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Here is a list of providers of training and courses that we have either had good experiences working with, or have had good recommendations about from others. Our local agents are adding to this list all the time. You can display the topic you want, or suppliers in your local region by clicking on the vertical bar on the right-hand side.
Abbots Living Wood
This firm has offered professional instruction in green woodwork since 1985.
Andy Morton
Sallerton Wood Courses in Green Woodwork set in 10 acres of beautiful deciduous woodland near Launceston in West Devon. It hosts a wide range of courses including a 1-day Introduction course, a 2-day Kuksa carving course, a 2-day Shave Horse making course, a 3-day Stool making course, and a 6-day Chair making course. The course instructor is Andy Morton, and the courses take place in workshop shelters within the heart of the woodland. Please visit the website for more details
Campfire Skills
Buschcraft skills: outdoor cooking, greenwood carving, tracking & basketry.
Central England, South-east England, South-west England
Address:
The Timbers, Hook Park Rd, Warsash
Southampton
SO31 9HE
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0781 720 2755
Centre For Alternative Technology Short Courses
Certified Woodland management and many other practical courses offered from the CAT centre, and their woodland 'Coed y Gwern'. https://www.cat.org.uk/courses-and-training/short-courses/ Courses are offered in - Energy - Green living and crafts - Graduate School - Building - Green renovation - Growing and Eating - Nature and Woodlands - Water and sanitation
Chainsaw Training with Phil Dunford
Phil offers high quality chainsaw training, with courses tailored to fit individual needs. We are a small business and pride ourselves in a offering a personal and friendly service. If you have any questions about chainsaw training, don't hesitate to ring! Phil has twice won the British Chainsaw Championship and seven times the Welsh Treefelling Championship -so IF YOU WANT THE BEST, THEN TRAIN WITH THE BEST!
Cumbria Woodlands
Cumbria Woodlands is dedicated to the productive management of woodland in Cumbria. We give free advice on managing woodland, help woodland businesses, offer skills training and encourage the use of wood as a fuel. We also advise on funding to help you achieve your objectives.
Central England, Northern England
Address:
Lower Mill House , Staveley Mill Yard
Staveley
LA8 9LR
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01539 822140
Dan Watson Woodland Products
Training in traditional woodland crafts and bushcraft, conservation management and planting.
Northern England
Address:
8 Ledston Luck Villas, Kippax
Leeds
LS25 7BU
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0113 2863701
Down2Earth Days Out
Our friendly, experienced team offers basic, intermediate and advanced woodcraft, country and outdoor skills courses, based in 128 acres of private woodland in the beautiful surroundings of the famous Usk and Wye valleys of Monmouthshire. Our woodland site is purpose-built and maintained to accommodate the varying needs of our participating groups. Our aim is to transfer knowledge and skills in all aspects of country/woodland life in a friendly but structured manner through a programme of activities pre-selected and agreed before your arrival. We will design a course to suit each individual party and we invite you to accept our learning and “hands on” challenges at your individual skill level and to develop further through the outdoor experiences provided.
Central England, Wales
Address:
The Studio, Garden City Way
Chepstow
NP16 5ED
Grampus Heritage and Training Ltd ,
Grampus Heritage and Training Ltd is a non-profit making organisation based in the North West of England. Training projects in culture, heritage, archaeology and the environment including woodlands and forestry.
Northern England
Address:
Ashgill, Threapland
Wigton
CA7 2EL
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 016973 21516
Central England
Address:
177 Tixall Road
Stafford
ST16 3XJ
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01785 330377
Justin Marsh of Lakeland Permaculture
Lakeland Permaculture offer help, advice, training and contracting on permaculture, woodland and forestry works, dry stone walling, estate management and rural crafts.
Land Based First Aid (Standard and specialised Forestry First Aid Training)
Basic First Aid and additional subjects as recommended by the Forestry commission. This specialised training is known as Forestry First Aid also seen as (+F). Course content is designed for both the professional chainsaw operator and the private woodland owner. The latter at more risk if they are occasional chainsaw operators and a must for those working in woodlands specifically working in a remote location. 07895 565250 or 01622 370709
Morton Training
High quality land-based training courses, Morton Training Services Ltd are a Lantra registered Training Provider and City & Guilds/NPTC Assessment Centre. This means that we are able to meet all your land-based training and assessment requirements. All our instructors are highly qualified and registered with Lantra and our Assessors used are all NPTC qualified.
Northern England
Address:
Holme-on-Spalding Moor
YO43 4DG
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01430 860 057
Phil Hopkinson
Coppice training at Ravenshill woodland reserve, a 50 acre privately owned nature reserve. Phil Hopkinson gives management advice to woodland owners, supplies woodland products and creates garden structures. Full public liability and indemnity.
Central England
Address:
Malvern Coppicing
Malvern
WR6 5QP
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01684 574865
Plumpton College
Plumpton offers full and part-time courses, but also short courses on chainsaw use and woodland management.
South-east England
Address:
Ditchling Road, Plumpton
Lewes
BN7 3AE
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01273 890454
Rowan McOnegal
Kitchen pharmacy, hedgrow medicine courses with Rowan McOnegal, medical herbalist.
Central England, Wales
Address:
Castle Orchard, Putley
Ledbury
HR8 2RH
Tel: 01531 670075
Scott Fraser Training
Lantra Award Approved Instructor NPTC approved assessor providing:- Chainsaw Maintenance courses Felling small/medium tree courses Climbing and Aerial rescue courses Advanced climbing courses Specialist rigging courses Stump grinding/chipping courses
South-east England
Address:
Pound House, Sandy Lane
Framfield-Uckfield
TN22 5PX
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01825 890370
Sparsholt College Hampshire
Specialist college for forestry and arboriculture - they run some good safety and chainsaw courses. Both full time and part time courses are offered.
Central England, South-east England, South-west England
Address:
Sparsholt
Winchester
SO21 2NF
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01962 776441
Sustainability Centre
Courses and workshops in woodland management, green living, rural skills, bushcraft and forest schools.
Central England, South-east England, South-west England
Address:
Droxford Rd, East Meon
near Petersfield
GU32 1HR
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01730 823166
Trim Tree Training
All aspects of Chainsaw Training from Domestic chainsaw user courses to Professional user courses. We can run courses at our venue or come to you. Please contact us on 07810 542518 or 01323 890127.
University of Wales
Various health and safety courses available and one of the best forestry departments at a University in the UK, the School of Environment and Natural Resources. See the website for details and to enquire about courses.
Wales
Address:
School of Agriculture & Forest Sciences
Bangor
LL57 2UW
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01248 382281
Wesnet Services
Courses on various topics of woodland management for small woodland owners
Central England, South-east England, South-west England
Address:
289 London Rd, Horndean
Waterlooville
PO8 0JE
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 02392 596720
Woodnet
Advice, information, education, training, training facilities, outreach visits and research & development in all aspects of timber use, woodland management and woodland conservation.
Online Sales, South-east England
Address:
Woodland Enterprise Centre, Hastings Road
Flimwell
TN5 7PR
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01580 879547
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