City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma In Work-based Trees and Timber

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when accessing a tree using a rope and harness.
• Access a tree safely and effectively using a rope and harness.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to tree access.
• Understand the correct techniques for accessing a tree using a rope and harness.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when building and maintaining tools and devices
• Build and maintain tools and devices to process coppice and greenwood products effectively
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to tool and device construction and maintenance
• Describe how to build and maintain tools and devices to process coppice and greenwood products

What you'll be able to do

• Promote health and safety in the workplace during aerial pruning activities
• Adhere to industry good practice guidelines during aerial pruning activities
• Carry out aerial pruning of a tree using appropriate techniques
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to aerial tree pruning
• Understand industry good practice guidelines for aerial tree pruning
• Understand how to carry out aerial pruning of a tree safely and effectively

What you'll be able to do

• Promote health and safety and industry good practice during aerial rescue operations
• Carry out aerial rescue operations effectively and safely
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to aerial rescue operations
• Describe how to carry out aerial rescue operations

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in accordance with health and safety regulations and industry good practice.
• Carry out maintenance of the chainsaw and cutting system according to manufacturer's instructions and industry standards.
• Carry out operational checks on the chainsaw to ensure it is safe and ready for use.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to chainsaw operation and maintenance.
• Carry out maintenance of the chainsaw and cutting system, including component identification and replacement.

What you'll be able to do

• Carry out non-chemical post-planting protection measures effectively.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during post-planting protection activities.
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for non-chemical post-planting protection.
• Describe how to carry out non-chemical plant protection measures.
• Identify relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to post-planting protection.
• Identify the types of equipment required for non-chemical post-planting protection and explain how to maintain them.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in proximity of underground utilities, adhering to relevant health and safety regulations and industry good practice.
• Carry out vegetation management in proximity of underground utilities, minimising the risk of damage to the utilities.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to vegetation management in proximity of underground utilities.
• Carry out vegetation management in proximity of underground utilities, including techniques, risk assessment, and safe working practices.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when carrying out vegetation management in proximity to above ground utilities.
• Carry out vegetation management tasks safely and effectively in proximity to above ground utilities.
• Describe relevant health and safety legislation relating to vegetation management near above ground utilities.
• Explain industry good practice relating to vegetation management near above ground utilities.
• Describe the correct procedures for carrying out vegetation management in proximity to above ground utilities.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in accordance with established procedures and risk assessments.
• Prepare to choker timber, ensuring the timber is suitable for extraction.
• Choker timber to cable, using the correct techniques and equipment.
• Choker timber to cable, including different chokering methods and cable types.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to timber chokering and extraction.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when clearing sites for planting.
• Clear sites effectively in preparation for planting.
• Identify relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to site clearance.
• Describe how to clear sites effectively in preparation for planting.

What you'll be able to do

• Communicate effectively with the public and others in a clear, concise, and respectful manner.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during work activities.
• Communicate with the public and others, including active listening and responding to queries.
• Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice relevant to the work environment.
• Understand the values of the organisation and how they relate to interactions with the public and others.

What you'll be able to do

• Promote health and safety and industry good practice when constructing greenwood products
• Construct a greenwood product to meet the client's specific requirements
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to the construction of greenwood products
• Understand the principles of constructing greenwood products, including material selection, jointing techniques, and finishing methods

What you'll be able to do

• Construct, maintain and repair access gates to a satisfactory standard
• Select, use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of access gates safely and effectively
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of access gates
• Construct, maintain and repair access gates, including different gate types and construction methods
• Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice relevant to gate construction, maintenance and repair
• Know the types of equipment required for gate construction, maintenance and repair, and how to maintain them in good working order

