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Use of Woodchipper NPTC – WDC 310326

Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 10th December 2025. Posted in Course availability

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Wood chipper NPTC ITA Course – NPTC unit 20-57

To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information

Course Outline

Course Title: Use of Woodchipper NPTC ITA – WDC 310326
Start Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026
End Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026
Location: Kingswood Training Centre
Places: 4
Places Remaining:  2 spaces
Course Total Price inc. NPTC Assessment and VAT: £270.00

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    CS30 – 2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course – 310326

    Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 10th December 2025. Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability, Machinery

    Tuesday 31 Mar – Wednesday 01 Apr 2026,  Assess: Thursday 02 April 2026 

    This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Unit 0039-20 (201) –  The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.  The second day is off-site in the woods cross-cutting.

    To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

    Course Outline

    Course Title: 2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course + 1-day NPTC Assess – CS30 310326
    Start Date:  Tuesday 31 March 2026 
    End Date: Wednesday 01 April 2026

    Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks Kent
    Places: 4
    Places Remaining: 4 spaces
    Assessment Date:  Thursday 02 April 2026  
    Course Price inc. VAT: £350.00 + NPTC Assessment £180

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      Use of Woodchipper NPTC – WDC 020326

      Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 3rd December 2025. Posted in Content, Course availability, Machinery

      Monday 02 March 2026

      Wood chipper NPTC ITA Course – NPTC unit 20-57

      To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information

      Course Outline

      Course Title: Use of Woodchipper NPTC ITA – WDC 020326
      Start Date: Monday 02 March 2026
      End Date: Monday 02 March 2026
      Location: Kingswood Training Centre
      Places: 4
      Places Remaining:  4 spaces
      Course Total Price inc. NPTC Assessment and VAT: £295.00

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        CS30/31 – 5-day Combined Chainsaw Maint, Cross Cutting and Felling up to 380mm course + Assess – 230326

        Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 25th September 2025. Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability

        Mon 23 March – Fri 27 March  – Assess TBC **Sat 28 March 2026

        This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Units CS31 (202) and allows successful candidates to fell trees commercially up to 380mm in diameter. The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.

        To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

        Course Outline

        Course Title: 5-day Chainsaw maintenance, cross-cutting and Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm course + 1-day NPTC Assess – 230326
        Start Date: Mon 23 Mar 2026
        End Date: Fri 27 Mar 2026
        Location: Kingswood Training Centre
        Places: 4
        Places Remaining: ***LAST PLACE*****
        Assessment Date:  ***TBC Sat 28 Mar 2026.
        Course Price inc. VAT: £700.00 + NPTC Assessment £360

        Total Cost £1060

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          Arboriculture Combination Course – MAR126

          Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 5th March 2025. Posted in Chainsaw, Climbing, Content, Course availability, Machinery, Tree Inspection

          MAR126 – Mon 02 Mar – Sat 28 Mar 2026

          This comprehensive course covers everything needed to begin a new career as a tree surgeon and is held over 4-weeks.  Please see the course outline link below for further details of this course.

          To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place. The balance of the course is due 2 weeks prior to the course start date. Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

          Course Outline

          Course Title: Arboriculture Combination Course – MAR126
          Start Date: Mon 02 Mar 2026
          End Date: Sat 28 Mar 2026
          Location: Kingswood Training Centre
          Places: 4
          Places Remaining:  ***LAST PLACE*** 

          Cost Training : £2670.00 per candidate including VAT.
          Cost assessment: £815.00 per candidate including VAT & NPTC registration.
          COURSE TOTAL:  £3485.00

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            CS30 – 2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course – 110326

            Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 5th March 2025. Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability, Machinery

            Thursday 11 March – Friday 12 March 2026,  Assess: Saturday 13 March 2026 

            This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Unit 0039-20 (201) –  The first day is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, chain ID, sharpening and organising site safety.  The second day is off-site in the woods cross-cutting.

            To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

            Course Outline

            Course Title: 2-day Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross-cutting course + 1-day NPTC Assess – CS30 110326
            Start Date:  Thursday 11 Mar 2026
            End Date: Friday 12 Mar 2026

            Location: Kingswood Training Centre – Sevenoaks Kent
            Places: 4
            Places Remaining: 1 Space
            Assessment Date:  Saturday 13 Mar 2026  TBC
            Course Price inc. VAT: £350.00 + NPTC Assessment £180

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              Emergency First Aid at Work +F (EFAW+F) 260226

              Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 23rd January 2025. Posted in Content, Course availability, First Aid Courses

              Thursday 26 February 2026

              The Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is the minimum that anyone in a working environment should achieve.

