Course information

Duration: 2 days including assessment


Course Dates 2025:
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Please call/email for group, on-site bookings.

Course Cost:
£491.00  (+ £73.70 VAT) per person
 

Venue: Betchworth, Surrey


Pre-requisites: None

This course is ideal for those wanting to master the operation and maintenance of up to four landscape tool machine types, both battery and petrol operated machines. 

Who is it for?

This two day novice training course is for anyone employed in the agriculture, horticulture, landscaping and grounds maintenance industry that currently operates, or will be required to operate a Handheld Hedge Trimmer, Brushcutter/Trimmer , Leaf Blower or Vacuum. This course is physical so you must be fit and able to carry out the tasks required in the course programme.

Course sessions:

 

• Safety and risk assessment

 

• HSE legislation

 

• Protective clothing

 

• Components and maintenance

 

• Practical maintenance

 

• Fuelling and starting

 

• Testing the safety features

 

• Cleaning the site and machine checks

 

• Safe operation

 

Certification:
Learners who successfully complete this course will receive a Lantra Awards E-Certificate of Competence for Landscape Tools Multi-Tool.

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