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

Tuesday 11th June

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

April
Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th – FULL
Wednesday 24th – Friday 26th

May
Wednesday 1st – Friday 3rd
Wednesday 15th – Friday 17th

June
Wednesday 5th – Friday 7th
Wednesday 26th – Friday 28th

July
Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th
Thursday 18th & Friday 19th – Lantra Refresher (covers chainsaw maintenance as well)

August
Wednesday 7th – Friday 9th

September
Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th
Thursday 12th & Friday 13th – Lantra Refresher (covers chainsaw maintenance as well)

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

March
Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th – REFRESHER TRAINING

April
Monday 22nd – Wednesday 24th

June
Wednesday 19th – Friday 21st 

September
Monday 9th – Wednesday 11th

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

April 
Monday 15th – Friday 19th – FULL

June
Thursday 6th & Friday 7th – Refresher Training
Monday 17th – Friday 21st

July
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

March
Thursday 28th – Refresher training

April
Monday 29th – Wednesday 1st May 

July
Monday 1st July – Refresher Training
Monday 29th – Wednesday 31st

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

June
Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th

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

May
Monday 13th – Thursday 16th – FULL

September
Monday 23rd – Thursday 26th 

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

April 
Friday 12th

June
Friday 14th

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 

Training: £200.00 + VAT = £240.00
City & Guilds Assessment £160.00

Total: £400.00 Inc VAT

 

Availability

Thursday 23rd May – (trainees hold Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting)

Wednesday 17th July – (trainees hold Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscutting)

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

 

Leaf Blower/Vacuum can be added onto this day but please contact the office as not all below dates are available for this.

Brushcutter & Leaf Blower

Cost, for brushcutter & leaf blower/vacuum

Training: £210.00 + VAT = £252.00

City and Guilds Registration – £39.00 x2

Total: £330.00 Inc VAT

 

These are not available as LANTRA

Availability

April
Wednesday 10th 

May
Wednesday 22nd

June
Wednesday 12th

July
Wednesday 3rd

August
Thursday 15th

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

April
Thursday 11th

May
Wednesday 29th

June
Thursday 13th

July
Thursday 4th

August
Wednesday 14th

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

May
Friday 17th