ChriswrMiller

Thanks for the speedy replies everyone, I've had a look into the courses at my local college, Merrist Wood College in Hampshire and this course, Chainsaw Use, Maintenance and Felling. However i see that it doesn't actually include the assessment afterwards, it might be best to give them a ring tomorrow and actually work out the full cost of the course i need to get me started.

Hi all I've tried to read up on the FAQ and the forum rules but please forgive me if i post in the wrong place or haven't seen a blindly obvious thread/section that would cover the contents of this one. Basically I've worked in a garden centre for 6 years and I'm hating retail, I've really wanted to get into arboriculture for a while and I'm only just getting round to it. The way i see it, i have two options, try and find an apprenticeship where i can work my way up from the bottom (which i have no problems with), or going to my local college and doing the 2 day chainsaw use on the ground course there. My understanding is that this will probably be needed in most instances, any help would be greatly appreciated. Christian Miller Aldershot/Guildford/Hampshire Area