A wide range of skills training and development is available for woodland owners, managers and contractors in the Northeast and Yorkshire. In addition, a number of online resources are available.
Short courses
For technical short courses in the use of machinery and equipment, details of registered training providers are available at:
- LANTRA Awards - https://www.lantra.co.uk/training
- City & Guilds/NPTC - http://www.nptc.org.uk/qualificationdefault.aspx
A variety of introductory short courses, webinars and self study is available from a range of providers:
- Cumbria Woodlands Canopy Learning - https://lms.cumbriawoodlands.co.uk/
- Royal Forestry Society - https://rfs.org.uk/events-category/training/
- Small Woods Association - https://www.smallwoods.org.uk/en/training-and-events/
Careers in forestry
For information on careers in forestry, visit:
- Institute of Chartered Foresters - https://www.charteredforesters.org/what-we-do/education-careers
- Royal Forestry Society - https://rfs.org.uk/careers/
Apprenticeship qualifications in forestry are available for Forest Craftsperson (Level 3) and Professional Forester (Level 6).
- Forest Craftsperson - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/forest-craftsperson-v1-0
- Professional Forester - https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/professional-forester-integrated-degree-v1-1
Apprenticeship vacancies are advertised via local press and gov.uk:
Video resources
A wide range of videos are available on YouTube:
- Forestry Commission - https://www.youtube.com/@ForestryCommission1
- Woods for the Trees - https://www.youtube.com/@WoodForTheTrees
- Woodlands TV - https://www.youtube.com/@WOODLANDSTV