              Changes to Forestry Commission policy recommends those who work in the forestry industry should attend first aid training that covers additional topics relevant to the risk associated with their work.

              We are offering a combined EFAW+F course which covers all of the standard syllabus in EFAW and the additional areas recommended by the Forestry Commission for +F.

              Please see the links below for further information about these courses.

              To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

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              EFAW+F

              Course Title: Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) +F 260226
              Start Date: Thurs 26 Feb 2026
              End Date: Thurs 26 Feb 2026
              Location: Kingswood Training Centre
              Places: 10
              Places Remaining:  7 spaces
              Course Price inc. VAT: £195.00

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                CS31 – 4-day Felling up to 380mm course + Assess – 170326

                Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 17th January 2025. Posted in Chainsaw, Content, Course availability

                Tues 17 March – Fri 20 March  Assessment Mon 23 March 2026 

                This popular training course runs the candidate through all of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects that are required to pass NPTC Unit 202/39-21 (CS31) and allows successful candidates to fell trees commercially up to 380mm in diameter. The morning of day 1 is workshop-based, covering legislation, risk assessments, basic chainsaw maintenance, the various felling cuts and organising site safety.

                **The NPTC pre-requisite for the felling course is NPTC unit 0039-20 – Chainsaw Maint & Cross cutting (also known as CS30 or unit 201) 

                To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

                Course Outline

                Course Title: 4-day Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm course + NPTC Assess – 170326
                Start Date: Tues 17 March 2026 
                End Date: Fri 20 March 2026
                Location: Kingswood Training Centre
                Places: 4
                Places Remaining: 2 spaces
                Assessment Date:  Mon 23 March 2026
                Course Price £550 + NPTC Assessment & VAT: £180                                                                                                                                               TOTAL £730

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                  CS40 Aerial Tree Pruning – 240326

                  Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 17th January 2025. Posted in Chainsaw, Climbing, Course availability

                  Aerial Tree Pruning – Thursday 24 – Friday 25 March 2026  Assessment Sat 26 March  – CS40 260326

                  This Aerial Tree Pruning course (formerly CS4o) is run over 2 days and is for experienced arborists, this course prepares the candidate for the NPTC assessment (003931). Candidates are expected to remove branches, climb a pole on spikes and remove several sections – some thrown, some pushed off on a hinge, and some roped down.

                  Please see the Course Outline link below for further information about this course. 

                  To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

                  Course Outline

                  Course Title: CS40 Aerial Tree Pruning – CS40 240326
                  Start Date: Thurs 24 March 2025
                  End Date: Fri 25 March 2025
                  Location: Kingswood Training Centre
                  Places: 4
                  Places Remaining: 4 spaces
                  Assessment Date:  Sat 26 March 2026 
                  Course Price inc. VAT : £500.00 + NPTC Assess £180 per candidate

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                    Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI 020326

                    Written by Michele Holmes Fryett on 16th November 2023. Posted in Content, Course availability, Tree Inspection

                    Monday 02 March 2026

                    Our basic one-day Lantra Basic Tree Inspection Course provides learners with the knowledge to be able to identify a hazardous tree, determine the level of risk and then decide on an appropriate course of action.

                    To book one of our courses we require a completed booking form, and a deposit to secure the place.  The balance of the course is due 1 week prior to the course start date.  Please complete the online enquiry form below to start this process or call the office for further information.

                     

                    Course Outline

                    Course Title: Lantra Basic Tree Inspection – BTI – 020326 
                    Start Date: Mon 02 March 2026 
                    End Date : Mon 02 March 2026 
                    Places: 10
                    Places Remaining: 5 spaces
                    Course Total Price inc. VAT: £270.00

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                      Please note: During most of the year, the majority of these courses get booked up at least 3 months in advance, however it is always worth contacting the office to check for cancellations at short notice. Bookings are taken strictly in the order in which completed booking forms and deposits are received in the office. Every effort is made to keep this list updated, but there is no guarantee that a place will still be available when we receive your deposit. We will let you know immediately if the dates need to be revised, and will agree an alternative with you.


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