5 day course starting on the 14th December with an extra day for assessments. Start times 9am , finishing at 3.45pm each day.
This course covers legislation, Tying a three knot system, VTI, Accessing the tree and anchor choice, throwlines, branch-walking and re-directs,, aerial rescues, broken line rescue, belayed rescue, Pole climbing using spikes, pole rescues. Everything you need to be successful on the assessment…
5 day course starting on the 19th October with an extra day for assessments. Start times 9am , finishing at 3.45pm each day.
This course covers Legislation, Safety and Risk assessment, PPE, Engine maintenance ,Chain selection and Sharpening, Starting procedures Crosscutting Timber using compression and tension cuts , Site organisation, Felling Trees, Felling Leaning Trees, Dealing with Hung up trees, Snedding and…
1 day course starting on 05/11/26 Based in Durham
Safe use and maintenance of Woodchippers is a one day practical course leading to an NPTC level two qualification. It covers engine and power source maintenance, roller and blade inspection and replacement. Setting up the worksite and processing branch wood. Fault finding , transport and chip use.
1 volunteer day per week over 5 consecutive weeks starting beginning Nov 26. Chainsaw training & assessment Jan-Mar 27.
Interested in a career in forestry, arboriculture or conservation? The Nature Rich Miterdale Project is offering 4 fully funded places on the City & Guilds Level 2 Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross-cutting and Small Tree Felling qualification. This is a great first step into a career working outdoors in…
Volunteering
Our Volunteer Guided Walk leaders help the Lake District National Park Authority run an inspirational programme of around 150 walks every year. We are currently recruiting for Guided Walk Leaders to lead our walks in the North of the Park.Our guided walks programme exists to help unlock the…
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Join United Utilities’ three-year Graduate Programme in their Project Engineering team and kickstart your career. As a Graduate Project Engineer, you’ll work alongside experienced Project Engineers and wider multidisciplinary teams, gaining hands-on experience across the project lifecycle. No two…
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To operate, monitor and maintain all catchment assets within the North area catchment team. This includes impounding reservoirs, boreholes, river intakes, aqueducts, land, built and natural heritage and any associated infrastructure to ensure internal, external and statutory, regulatory and…
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As the GIS Technician, you will help Forestry England achieve its objectives by providing an accurate inventory of the district's assets, from which to base future operational planning, and provide technical support on GIS and data matters to the wider forest district to enable them to fulfil their…
University of Cumbria Ambleside Campus Open Day 3 October 2026
Myerscough College Open Days 3 October and 21 November 2026
SRUC Barony Open Days 8 October and 26 November 2026
