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This 4 week block course is designed for someone who would like a career in the arboricultural industry and can’t commit the time to our standard block course. We cannot promise you that you will be the fastest climber after this course but we will give you a great start into the tree climbing world. This course is intended to bring an inexperienced operator up to competent operator level, in the process becoming a real asset to an arborist company. Please note this course does not include Felling & Processing Trees over 380mm, this can be done at a later date, if required, or by joining the tree surgery 6 week block course instead. Most of your training & assessments in one go without wasting months or even years waiting for the next training course or assessment.
We will train you to over and above the following NPTC standards and will provide successful candidates with 7 City & Guilds/NPTC awards:
Starts June 2025
This course presents the essential elements of early-stage transformation of conifer plantations to continuous cover forestry (CCF). Learners will gain knowledge and skills in tree classification, stand assessment and tree marking. Practical sessions will take place in a productive conifer woodland…
Flexible
This course is ideal for Forestry professionals seeking to update their knowledge to the latest standards, students and academics looking for a thorough understanding of UK forestry practices or environmentalists and conservationists dedicated to sustainable forestry management. Developed by the…
Forestry + Woodlands
18 – 20 March
This 3 day course is run by Ted Wilson and focuses on early-stage transformation of conifer plantations to continuous cover forestry. It is designed to provide an introduction to the theory of CCF and the practical steps involved in starting the transformation of a planted stand.
Starts September 2025
Following on from the Certificate in Forestry, this course develops specialist knowledge and skills in general forestry and arboriculture.
The impact of BTV-3 on calves & reproductive performance
Habitat Management for Temperate Rainforest Species
Ullswater Talk
