Cs30/31 next week :D

[foureyes]

I literally cannot wait! Taken me over a year to save for this! Has anyone got any tips or things i should look up and learn before i start next monday?

[Woodcrafter]

Just enjoy yourself be competent but not over competent. Reading through the course structure and expectations should help you. Also reading the afag leaflets on chainsaw use. Hse leaflets. Etc. you'll be given all these anyway but if you want to have some back ground knowledge before you go these will help.

The Arboricultural Association has a great website with mountains of resources.

http://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/c3e20eee38b34e17a49ef54f8e2d8819.pdf

http://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/0d21b9566fd04492aaffa6b25f2e3432.pdf

Hope these all help you to research some of the topics but you'll learn everything anyway have fun!

[foureyes]

Just enjoy yourself be competent but not over competent. Reading through the course structure and expectations should help you. Also reading the afag leaflets on chainsaw use. Hse leaflets. Etc. you'll be given all these anyway but if you want to have some back ground knowledge before you go these will help.

The Arboricultural Association has a great website with mountains of resources.

http://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/c3e20eee38b34e17a49ef54f8e2d8819.pdf

http://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/0d21b9566fd04492aaffa6b25f2e3432.pdf

Hope these all help you to research some of the topics but you'll learn everything anyway have fun!

 

Thanks for the help. Ill give that a read now literally cannot wait to get started!

[harvey b davison]

As above, just relax and enjoy. Remember your course tutor and examiner are both there to help and guide you.

[foureyes]

As above, just relax and enjoy. Remember your course tutor and examiner are both there to help and guide you.

 

Thanks. Thats good to know, im fine with cross cutting and most maintainence stuff but ive never felled a tree in my life haha.

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Just doing mine, it's been really good.

 

Instructor is a top guy which makes it all the better, just do some research before you go and listen. They won't let you do any thing dangerous and should you all you need.

[foureyes]

Just doing mine, it's been really good.

 

Instructor is a top guy which makes it all the better, just do some research before you go and listen. They won't let you do any thing dangerous and should you all you need.

 

Good luck with your assesment!

 

 

And thanks guys. Thats put my mind at rest a bit.

[TFLandscapesUK]

I did mine in December and it was really easy and straight forward, just enjoy yourself and listen to the instructors horror story's

[Djvicke1]

Don't be afraid to ask questions, Health and Safety is very important in the assessment and just practice your cuts as much as possible. Relax and Enjoy it

[Steve Bullman]

its pretty hard to fail these tests in my experience. They will ask you questions, but if they don't get the answer they want they'll grill you till they do. If the knowledge is in there a good instructor will find it.