120 full cost, concessions/flexibility
available subject to discussion.
www.naturewise.org.uk
Rolling permaculture & forest gardening. The social
element & our part in the poly-culture. Native & naturalised plants on
the farm & foraging. Planting, mulching observing the developing garden.
01438 861447
info@churchfarmardeley.co.ukwww.naturewise.org.uk
One-off chance to work with Ben Law building of the
Centre’s new outdoor eco-classroom. Be involved in all the building
processes over a number of weeks & learn all you need to make your own
structure. A series of courses on the building techniques used will run
at the same time, see website for details. Price TBC 01730 823166
courses@sustainability-centre.org
www.sustainability-centre.org
Learn about the basics behind this new breathable
building material through a theory session followed by a practical
giving you the opportunity to have a go at making some hemp & lime
walls.
www.cat.org.uk/shortcourses
A five day intensive course for those wanting to
climb trees, using a rope & harness, & to carry out basic aerial rescue
techniques. Includes information on regulations & industry best
practice, climbing equipment, undertaking risk assessments, techniques
for access & movement within tree, & inspection & maintenance of
personal tree climbing equipment. Jane Hughes 01766 890495
jane@treevolution.co.ukwww.treevolution.co.uk
A
‘potted’ permaculture course, looking at the foundations of permaculture
& learning about some of the practical tools it offers. Can be
considered a 'stand alone' introduction to Permaculture ethics,
principles & design, or be a lead-in to the more in depth full 72 hour
Permaculture Design Course. £120 full cost, concessions/flexibility
available subject to discussion.
www.naturewise.org.uk
Led by Strawbale Futures experts, this course will
look at the history & use of straw bale buildings, different techniques,
planning considerations & how to build.
www.cat.org.uk/shortcourses
The course will cover a blend of useful,
recreational & ecological gardening with sessions on soil fertility,
pest control, compost making, growing vegetables & gardening for
wildlife.
www.cat.org.uk/shortcourses
Offering a broad range of learning opportunities, with hands-on site
design. Learn surveying skills, landscaping, green building techniques,
how to apply permaculture principles & design tools in site development,
waste management, gardening & forest gardening. Contact for more
details. www.naturewise.org.uk
Offering a broad range of learning opportunities, with hands-on site
design. Learn surveying skills, landscaping, green building techniques,
how to apply permaculture principles & design tools in site development,
waste management, gardening & forest gardening. Contact for more
details. www.naturewise.org.uk
Offering a broad range of learning opportunities, with hands-on site
design. Learn surveying skills, landscaping, green building techniques,
how to apply permaculture principles & design tools in site development,
waste management, gardening & forest gardening. Contact for more
details. www.naturewise.org.uk
Come along and learn how to
compost including using a wormery and bokashi methods. Look at the
micro-organisms that are essential for all gardeners. Learn how to use
green waste compost, leaf mould and wood chips to growing healthy plants
without the use of peat. £45+VAT.
www.moelyci.org
Aims to provide specific tree
survey and inspection training at a basic level for contractors, highway
engineers, tree wardens, grounds maintenance staff, rangers and other
persons of a non-arboricultural background or with limited
arboricultural knowledge, to allow them to identify obvious defects from
ground level.
http://www.trees.org.uk/course.php
Aims to provide specific tree
inspection training at an advanced level for competent arboriculturists
to enable them to identify defects from ground level, from a climbed
inspection or inspection aided by the use of a Mobile Elevated Working
Platform (MEWP).
A hands-on introduction to the
keeping of livestock, growing food indoors and out, countryside
management and DEFRA rules and regulations. A fun weekend with a serious
purpose, enjoyed with real country folk.
Intensive practical for professional chainsaw users
who work or intend to work in professional amenity or utility forestry;
requires good level physical fitness & ability to study technical info.
Does not include NPTC assessment – will be given registration form
during course in order to apply.
www.shuttleworth.ac.uk
Must have previously completed NPTC Unit CS30. For
professional chainsaw users who wish to fell trees of diameter 200mm –
380mm at felling point. Course does not include NPTC assessment – will
be given registration form during course in order to apply.
www.shuttleworth.ac.uk
Intensive, 2 days, for anyone wishing to perform
chainsaw operations from a rope & harness. Must have Units CS30, CS31 &
CS38. Good level physical fitness required. Does not include NPTC
assessment – will be given registration form to apply during course.
www.shuttleworth.ac.uk
Short session of classroom-based
learning where walling basics, health and safely etc. will be covered.
Then it's out into the field to learn walling at the sharp end!
www.lowimpact.org
This course will cover the
basics of keeping chickens and help you to plan your brood. Hands-on
experience of handling and inspecting chickens. Suitable for vegetarians
wishing to keep chickens for eggs, but there will be a discussion on the
use of chickens for meat, and the ethical issues involved.
www.lowimpact.org
Hedgelaying.