What you'll be able to do

• Construct, maintain and repair aggregate paths to the required specification.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of aggregate paths.
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of aggregate paths.
• Know the different types of path and their suitability for different purposes.
• Construct, maintain and repair paths using appropriate techniques and materials.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to path construction and maintenance.
• Know the types of equipment required for path construction and maintenance and how to maintain them in good working order.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct banks according to specified designs and environmental considerations.
• Maintain banks to ensure their structural integrity and functionality.
• Repair banks to address damage and prevent further deterioration.
• Select, use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of banks, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of banks, adhering to relevant regulations and best practices.
• Construct, maintain and repair banks, including techniques, materials, and environmental considerations.
• Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice relevant to bank construction, maintenance and repair.
• Know the types of equipment required for bank construction, maintenance and repair, and how to maintain them in good working order.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct bark paths to meet specified requirements
• Maintain bark paths to ensure their continued usability
• Repair bark paths to restore them to their original condition
• Work safely at all times when constructing, maintaining and repairing bark paths
• Minimise environmental damage during construction, maintenance and repair activities
• Select appropriate equipment for constructing, maintaining and repairing bark paths
• Use equipment safely and effectively for constructing, maintaining and repairing bark paths
• Maintain equipment in good working order for constructing, maintaining and repairing bark paths
• Understand the methods used to construct bark paths
• Understand the methods used to maintain bark paths
• Understand the methods used to repair bark paths
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to bark path construction, maintenance and repair
• Understand environmental good practice related to bark path construction, maintenance and repair
• Identify the types of equipment required for bark path construction, maintenance and repair
• Understand how to maintain the equipment required for bark path construction, maintenance and repair

What you'll be able to do

• Construct, maintain and repair boardwalks to a suitable standard.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during boardwalk construction, maintenance and repair.
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for boardwalk construction, maintenance and repair.
• Understand how to construct, maintain and repair boardwalks.
• Understand the difference between boardwalk paths and other types of path.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to boardwalk construction.
• Understand the types of equipment required for boardwalk construction and how to maintain them.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct flag paths to meet required specifications.
• Maintain flag paths to ensure their continued functionality.
• Repair flag paths to restore them to their original condition.
• Work safely at all times when constructing, maintaining and repairing flag paths.
• Minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of flag paths.
• Select appropriate equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of flag paths.
• Use equipment safely and effectively for the construction, maintenance and repair of flag paths.
• Maintain equipment to ensure its continued safe and effective operation.
• Describe the methods used to construct, maintain and repair flag paths.
• Explain the differences between flag paths and other types of path.
• Describe current health and safety legislation relevant to the construction, maintenance and repair of flag paths.
• Explain environmental good practice relevant to the construction, maintenance and repair of flag paths.
• Identify the types of equipment required for constructing, maintaining and repairing flag paths.
• Describe how to maintain the equipment used for constructing, maintaining and repairing flag paths.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct fords to meet specified requirements
• Maintain fords to ensure their continued usability
• Repair fords to restore them to their original condition
• Work safely at all times when constructing, maintaining and repairing fords
• Minimise environmental damage during construction, maintenance and repair activities
• Select appropriate equipment for constructing, maintaining and repairing fords
• Use equipment safely and effectively for constructing, maintaining and repairing fords
• Maintain equipment in good working order for constructing, maintaining and repairing fords
• Understand the methods used to construct fords
• Understand the methods used to maintain fords
• Understand the methods used to repair fords
• Differentiate between different types of access structure
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to ford construction, maintenance and repair
• Understand environmental good practice related to ford construction, maintenance and repair
• Identify the types of equipment required for ford construction, maintenance and repair
• Understand how to maintain the equipment required for ford construction, maintenance and repair

What you'll be able to do

• Construct post and rail boundaries to a specified standard.
• Maintain post and rail boundaries to ensure their continued effectiveness.
• Repair post and rail boundaries to restore them to their original condition.
• Select, use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of post and rail fence boundaries.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of post and rail fence boundaries.
• Construct, maintain and repair post and rail fence boundaries according to industry best practice.
• Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice relevant to post and rail boundary work.
• Know the types of equipment required for post and rail boundary work and how to maintain them.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct, maintain and repair post and wire fence boundaries to the required specification.
• Select, use and maintain equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of post and wire fence boundaries effectively.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of post and wire fence boundaries.
• Construct, maintain and repair post and wire fence boundaries using appropriate techniques and materials.
• Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to fence construction and maintenance.
• Know the types of equipment required for fence construction and maintenance and how to maintain them in good working order.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct, maintain and repair reinforced paths to the required specification.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of reinforced paths.
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of reinforced paths.
• Construct, maintain and repair reinforced paths using appropriate techniques and materials.
• Know the difference between reinforced paths and other types of path, including their suitability for different purposes.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to path construction and maintenance.
• Know the types of equipment required for path construction and maintenance and how to maintain them in good working order.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct signs and way markers according to specifications
• Maintain signs and way markers to ensure their longevity and effectiveness
• Repair signs and way markers to restore them to their original condition
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance, and repair of signs and way markers
• Select, use, and maintain relevant equipment for constructing, maintaining, and repairing signs and way markers
• Construct signs and way markers using appropriate materials and techniques
• Maintain signs and way markers to prevent deterioration
• Repair signs and way markers effectively
• Distinguish between different types of access structure used for signs and way markers
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice relating to the construction, maintenance, and repair of signs and way markers
• Know the types of equipment required for constructing, maintaining, and repairing signs and way markers and how to maintain them in good working order

