Upcoming course dates east

Welcome to the regularly updated Course List which is kept up to date at all times and will contain most of the winter fixed dates we are running. Lift truck is an exception as we run these all year and please call if you want to book  and we will give you the dates available to your requirements on a first come first served basis.  Thanks, Rob


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Anglian Water Farmer Training Grant

Available to all farm / amenity land management businesses in the Anglian Water region

Aims to raise knowledge of land management practices, with a focus on water quality

improvement with particular focus on soil management, nutrient use efficiency, pesticide

use reduction / IPM e.g. training courses such as FACTS, knowledge exchange events such as

Groundswell

One grant of 50% of the training / event cost, up to a limit of

£600 is available per land management business

Applications must be approved before course / event is booked or payment made

To complete the application form, click on the link below or scan the QR code

https://forms.office.com/e/DtmLRUVtBM

Our Open course dates:

July

13th - 14th Chainsaw Crosscut for Lantra or NPTC

14th Fire Marshall – venue tba
14th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
15th Chainsaw Crosscut refresher Lantra or NPTC
15th CAT/Genny - Underground cables for UKRS
16th Chainsaw Felling Refresher day Lantra or NPTC
17th Pole Pruner for UKRS - your site
21st Emergency First Aid at Work – Longham, poss CPC
21st PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC – venue tba
22nd PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC – venue tba
23rd Rabbit and Mole control, Phostoxin for NPTC
23rd CPC Road risk and load security - poss Longham
27th Tractor Driving with implements for UKRS
28th PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC - Walsingham
28th ATV/UTV for UKRS – your site
30th Manual Handling/Working at Height – poss CPC

August
2nd 180 or 360 Excavator for UKRS
3rdPA2 Boom Sprayer for NPT PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC 
4th Health & Safety
11th Transport of live animals (TOLA)
15th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC
16th Emergency First Aid at Work
16th PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC
17th  ATV/UTV for UKRS
18th Rabbit & Mole Control
23rd Fire Marshal
23rd Abrasive Wheels
26th Manual Handling for UKRS

September
1st-2nd Chainsaw Crosscut for Lantra or NPTC
8th Manual Handling for UKRS
10th Brushcutter for UKRS
10th Manual Handling for UKRS
11th PA4 Broadcast 
16th Working at Height for UKRS
22nd PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC
22nd Emergency First Aid at Work
22nd PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC
23rd PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC
28th-29th Chainsaw Felling 
30th Game Meat Hygiene

October
1st Ride-on Mower for UKRS
2nd Team Player
7th 180 or 360 Excavator for UKRS
8th Tractor Driving with Implements for UKRS
8th Deal with Setbacks
9th Time Management
9th ATV/UTV for UKRS
13th Manual Handling for UKRS
13th Stress Management
14th Health & Safety
14th Pole Pruner for UKRS
15th Transport of live animals (TOLA)
16th PA4 PASC 
19th & 20th Chainsaw Crosscut and Maintenance
12th Confined Spaces
20th PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC
20th Emergency First Aid at Work
20th PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC
20th ADR Awareness
21st PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC
21st Winch Operations
23rd Abrasive Wheels
29th Bobcat

 





Don't forget to contact us for details if you need any of the following:


Telehandler, forklift, and MEWP

Emergency First Aid at Work, EFAW

PA1 Foundation Module for NPTC test  

PA6 Handheld Sprayer for NPTC test 

Phostoxin Use for Rabbit and Mole Control - NPTC

Rodent Control for Lantra

360 Excavator for UKRS cert

PA2 Boom Sprayer for NPTC test

ATV or UTV for UKRS certification

Brushcutter for UKRS certification

Chainsaw of any types quals or refreshers

Confined Space Training onsite

ADR Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road

Health and Safety Briefings/refreshers

CPC courses any modules

plus the usual Lift truck, Loaders, cranes, MEWPS etc. machines of all types - novice, experienced, refresher, conversion

Other dates:

People Development - invest in your teams all levels, so they work better for you and improve themselves in the process - online or face to face options:

Ask for details and dates:

Time Management

Adjusting to Change

Team Leader 

Dealing with Setbacks 

Team Player

Stress 

NOW taking bookings

BASIS - at Barton Bendish/Downham Market/Other - with Chris Tolley and team - 2026/2027 - Start November 25th,26th,27th 2026, then in 2027 - Jan 4th,5th,6th      Feb 8th,9th,10th,  March 3rd,4th,5th,  May 11th,12th,13th, June 8th,9th,10th                    Exams – online multi choice – Monday 21st June, In field and panel vivas – Tuesday 22rd June. 

FACTS  Holme Hale - 5 days, start 7-8Jan 2027, then 18-19 Jan and revision day 1 Feb    Dr Jim Lewis 

NOW taking bookings for 2027



 FACTS Update Day for online test -    These days are now very popular to retain FQA status to prepare for annual online test - 20th Jan 2027 
 NOW taking bookings for 2027 

 BASIS Soil and Water module 5 days, start 19 and 20 November 2026, then 3 and 4 December, revision day 14th with Dr Jim Lewis   
NOW taking bookings for December  2027 

Foundation BASIS  - 2026 - DATES NOW PUBLISHED -  7 Jan start, then 14,21,28th then Feb 11,25th exam online 11 March  -   demand is likely to be high so book on this early -  with Chris Tolley and Ben Hipperson -  now taking bookings for 2026 start January 2026 -  BOOKING FOR JANUARY 2027 DATES NOW 

Spray Operator CPD Course - with Trevor Johnson - Walsingham -
12Jan, 9 Feb and 25 Feb 2027 Half Day sessions -for  10 NRoSO pts, 8 Basis pts - now taking bookings

New courses for this season.

1.Digging into the fundamentals of soil health. November 24th

2. Digging in the practicalities of soil health. December 16th

3. Digging into soil and plant nutrition. January 19th 

4. Digging into soil biology. February 16th

5. Digging into farm management actions. March 17th.

Join the Healthy Soils team for an engaging introduction to the three pillars of soil health: physics, chemistry, and biology. This hands-on session begins indoors with a practical, easy-to-follow presentation covering the core principles and how to assess them in the field.

Get involved with activities including soil texturing and slake tests, building an understanding of the principles of soil health and aggregate stability. We’ll then head outside to a soil pit for live demonstrations of soil structure assessments, water infiltration testing, and in field pH analysis.

These sessions are perfect for anyone looking to build confidence in understanding what your soil assessment means, through a mix of theory and practical experience.

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