The Maintenance, History and Ecological Principles of Wildflower Meadows

This course enables learners to develop an understanding of the basic ecology of wildflower meadows and helps those creating and maintaining them to maximise the diversity inherent within a natural system.

Hedgelaying Skills – Bronze Award (Skills Card)

4 day practical training course in hedge laying  including an assessment leading to accreditation at Bronze level with the National Hedgelaying Society. Courses will be held between September and March.

Hedgelaying Skills – Silver Award (Skills Card)

A 5-day practical training course in hedgelaying including an assessment, leading to accreditation at Silver level with the National Hedgelaying Society. Courses will be held between September and March.

Hedgelaying Skills – Gold Award (Skills Card)

This is a 5-day practical training course in hedgelaying including a one day assessment, leading to accreditation at Gold level with the National Hedgelaying Society. Courses will be held between September and March.

Hedgelaying Skills - Introduction to Hedgelaying

The National Hedgelaying Society offers training and assessment in hedgerow management. This 3-day training course is designed to provide beginners with the basic knowledge and skills needed to carry out the traditional craft of hedgelaying

Advanced Conservation Grazing in Practice

The course provides a comprehensive understanding of conservation grazing, the importance of large herbivores in biodiversity management along with the specific roles of livestock and their influence on natural processes to achieve environmental objectives.

Conservation Grazing in Practice

This course provides a basic introduction to extensive/conservation grazing and the use of livestock to achieve environmental objectives.

Wildfire Liaison Officer

The Wildfire Liaison Officer module, building upon the Vegetation Fire Foundation Course, provides the knowledge for pre-incident, during and post incident liaison between the Fire and Rescue Services during wildfire incidents.