What you'll be able to do

• Construct simple bridges according to specifications.
• Maintain simple bridges to ensure their continued functionality.
• Repair simple bridges to restore them to their original condition.
• Work safely at all times when constructing, maintaining, or repairing bridges.
• Minimise environmental damage during bridge construction, maintenance, or repair.
• Select appropriate equipment for bridge construction, maintenance, or repair.
• Use equipment safely and effectively for bridge construction, maintenance, or repair.
• Maintain equipment in good working order for bridge construction, maintenance, or repair.
• Describe the processes involved in constructing simple bridges.
• Explain the procedures for maintaining simple bridges.
• Outline the methods used to repair simple bridges.
• Differentiate between different types of access structures used in bridge work.
• Identify relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to bridge work.
• Apply environmental good practice during bridge construction, maintenance and repair.
• Identify the types of equipment required for bridge work.
• Describe how to maintain equipment used in bridge work.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct, maintain and repair steps to the required standard
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during construction, maintenance and repair of steps
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for constructing, maintaining and repairing steps
• Describe how to construct, maintain and repair steps
• Distinguish between different types of access structure used in step construction
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to step construction
• Identify the types of equipment required for step construction and explain how to maintain them

What you'll be able to do

• Construct stiles to meet required specifications.
• Maintain stiles to ensure their continued functionality.
• Repair stiles to restore them to their original condition.
• Select appropriate equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of stiles.
• Use equipment safely and effectively for the construction, maintenance and repair of stiles.
• Maintain equipment to ensure its continued safe and effective operation.
• Work safely at all times when constructing, maintaining and repairing stiles.
• Minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of stiles.
• Describe the methods used to construct stiles.
• Explain the procedures used to maintain stiles.
• Outline the processes used to repair stiles.
• Describe current health and safety legislation relevant to the construction, maintenance and repair of stiles.
• Explain environmental good practice relevant to the construction, maintenance and repair of stiles.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct stone pitched paths to a specified standard.
• Maintain stone pitched paths to ensure their continued effectiveness.
• Repair stone pitched paths to restore them to their original condition.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of stone pitched paths.
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for stone pitched path work.
• Construct, maintain and repair stone pitched paths according to industry best practice.
• Know the difference between stone pitched paths and other types of path in terms of construction and purpose.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to stone pitched path work.
• Know the types of equipment required for stone pitched path work and how to maintain them.

What you'll be able to do

• Construct stone wall boundaries to meet required specifications
• Maintain stone wall boundaries to ensure their structural integrity and appearance
• Repair stone wall boundaries using appropriate techniques and materials
• Select appropriate equipment for the construction, maintenance and repair of stone wall boundaries
• Use equipment safely and effectively when constructing, maintaining and repairing stone wall boundaries
• Maintain equipment to ensure it is in good working order for the construction, maintenance and repair of stone wall boundaries
• Work safely at all times when constructing, maintaining and repairing stone wall boundaries
• Minimise environmental damage during the construction, maintenance and repair of stone wall boundaries
• Describe the methods used to construct stone wall boundaries
• Explain the processes involved in maintaining stone wall boundaries
• Describe the techniques used to repair stone wall boundaries
• Explain current health and safety legislation relevant to the construction, maintenance and repair of stone wall boundaries
• Describe environmental good practice relevant to the construction, maintenance and repair of stone wall boundaries

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in accordance with health and safety regulations and industry good practice
• Control pollution incidents effectively and efficiently
• Know relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to pollution control and industry good practice
• Control pollution incidents, including containment and clean-up procedures

What you'll be able to do

• Control pests, diseases and disorders affecting plants.
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for pest, disease and disorder control.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage when controlling pests, diseases and disorders.
• Control pests, diseases and disorders using appropriate methods and materials.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to pest, disease and disorder control.
• Know the types of equipment required for pest, disease and disorder control and how to maintain them.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in accordance with established procedures and risk assessments.
• Control unwanted vegetation using appropriate methods and equipment.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to the control of unwanted vegetation.
• Control unwanted vegetation, including identifying different types of vegetation and selecting appropriate control methods.

