TRACTOR DRIVING – all types (including track laying), 1-4 days; TRACTOR DRIVING ON SLOPES – 1-2 days. John Jones Training Services LTD are experts in commercial driving skills training and assessment. Courses can be tailored to your company’s needs.
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Flexible online learning from Agricology
Soil health can be defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. This Hub has been designed to help you navigate the various steps involved in improving soil health on your farm; from taking a soil sample to the many…
Available on demand via You Tube
To cut or not to cut? That IS the question! Early autumn is the time of year that hedges are booked in for their annual trim, but how soon should you cut? Hedgerows require management to stay in shape, and good management practices keep hedgerows healthy and increase their longevity. But what is…
Starts at 18:30 Sunday 14 to 12:30 Tuesday 16 February 2027
An introduction to lichens at Higham: we will look at what lichens are; how they “work”; and how we try to identify them. We will consider their ecology and the stories they can tell us about landscape and environmental history. Using specimens from Higham we will work through the keys for lichens…
Starts at 18:30pm Sunday 28 February finishes at 12:30pm Tuesday 2 March 2027
An introductory course in which you will start to find out about the fascinating world of mosses and liverworts. Working with live specimens we will practise identifying the main groups and using a key to identify specimens to species level. We will use hand lenses and microscopes to appreciate the…
SRUC Barony Open Days 8 October and 26 November 2026
University of Lancashire Open Days 11 October and 21 November 2026
Ancient Woodland Restoration in Practice 15 October 2026
