Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm Refresher

Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm City & Guilds CPD ​

 

Duration:  2 days

 

Course Dates: 

​07 & 08 April 2026 (4 places)

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​Course Cost: Please call or email for course costs

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Equipment required - contact for us hire

 

Venue: Brockham, Surrey

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Pre-requisites:  Candidates must hold a City & Guilds Certificate of Competence for Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross-cutting (0039-20 / 0020-03) and Felling & Processing Trees up to 380mm (0039-21 / 0020-04) or equivalent Lantra Awards qualification prior to attending this refresher training.

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​This refresher module, covering ground based forestry & arboricultural operations, will refresh operators with the appropriate techniques and underpinning knowledge to ensure that they continue to be confident when working within forestry, arboriculture or allied industries.  It will also ensure awareness of current health and safety legislation, and industry good practice keeping individuals up-to-date and skilled

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It is not to be used as a substitute for novice operator training, nor will it offer the wide range of skills needed for inexperienced operators to work safely.

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Course sessions:

• Site Specific Risk Assessment (SSRA)

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• The machine

• Maintenance

• Transport

• Preparing to work

• Fuelling

• Starting procedures and pre-cutting checks

• Safe handling

• Cutting techniques

• Felling techniques

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Certification:

Learners successfully completing this course will receive a City & Guilds Digital Badge of Competence which will be available on the candidate's City & Guilds Account for Felling and Processing Trees up to 380mm Refresher.