What you'll be able to do

• Determine the need for vertebrate pest control based on site assessment
• Control vertebrate pest populations using chemical means in a safe and effective manner
• Work safely when controlling vertebrate pest populations using chemical means
• Minimise environmental damage when controlling vertebrate pest populations using chemical means
• Maintain accurate records of vertebrate pest control activities
• Understand how to assess a site to determine the need for vertebrate pest control
• Understand the methods used to control vertebrate pest populations using chemical means
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to vertebrate pest control using chemical means
• Understand environmental good practice related to vertebrate pest control using chemical means
• Understand how to maintain accurate records of vertebrate pest control activities

What you'll be able to do

• Determine the need for vertebrate pest and predator control measures.
• Shoot vertebrate pests and predators effectively and humanely.
• Handle firearms and ammunition safely and in accordance with legal requirements.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during vertebrate pest and predator control activities.
• Maintain accurate records of vertebrate pest and predator control activities.
• Understand how to determine the need for vertebrate pest and predator control.
• Understand how to shoot vertebrate pests and predators effectively and humanely.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to vertebrate pest and predator control.
• Understand how to maintain accurate records of vertebrate pest and predator control activities.

What you'll be able to do

• Determine the need for vertebrate pest and predator control in a given situation.
• Trap vertebrate pests and predators effectively and humanely.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage when controlling vertebrate pests and predators.
• Maintain accurate records of vertebrate pest and predator control activities.
• Understand how to determine the need for vertebrate pest and predator control.
• Understand how to trap vertebrate pests and predators using appropriate methods.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to pest control.
• Understand how to maintain accurate records of pest control activities.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in accordance with established procedures and risk assessments.
• Create an open drainage system to the required specification.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to the creation of open drainage systems.
• Create open drainage systems, including site preparation, material selection, and construction techniques.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw.
• Cross-cut timber accurately and efficiently using a chainsaw.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation relating to cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw.
• Know industry good practice relating to cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw.
• Know the correct techniques for cross-cutting timber using a chainsaw.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when cutting, processing, and extracting coppice, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
• Cut, process, and extract coppice using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to coppice management.
• Cut, process, and extract coppice sustainably and efficiently.

What you'll be able to do

• Dispose of stumps and roots safely and effectively.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during stump and root disposal.
• Select, prepare, use and maintain equipment for stump and root disposal.
• Treat and dispose of stumps and roots according to industry best practice.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to stump and root disposal.
• Know the types of equipment required for stump and root disposal and how to maintain them in good working order.

What you'll be able to do

• Promote health and safety and industry good practice when extracting timber using a horse
• Extract timber using a horse, following established techniques and procedures
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to timber extraction using a horse
• Understand the process of extracting timber using a horse, including selection of timber, harnessing, and extraction routes

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when extracting wood and wood products using small motorised equipment.
• Extract wood and wood products effectively using small motorised equipment.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to extracting wood and wood products.
• Understand how to extract wood and wood products using small motorised equipment.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when felling and processing trees up to 380mm in diameter
• Fell trees up to 380mm in diameter using appropriate techniques and equipment
• Process felled trees up to 380mm in diameter by removing branches and cutting them into manageable lengths
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to the felling and processing of trees
• Fell trees up to 380mm in diameter, including assessing tree lean, planning the felling cut, and controlling the direction of fall
• Process felled trees up to 380mm in diameter, including delimbing, crosscutting, and stacking
• Remove branches from felled trees using a chainsaw safely and efficiently
• Take down hung up trees using appropriate techniques and equipment, ensuring minimal risk to personnel and property

What you'll be able to do

• Identify and report the presence of pests, diseases and disorders accurately
• Work safely, adhering to health and safety guidelines
• Minimise environmental damage while working
• Identify the presence of pests, diseases and disorders in plants
• Report the presence of pests, diseases and disorders according to organisational procedures
• Know relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to working with plants
• Know environmental good practice guidelines for plant care and maintenance

What you'll be able to do

• Identify tree species and their properties accurately
• Understand the principles of tree identification, including key characteristics and identification methods
• Understand the principles of planting trees, including site preparation and planting techniques
• Understand the attributes of trees, including their growth habits, environmental requirements, and uses

What you'll be able to do

• Promote health and safety and industry good practice when laying a hedge.
• Plan the process of laying a hedge, considering all relevant factors.
• Lay a hedge according to established techniques and standards.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to hedge laying.
• Lay a hedge using appropriate tools and techniques.