Practical course enables the candidate to learn different skills &
styles of laying hedgerows for habitat management & wildlife
conservation. 01469
535049
angie.neave@pspl.co.uk
Hedge Laying For those who
wish to master traditional hedging methods. Hedge laying benefits the
landscape & wildlife, maintains a stock proof barrier. Includes: history
of hedge laying, risk assessment, tools & equipment, identification of
species & habitat, clearing & selection of stems, crooks & spurs,
cutting & laying, angle of cuts, gapping & re-planting, protection of
the laid hedge & regional variations & styles.
shortcourses@bicton.ac.ukwww.bicton.ac.uk
Provide qualifications for employment or as skill, which can be employed
in the garden or the open countryside. The course covers the use of
slate slabs for building. Includes: history of walls, risk assessment,
tools & equipment, identification of stone, marking out foundation,
identification of stone face, through stones, in-fill, batter of the
wall, building corner, capping stones, regional variations & styles.
shortcourses@bicton.ac.ukwww.bicton.ac.uk
Stump Grinders Guidance &
instruction in correct stump grinder operation. Includes: learning how
to use a Stump Grinder safely & receive the NPTC certificate in Stump
Grinder use. Essential for ground staff in the arboriculture &
associated industries.
shortcourses@bicton.ac.uk
www.bicton.ac.uk
Brushcutter Guidance &
instruction in correct brushcutter operation. Includes: learning how to
use a Brushcutter safely & receive the NPTC certificate in Brushcutter
use. Essential for ground staff in the arboriculture & associated
industries.
shortcourses@bicton.ac.uk
www.bicton.ac.uk
Tractor
Driving & Handling for Young People
Practical course held during school holidays for young people who want
to learn safe ways to operate a wide range of modern tractors. Includes:
H&S, driver & passenger safety, tractor controls, daily maintenance,
hitching/unhitching, manoeuvring with & without trailers, operating
hydraulics.
shortcourses@bicton.ac.uk
www.bicton.ac.uk
Practical examination of support methods for shrubs and climbers
including different plants that may be used against walls and fences
including maintenance and pruning practicals.
www.bridgwater.ac.uk
This
course includes plenty of hands-on experience. Learn about fruit trees
and shrubs, the tools and rules and equipment needed to maintain them.
www.bridgwater.ac.uk
A
workshop to include growing herbs and unusual edible crops. Learn about
soil preparation and sowing techniques including fluid drilling,
thinning and crop management.
www.bridgwater.ac.uk
Learn
the tricks of the trade for your garden. Learn how to reduce
maintenance, plant selection, soil preparation, managing and disposing
of perennial weeds and much more.
www.bridgwater.ac.uk
A series of one day courses which
provide training in accordance with the Food and Environment Protection
Act (FEPA) regulations (1985). These modules are required by Health and
Safety before operation of specific spraying equipment.
www.bridgwater.ac.uk
A series of one day courses which
provide training in accordance with the Food and Environment Protection
Act (FEPA) regualations (1985). These modules are required by Health and
Safety before operation of specific spraying equipment.
www.bridgwater.ac.uk
Designed for experienced
Brushcutter/Strimmer operators who need to obtain a professional
qualification, or undertake refresher training. www.environmentskills.co.uk
The starting point of all the
chainsaw courses. This is an Integrated Training and Assessment course
and candidates can also follow on by taking the NPTC CS30 assessment as
well if they wish.
www.environmentskills.co.uk
A training course only and is
followed by the NPTC City & Guilds CS30/31 Assessments. The assessments
take 1 separate day to complete and must be completed within 6 months of
training.
www.environmentskills.co.uk
Designed for beginners and
candidates with little experience of riding an ATV/Quad Bike. The
course covers trailers and trailed equipment. The course is an ITA
course whereby the candidates are assessed throughout the course.
www.environmentskills.co.uk
Chainsaw, Brushcutter, Quad Bike, Manual Handling and 1st Aid Training
CHAINSAW TRAINING!! Training for people working in the environmental
sector. To get a job in the environment these days, you need your
chainsaw ticket. We work hard to make the essential training that you
need, as convenient and cost effective as possible. Accommodation and
equipment hire also available.
Short
Courses; Hedgelaying; Dry Stone Walling; Willow Sculpture; Clay Pigeon
Shooting; Tractor Driving. Training and Assessment: NPTC Certificates of
competence in: Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1, PA2, PA4, PA6); Tractor
Driving; Safe Use of Veterinary Medicines; Transport of Animals. Bespoke
courses also available. Mark Wallington 01604 491131 ex 399
markw@moulton.ac.ukwww.moulton.ac.uk
