Felling small trees (NPTC unit CS31)

3 day Lantra CLMC 43 X

Course description

Felling Small TreesThis course covers site safety and risk assessment, assessing individual trees for hazards, standard felling cuts, and specialist cuts for trees which lean backward slightly or lean forward severely. Inevitably trees will sometimes get hung-up, so the candidate is shown how to take down hung-up trees safely, and is also taught why certain procedures are unsafe and should not be used. Processing felled trees is then covered, including correct de-limbing and cross-cutting to length and understanding tension and compression in felled timber.

Following training, the candidate is then assessed by an independently appointed NPTC Assessor, and successful candidates will receive an NPTC Certificate of Competence.

Assessment

The assessment contains 4 compulsory parts:

• Part 1 Fell Small Trees
• Part 2 Remove branches by appropriate method
• Part 3 Crosscut felled trees
• Part 4 Takedown of hung-up trees using hand tools

Cost and booking

Course fee: £345pp (plus VAT)
Assessement fee: £110 (VAT exempt)

Maximum 4 people