education Tree Surgery for Craftsmen - 9 week course

[Merrist Wood College]

Course: Tree Surgery for Craftsmen

Start date: Monday 7 January 2019

Duration: 9 weeks (part-time)

Cost: £3895 (plus registration fee and advisory costs)

 

Ideal for those looking to develop a wide range of tree surgery knowledge and skills, to launch or further develop their career.

 

Accommodation is available onsite - if required.

 

Course modules:

• General (e.g. tree work teams, job appraisal, trees and the law etc.)
• Tree work operations
• Tree removal
• Pruning
• Preventative and remedial work
• Ground work
• Tree biology
• Soils
• Pests, disease and other tree problems
• Tree knowledge
• Tree work machinery
• Chainsaws
• Specialised tree machinery
• First Aid at Work (including First Aid for Forestry)

 

Practical work is carried out in woodlands, on the adjoining golf course, and the ornamental grounds of the College's 400-acre estate. You will also carry out work on outside worksites, giving a good range of realistic working situations. Several renowned gardens and arboreta, such as Kew, Wisley and Winkworth are within easy reach of the College.

 

You will be taught by skills and experience tutors who make full use of the well-equipped workshops, laboratories and machinery during the course. The diverse range of tree and shrub species in the woodlands, ornamental grounds and plant nurseries provide a resource for developing plant knowledge.

 

For more information, and to apply, please visit:  https://www.merristwood.ac.uk/CourseInformation/ShortCourseDetails.aspx/727000234066644/Arboriculture & Forestry

 

Alternatively, please contact us for more information - Tel: 01483 88 40 40 or Email: [email protected]