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The Level 2 Technical Diploma in Blacksmithing is a one year course designed to give you a broad understanding of the industry. It is the ideal qualification if you are intending to progress directly to employment in blacksmithing or may be useful if you are looking towards gaining a farriery apprenticeship. A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by casting and forging the metal. Blacksmiths practise a highly skilled trade that requires many hours of training in order to understand the properties of metals, to master the tools to hammer, bend and cut, and to develop the skills needed to create objects, including horseshoes. Farriery is the ancient and highly-skilled craft of making and fitting horseshoes. It demands the skills to handle horses and identify any health and fitness problems. All farriers must be registered, and today there are more than 2,600 in the UK.
This qualification has been developed in consultation with employers in the blacksmithing sector to ensure that you learn the skills and behaviours that will give you the best opportunity to be successful when applying for work. There are six mandatory units and an optional unit that relate directly to the skills, knowledge and behaviours expected by employers in the blacksmithing sector. If you are looking to gain a farriery apprenticeship, you are required to have 5 GCSE’s at level 4 (grade C) or equivalent to include English, Maths and Science. There is an opportunity to gain GCSE level 4 in Maths and English whilst completing this course. Costs that are optional for the course: Total Cost Range £50 - £100
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A course for any livestock or land farmer who is interested in regenerative grazing, increasing productivity, profitability and resilience, and conservationists/ecologists seeking to learn about genetics for grazing management. Regenerative grazing can help farmers reduce input costs and increase…
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Regenerative Grazing consultant Caroline Grindrod is teaming up with best selling author and Lakeland hill farmer James Rebanks to offer you Grazing School. Learn from and on a farm undergoing a transition from traditional land management to nature friendly farming and habitat restoration, by…
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Roots to Regeneration (R2R) is a two-year-long experiential regenerative agriculture training program pioneered by Caroline Grindrod and Clare Hill. Its primary aim is to facilitate a ‘whole system’ regenerative shift across the food and farming industry. R2R is aimed at both farmers and…
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Felling and Processing Medium Trees Over 380mm and up to 760mm unit 304 (Replaces unit 301/ CS32). NPTC level 3 award in Felling and Processing Medium Trees Over 380mm and up to 760mm unit 304 (Replaces unit 301/ CS32) covers trees whose diameter at felling height is over 380mm. The course will…
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