Forest Management

All organisations and individuals involved in the delivery of the FWM role shall look to ensure a suitable program of Continual Professional Development (CPD) is in place.  This can be a maintaining of the Core Skills, gaining knowledge in other Operational areas or new technologies or Complementary Soft Skills.

Details of Training and Assessment Provision below relates to Forest Management.

Work Categories Training Provision
  FWM level Training Scopes Training Providers 
Mechanised Ground Preparation      
Tree planting and maintenance - using hand tools Planting and Establishing Woodlands LANTRA  LANTRA
Use of Pesticides

C&G/NPTC and LANTRA Level 2 Award. 

Application of Pesticides PA1.

Safe application of pesticides using handheld applicators fitted with hydraulic nozzles or rotary atomisers.

Safe application of pesticides using handheld applicators fitted with hydraulic nozzles or rotary atomisers/near water.

 LANTRA C&G/NPTC LANTRA C&G/NPTC
Use of Pesticides - Pesticides and the Environment      

Site Fertility

Fertiliser application

Brash Harvesting and nutrient status

      
Fence erection, maintenance, and removal      
Planning and Managing use of All-Terrain Vehicles      
Forest Fire Prevention and Response

LANTRA.

Vegetation Fire Foundation.

Wildfire Management Plan.

Wildfire Liaison Officer.

 LANTRA LANTRA
Winch Assist

FISA 505. Traction assist winch for harvesting/ground prep machinery.

Rigging/tethering training course outline

 FISA Scope  
Deer Management

LANTRA

British Deer Society (BDS Deer Management

 LANTRA LANTRA
Pest Control      
Construction and maintenance of forest roads      
Bridge Installation and Management      
Ancient Woodland and Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) Ancient Woodlands (AW), Ancient Semi Natural Woodlands (ASNW) and Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS). Training scope for Forestry Worksite Managers (FWM) and other Duty Holders Woodland Trust Outreach  
Invasive Species