Chainsaw & Forestry Courses

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Courses are LANTRA Accredited unless otherwise stated

Below is a list of the courses we provide, we are moving to a new system, for further information, dates and course flyers please select the links under the Course Title which will show the information in our course catalogue view.
Currently, the basket function isn’t live so please email the office, info@parkhilltraining.co.uk, if you see a date you are interested in.

The office will also advise on an assessment date, if you require one, as these are not listed.

Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting Level 2

Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting Level 2

Two Day Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Level 2 Course

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Cost

Training: £340.00 + VAT = £408.00

City & Guilds Assessment £165.00

Total: £573.00 Inc VAT

 

One Day Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Refresher

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Training: £225.00 + VAT = £270.00

Total: £270.00 Inc VAT

Thursday 1st February

Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Level 2

Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Level 2

A three day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Felling Small Trees up to 380mm in diameter practical assessment.  Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting.

Felling Trees up to 380mm Flyer

Cost

Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00

City & Guilds Assessment £175.00

Total: £745.00 Inc VAT

 

Two Day Felling up to 380mm to include Chainsaw Maintenance and Crosscutting Refresher

Training: £350.00 + VAT = £420.00

Total: £420.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

December
Wednesday 6th – Friday 8th – FULL
Tuesday 19th – Thursday 21st

January
FULL
Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th – Lantra refresher (covers chainsaw maintenance as well)
Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th

February
Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th
Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd
Wednesday 28th Feb – Friday 1st March

March
Wednesday 6th – Friday 8th
Wednesday 13th – Friday 15th

April
Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th 

Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm Level 3

Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm Level 3

This course to prepares the trainee to take the City and Guilds Felling Medium Trees over 380mm in diameter practical assessment.
Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting and Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm.

21-11 Felling and Processing Trees over 380mm

Cost

Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00

City & Guilds Assessment £210.00

Total: £780.00 Inc VAT

 

Two Day Felling OVER 380mm Refresher

Training: £350.00 + VAT = £420.00

Total: £420.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

January
Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th – 1 space

February
Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th – FULL

April
Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th

Individual Windblown Trees using a Chainsaw

Individual Windblown Trees using a Chainsaw

We do not have a venue for this training, please contact the office if you have a suitable site.

Assisted Fell Operations

Assisted Fell Operations

We do not have a venue for this training, please contact the office if you have a suitable site.

Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue

Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue

A five day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue practical assessment.
Prerequisite –none but trainees should be physically fit.

Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue Flyer

Cost

Training: £750.00 + VAT = £900.00

City & Guilds Assessment £195.00

Total: £1,095.00 Inc VAT

 

Two Day Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue Refresher

Training: £375.00 + VAT = £450.00

Total: £450.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

January 
Monday 15th – Friday 19th – FULL

February
Monday 5th – Friday 9th  – FULL

March
Thursday 14th & 15th – Refresher training

April 
Monday 15th – Friday 19th

Aerial Cutting of Trees With a Chainsaw Using Free-fall Techniques

Aerial Cutting of Trees With a Chainsaw Using Free-fall Techniques

A three day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Aerial Cutting of Trees With a Chainsaw Using Free-fall Techniques practical assessment. Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue.

Aerial Cutting of Trees with a Chainsaw using Free Fall Techniques Flyer

Cost

Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00

City & Guilds Assessment £190.00

Total: £760.00 Inc VAT

 

One Day Aerial Cutting of Trees Using Free Fall Techniques Refresher

Training: £240.00 + VAT = £288.88

Total: £288.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

December
Monday 11th – Wednesday 13th

February
Monday 12th – Wednesday 14th

Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP

Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP

A one day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Use of Chainsaw from a MEWP practical assessment.
Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees and candidates must also hold a current suitable competence certificate in operating the MEWP that is going to be used for the assessment. This could be the “NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use and Operation of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms”.

Chainsaw from a MEWP Flyer

Cost

Training: £230.00 + VAT = £276.00

City & Guilds Assessment £205.00

Total: £481.00 Inc VAT

 

One Day Chainsaw from a MEWP Refresher

Training: £230.00 + VAT = £276.00

Total: £276.00 Inc VAT

We can only accept a maximum of 2 trainees if they have not already got CS38 & CS39
Maximum of 3 trainees if they have CS38 & CS39

Availability

Please contact the office

Aerial Pruning Operations Level 3

Aerial Pruning Operations Level 3

A three day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Carry out Pruning Operations practical assessment.  Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue and Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness.

