Forestry and Arboriculture

Garroch Training use a number of instructors who have an established credibility within the industry. All courses are both Lantra and City and Guilds NPTC (National Proficiency Training Centre) accredited and if required, "end on" assessments can be arranged.

The courses which Garroch Training delivers are:

Forestry Courses

• Basic Felling Techniques 
• Maintenance and Cross Cutting 
• Maintenance, Basic Felling & Cross Cutting 
• Felling Medium Sized Trees 
• Individual Windblown Trees 
• Multiple Windblown Trees
• Clearing Saw 
• Trailed Forwarder
• Forestry Skidder

Arboriculture Courses

• Basic Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue 
• Using a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness 
• Arboriculture Pruning Operations
• Arboriculture Dismantling Operations 
• Basic Tree Survey and Inspection 
• Powered Pole Pruners 
• Use of a Chainsaw from a MEWP

Ground Based Arboriculture

• Woodchipper 
• Stump Grinders 
• Clearing storm damaged timber from the highway