Free practical forestry training courses
Government announces courses to help grow skilled domestic forestry sector and deliver tree planting and net zero ambitions.
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Courses funded by government teaching skills like chainsaw maintenance, coppicing, woodland management, and marketing and selling timber are available from today (4/2/23).
The Forestry Training Fund is for people considering a change of career or those who are seeking to build and diversify their skills in forestry. The UK forestry and primary wood processing sectors support 32,000 jobs and contribute £2 billion to the economy every year, whilst secondary wood processing businesses support a further 60,000 jobs.
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Examples of courses which are covered by the fund include:
- coppicing
- chainsaw maintenance and cross-cutting
- managing your woodland
- planning and planting a new woodland
- marketing and selling timber
- fence and hedge laying
Follow the link below for more info.