What you'll be able to do

• Maintain site furniture and structures to ensure their longevity and functionality.
• Repair site furniture and structures to address damage and restore their original condition.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage during the maintenance and repair of site furniture and structures, adhering to relevant regulations and best practices.
• Select, use and maintain relevant equipment for the maintenance and repair of site furniture and structures, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
• Maintain and/or repair site furniture and structures, including techniques, materials, and environmental considerations.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to the maintenance and repair of site furniture and structures.
• Know the types of equipment required for the maintenance and repair of site furniture and structures, and how to maintain them in good working order.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when maintaining coppice health and productivity
• Achieve optimum coppice density to promote healthy growth
• Maintain coppice health to ensure long-term productivity
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation relating to the maintenance of coppice
• Describe industry good practice for the maintenance of coppice
• Describe the methods used to maintain coppice health and productivity

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when maintaining open drainage systems
• Maintain open drainage systems to ensure effective water flow
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation relating to the maintenance of open drainage systems
• Describe industry good practice for the maintenance of open drainage systems
• Describe the methods used to maintain open drainage systems

What you'll be able to do

• Select and use appropriate tools and maintain relevant equipment for maintaining plants outdoors.
• Maintain the health of plants outdoors, including watering, feeding, and pest control.
• Work safely and minimise environmental damage when maintaining plants outdoors.
• Understand how to maintain the health of plants outdoors.
• Understand relevant health and safety and animal welfare legislation and environmental good practice related to maintaining plants outdoors.

What you'll be able to do

• Maintain health, safety and security in the workplace.
• Use equipment and materials safely in accordance with established procedures.
• Describe the systems and procedures for maintaining health, safety and security in the workplace.
• Explain why equipment must be transported and stored safely.
• Explain the reasons for following manufacturers’ guidance when using equipment and materials.
• Maintain good standards of health and safety for self and others in the workplace.
• Explain how to maintain the health and safety of self and others in the workplace.
• Describe safe lifting techniques.
• Explain how to maintain health and safety in a given working environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when operating a grapple loader
• Operate a grapple loader effectively and efficiently
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation related to grapple loader operation
• Understand industry good practice related to grapple loader operation
• Understand the procedures for operating a grapple loader

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when planting trees, adhering to health and safety guidelines
• Plant trees using appropriate techniques
• Know relevant health and safety legislation related to tree planting
• Know industry good practice guidelines for tree planting
• Plant trees correctly to ensure their survival and growth

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in a tree work environment
• Prepare and maintain a safe working area for tree work operations
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to preparing a safe working area
• Describe how to prepare and maintain a safe working area for tree work operations

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when preparing and operating hand-fed machinery to process timber on site
• Prepare the machine for processing timber on site according to manufacturer's instructions
• Process timber on site using hand-fed machinery, adhering to safety guidelines
• Prepare the machine for processing timber on site, including pre-start checks and adjustments
• Process timber on site using hand-fed machinery, including feeding techniques and quality control
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to the operation of hand-fed machinery

