Basic Tree Survey and Inspection

Who is this course for?

Any persons employed as local authority highway inspectors, forestry, woodland or arboricultural employees, estate or park rangers, farmers and other landowners or their employees who may have a responsibility for trees in the course of their work. Additionally, this course may be useful for those who work with trees in a voluntary capacity.

Course objectives

• State the legal and safety implications of hazardous trees.
• Maintain your own health and safety while carrying out Basic Tree Survey and Inspection.
• Recognise hazardous trees.
• Determine level of risk.
• Decide on an appropriate course of action.
• Collect and maintain adequate information.
• Recognise your own limitations.

Duration/ format

This course can be held at any time of the year.

• One day

Course content

• Health and safety
• Risk assessment
• Legal framework
• Collecting the information
• The limits and scope of the surveys
• Hazardous trees
• Exercises
• Conclusion