Wood Enterprise Yorkshire

We have been successful in securing funding from the regional LandSkills training fund to make funding available for training for woodland owners and foresters. Throughout the programme, we will aim to increase the level of woodland management activity across Yorkshire’s farm, estate and amenity woodlands to bring about economic, biodiversity and landscape benefits and to increase the volumes of timber entering the biomass supply chain.

COURSES NOW RUNNING:

Our current programme looks like this: (Click on course name for details)

Date	Course	Location	Cost (exc. VAT)
12th March	Coppice Management & Produce1	Hetchell Woods, Thorner	£35
11th/12th June	Coppice Crafts Course	Swillington Organic Farm	£155

¹ Jointly through the West Yorkshire Working Woodlands and LandSkills programmes

 

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PLEASE NOTE:

Due to a fantastically enthusiastic uptake, we have had to close our grants for technical training courses until the new financial year. If you have a technical course requirement (Chainsaw, FMO, First Aid etc), please do call us to discuss, but be aware that we cannot book any new courses until March 2010.

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Courses provided or funded so far include:

- Basic Tree Survey and Inspection - Arboriculture & Bats - Appointed Persons First Aid -
- NPTC Chainsaw modules - Charcoal kilning - Managing Woodlands for Wildlife -
- Managing Woodlands for Wood Fuel - Forestry Machine Operations - Wood Chipper training -

Many other courses can be run on request, provided there is sufficient demand, and we can also provide funding for some courses booked with external providers. If you have a training requirement related to Forestry or Woodland, please contact Carrick and discuss your training needs.

 

Lantra LandSkills

The project aims to increase the skills base of farmers, farm-foresters, landowners and forestry businesses to enable them to better manage their woodlands, diversify their economic base away from agricultural production and improve their businesses.

 

 

Grant aid of up to 70% of the cost of a course will be made available for delegates who are part of a business, organisation or social enterprise which is dependant on forestry or utilises any woodland product.

 

Eligibility criteria do apply and you will need to be a woodland owner or derive a minimum of 20% of your income from woodland and timber related activities in order to benefit from the funding available.

 

 

If you would like more information on any courses which are being provided, please email Carrick for details. Enrolment forms and eligiblity criteria are linked below so you can make sure you are eligible for the funding. Information on all courses will be placed on the Events page and sent out regularly by email.

Contact member of Staff: Carrick Armer

The Project is funded by:

 

 

 

West Yorkshire Working Woodlands

 

The West Yorkshire Working Woodlands project provides woodland and timber-related training opportunities to Yorkshire residents or businesses with no other eligibility criteria.  We are running an 'Introduction to Coppice Management and Products' course on 28th November; for more information click here.  We can also provide bespoke training on a range of subjects, please call Ben on 01765 609355

 

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