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when preparing and operating machinery to fell trees.
• Select appropriate machinery for felling trees.
• Prepare machinery for felling trees according to manufacturer's instructions and safety guidelines.
• Drive machinery safely and effectively in the felling environment.
• Manoeuvre machinery accurately in the felling environment.
• Fell trees safely and effectively using machinery.
• Prepare machinery for felling trees.
• Drive and manoeuvre machinery safely and effectively in the felling environment.
• Know the correct techniques for felling trees using machinery.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation relating to the preparation, operation and use of machinery for felling trees.
• Know industry good practice relating to the preparation, operation and use of machinery for felling trees.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when preparing and operating machinery to process trees, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
• Select and prepare machinery for processing trees, ensuring it is suitable for the task and in good working order.
• Drive and manoeuvre machinery safely and effectively in the processing area.
• Process felled trees using machinery, following established procedures and techniques.
• Prepare machinery for processing trees, including maintenance and safety checks.
• Process trees using machinery, understanding different techniques and their applications.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to machinery operation and tree processing.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare wood for charcoal production to ensure suitability for burning
• Produce charcoal using appropriate techniques and equipment
• Work safely when preparing wood and producing charcoal
• Minimise environmental damage during the preparation of wood and production of charcoal
• Describe the methods used to prepare cord wood for charcoal production
• Explain the process of making charcoal
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation relating to the preparation of wood and production of charcoal
• Describe environmental good practice relevant to the preparation of wood and production of charcoal

What you'll be able to do

• Transport and store dead deer according to specified procedures
• Prepare and inspect dead deer according to specified procedures
• Promote health and safety and environmental good practice when preparing deer for human consumption
• Maintain accurate records related to deer preparation
• Explain how to transport and store dead deer safely and hygienically
• Explain how to prepare and inspect dead deer in preparation for human consumption, adhering to hygiene standards
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to deer preparation
• Describe how to maintain accurate records related to deer preparation

What you'll be able to do

• Promote health and safety and industry good practice when preparing for and agreeing emergency treework operations
• Prepare for emergency treework operations by assessing the site, identifying hazards, and selecting appropriate equipment
• Agree emergency treework operations with relevant stakeholders, including clients, landowners, and emergency services
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to emergency treework operations
• Understand how to prepare for emergency treework operations, including risk assessment, resource allocation, and communication protocols
• Understand how to agree emergency treework operations, including negotiating access, defining work scope, and establishing safety zones

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when preparing a horse for timber work.
• Prepare a horse for timber work according to established procedures and safety guidelines.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation relating to the preparation of a horse for timber work.
• Know industry good practice relating to the preparation of a horse for timber work.
• Know the correct procedures for preparing a horse for timber work.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when preparing sites for planting
• Prepare sites for planting according to specified requirements
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation related to site preparation for planting
• Understand industry good practice related to site preparation for planting
• Understand the methods used to prepare sites for planting

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when preparing, driving and manoeuvring a forwarder.
• Prepare, drive and manoeuvre a forwarder safely and effectively.
• Operate the grapple of a forwarder effectively.
• Understand how to prepare a forwarder for operation.
• Understand how to drive and manoeuvre a forwarder in various conditions.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to forwarder operation.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in the context of skidder operation.
• Drive and manoeuvre a skidder effectively.
• Attach and detach timber securely to and from a skidder.
• Describe how to prepare a skidder for operation.
• Explain how to drive and manoeuvre a skidder safely and effectively.
• Describe the correct procedures for attaching and detaching timber when using a skidder.
• Identify relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to skidder operation.

What you'll be able to do

• Describe the principles of forest and moorland fire fighting.
• Explain how to support forest and moorland fire fighting operations.
• Identify relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice related to forest and moorland fire fighting.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when processing arising from tree work operations.
• Process arising from tree work operations effectively and efficiently.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to processing arising from tree work operations.
• Understand how to process arising from tree work operations.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when processing coppice materials and green wood products
• Process coppice materials using appropriate techniques
• Process green wood products using appropriate techniques
• Know relevant health and safety legislation related to coppice and green wood processing
• Know industry good practice guidelines for coppice and green wood processing
• Process coppice materials effectively
• Process green wood products effectively

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when producing wood fuel in a woodland or forest.
• Produce wood fuel from a woodland or forest using appropriate techniques and equipment.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation relating to the production of wood fuel in a woodland or forest.
• Know industry good practice relating to the production of wood fuel in a woodland or forest.
• Know the correct techniques for producing wood fuel in a woodland or forest.

What you'll be able to do

• Safeguard members of the public and others from potential hazards in the environment.
• Safeguard the environment from damage or pollution.
• Safeguard members of the public and the environment by implementing appropriate safety measures.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice to ensure compliance and promote responsible behaviour.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when removing branches and breaking down crowns using a chainsaw.
• Remove branches and breakdown crowns using a chainsaw in a safe and effective manner.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to chainsaw operations.
• Understand the correct techniques for removing branches and breaking down crowns using a chainsaw.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify customer service problems effectively.
• Select the most appropriate solution to resolve identified customer service problems.
• Take prompt and effective action to resolve customer service problems.
• Explain the processes involved in resolving customer service problems.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare a mobile elevated work platform for operation, including pre-use checks and safety inspections.
• Operate a mobile elevated work platform safely and effectively in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and relevant regulations.
• Prepare the mobile elevated work platform for transport, ensuring it is secured and ready for movement.

