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We, in agriculture, depend on good soil health and good soil health depends on us. Taking the time to assess soils, understand how different components work and implement a soil management plan is fundamental to achieving better land management. This supports profitable farming and helps protect the environment. These online courses from BASIS Classroom cover all aspects of soil management, providing technical and practical advice, all in one place. Focused on UK arable soils, you will be provided with key background information and details to carry out soil assessment techniques, create a soil management plan, learn the details behind soil organic matter, soil structure and soil biology and discuss practical measures and practices to improve soil health in each of these key areas.
This practical course covers the following content:
Starts September 2026. The timetable will potentially be 5 days per week incorporating the industry placement. The course incorporates a mandatory industry placement that will require a minimum of 45 days/315 hours of work.
On this T Level course you will get to work with a range of small and large animals both within the LMC collection and during off-site visits to farms, zoos and other animal related organisations. You will gain a range of practical skills including handling and restraint, preventative care, diet…
Dates to fit in with your needs
Digger training days that fits your needs. 360o and180o Dumper training with ICC. Forward tipping, Side tipping, Back tipping. Tracked and wheel.
Depending on the course - duration one to five days. Dates to fit in with you, get in touch to organise.
Chainsaw training ABA international qualifications ICC1 to ICC5
Friday 6th March 2026, 10am-3pm
Hedgerows are not (just) for keeping the livestock secure. Join Friends of the Lake District to discover the many ways hedges can benefit your farm, wildlife and the wider environment, and discuss what management approaches help them live up to their impressive potential, from planting all the way…
Cumbrian Agriculture, Arboriculture and Forestry Apprenticeship Information Evenings 12 and 13 January 2026
Lancaster University Open Days and Campus Tours
Carlisle College Open Days 15 January and 26 March 2026
