City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Felling & Processing Small Trees up to 380mm – (CS31 0039-21)
(Felling of small trees) Prerequisite chain saw maintenance and cross cutting. This qualification is about the directional felling of trees using a chainsaw. The felling technique will be appropriate to tree size, weight, condition and species as well as taking into account guidebar size and weather conditions. This covers both coniferous and broadleaved trees, trees that are upright, trees that are weighted towards and that are weighted against a given felling direction.
This is a 3-day course followed by an assessment on a separate date.
All assessments will be arranged to take place after training has been completed. You will be given the date and time during the training.
You will learn:
- Be able to work safely. Be able to fell and process trees up to 380mm.
- Know health & safety legislation and industry good practice.
- Know how to fell and process trees up to 380mm
- Know how to remove branches from felled trees using a chainsaw
- Know how to take down hung up trees
Dates:
- 11-15 November 2024
- 20-24 January 2025
- 24-28 February 2025
- 24-28 March 2025
- 30 June – 04 July 2025
Duration
3 days
Start
Starting at 9:00 finishing at 16:00
Fee:
£572