What you'll be able to do

• Promote health and safety and industry good practice when severing uprooted and windblown trees.
• Sever uprooted and windblown trees using a chainsaw in a safe and controlled manner.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to severing uprooted and windblown trees.
• Understand how to sever uprooted or windblown trees using a chainsaw, including techniques, risk assessment, and safe working practices.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when sharpening and maintaining edged hand tools
• Sharpen edged hand tools to a satisfactory working condition
• Maintain edged hand tools to ensure their continued safe and effective use
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to the sharpening and maintenance of edged hand tools
• Sharpen edged hand tools using appropriate techniques and equipment
• Maintain edged hand tools, including cleaning, oiling, and storage

What you'll be able to do

• Accurately site site furniture and structures according to specifications.
• Install site furniture and structures securely and safely.
• Select appropriate equipment for siting and installing site furniture and structures.
• Use equipment safely and effectively for siting and installing site furniture and structures.
• Maintain equipment in good working order for siting and installing site furniture and structures.
• Understand the importance of correct siting and installation techniques for site furniture and structures.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation relating to the siting and installation of site furniture and structures.
• Know environmental good practice relating to the siting and installation of site furniture and structures.
• Know the different types of equipment required for siting and installing site furniture and structures.
• Maintain equipment used for siting and installing site furniture and structures.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when ameliorating soil for tree health.
• Ameliorate soil to improve tree health, following established procedures.
• Describe relevant health and safety legislation relating to soil amelioration.
• Explain industry good practice relating to soil amelioration.
• Describe the methods used to ameliorate soil for tree health.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely in accordance with established procedures and risk assessments.
• Support colleagues undertaking off ground tree related operations, following agreed plans and instructions.
• Know relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice relating to off ground tree related operations.
• Support colleagues undertaking off ground tree related operations, including communication methods and emergency procedures.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when taking delivery of and storing plants and materials
• Take delivery of plants and materials, ensuring they meet the required specifications
• Store plants and materials correctly to maintain their quality and viability
• Explain relevant health and safety legislation relating to the delivery and storage of plants and materials
• Describe industry good practice for the delivery and storage of plants and materials
• Describe the methods used to take delivery of plants and materials
• Explain the processes involved in storing plants and materials

What you'll be able to do

• Treat stumps and roots using appropriate methods
• Dispose of stumps and roots in an environmentally responsible manner
• Work safely, adhering to health and safety guidelines
• Minimise environmental damage while treating and disposing of stumps and roots
• Select the appropriate equipment for treating and disposing of stumps and roots
• Use the selected equipment safely and effectively
• Maintain the equipment in good working order
• Treat stumps effectively
• Dispose of roots effectively
• Know relevant health and safety legislation pertaining to stump and root treatment and disposal
• Know environmental good practice guidelines for stump and root treatment and disposal
• Know the types of equipment required for stump and root treatment and disposal
• Maintain the equipment required for stump and root treatment and disposal

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when using a powered pole pruner.
• Use a powered pole pruner effectively and safely.
• Describe relevant health and safety legislation relating to the use of powered pole pruners.
• Explain industry good practice relating to the use of powered pole pruners.
• Describe the correct procedures for using a powered pole pruner.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely when using machine powered winches in timber work.
• Prepare for winch operation, ensuring equipment is in good working order and the work area is safe.
• Lay out cable and choker timber correctly for efficient and safe winching operations.
• Operate the winch to pull in timber safely and effectively.
• Understand how to prepare for winch operation.
• Understand how to lay out cable and choker timber.
• Understand how to operate the winch to pull in timber.
• Understand relevant health and safety legislation and industry good practice related to the use of machine powered winches in timber work.

What you'll be able to do

• Work with and consult the local community in a professional and respectful manner.
• Understand the importance of working with and consulting the local community, including the benefits of community engagement and the potential impact of projects on local residents.