21-07 Aerial Tree Pruning

Cost

Training: £475.00 + VAT = £570.00

City & Guilds Assessment £205.00

Total: £775.00 Inc VAT

 

One Day Aerial Tree Pruning Refresher

Training: £250.00 + VAT = £300.00

Total: £300.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

March
Monday 11th – Wednesday 13th

Aerial Tree Dismantling Rigging and Arboricultural Ground Worker

Aerial Tree Dismantling Rigging and Arboricultural Ground Worker

A four day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Undertake Sectional Felling Operations practical assessment. Prerequisite –Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue and Use of a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness.

Aerial Tree Rigging Flyer

Cost

Training: £640.00 + VAT = £768.00

City & Guilds Assessment £205.00

Total: £973.00 Inc VAT

 

Two Day Aerial Tree Rigging Refresher

Training: £375.00 + VAT = £450.00

Total: £450.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

Please contact the office

Arboricultural Ground Worker can be trained on the last day of the Rigging course, please contact the office.

Cost

Training: £195.00+ VAT = £234.00

City & Guilds Assessment £185.00

Total: £419.00 Inc VAT

Please contact the office

Stump grinder

Stump Grinder

A one day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Stump Grinder practical assessment.
Prerequisite –None.

Stump Grinder Flyer

Cost

Training: £195.00 + VAT = £234.00

City & Guilds Registration – £39.00

Total: £273.00 Inc VAT

 

These are not available as LANTRA

Availability

January
Wednesday 31st

Powered Pole Pruner

Powered Pole Pruner

A two day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Powered Pole Pruner practical assessment.

Powered Pole Pruner Flyer

Cost

Training: £300.00 + VAT = £360.00

City & Guilds Assessment £160.00

Total: £520.00 Inc VAT

 

One Day Powered Pole Pruner Refresher

Training: £200.00 + VAT = £240.00

Total: £240.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

December
Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th 
Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th – FULL

Brushcutter/Strimmer

Brushcutter/Strimmer

A one day course to prepare the candidate for the City & Guilds assessment if required.

Brushcutters & Strimmers Flyer

Cost

Training: £195.00+ VAT = £234.00

City & Guilds Registration – £39.00

Total: £273.00 Inc VAT

 

These are not available as LANTRA

Availability

December
Wednesday 13th
Monday 18th – FULL

January
Tuesday 2nd

February
Friday 2nd – FULL
Monday 5th

March
Thursday 7th – FULL

Manually Fed Woodchipper

Manually Fed Woodchipper

A one day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Manually Fed Woodchipper practical assessment.  Prerequisite –None.

Manually Fed Woodchipper Flyer

Cost

Training: £195.00+ VAT = £234.00

City & Guilds Registration – £39.00

Total: £273.00 Inc VAT

 

These are not available as LANTRA

Availability

December
Friday 15th -FULL

January
Thursday 4th – FULL
Monday 11th

February
Thursday 1st

March
Friday 8th

Thorough Examination of Arboriculture Equipment (LOLER)

Thorough Examination of Arboriculture Equipment (LOLER)

A four day course to prepare the trainee to take the City and Guilds Thorough Examination of Arboriculture Equipment (LOLER) practical assessment. Prerequisite – Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, Felling Small Trees, Climb Trees and Aerial Rescue, Operate a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness at least with 5 years of experience within the industry.

Thorough Examination of Arboricultural Equipment (LOLER) Flyer

Bespoke training only, please contact the office.

LANTRA Awards Basic Tree Inspection

LANTRA Awards Basic Tree Inspection

The course is designed to give training on identifying common signs and symptoms that may lead to tree or limb failure and methods of reporting this information to people more suitably qualified to make final decisions on safety.

Basic Tree Survey & Inspection Flyer

Cost

Training: £230.00 + VAT = £276.00

Total: £276.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

March
Friday 1st