Strimmer / brushcutter courses
Accreditation
LANTRA (NPTC or City & Guilds available on request)
Price from
£215pp (+VAT), based on 6 people attending
Number of particpants
up to 6
Course length
1 to 2 days, depending on experience
Location
Training can take place at one of our sites in Devon or Wales, or at your place
About Our Strimmer / Brushcutter Courses
Hush Farms offer a range of ground maintenance courses, including strimmer / brushcutter courses with national accreditation, in Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wales and throughout the UK.
Whether you're familiar with the use of strimmers, or you've never held one before, we can tailor one of our courses to your needs. What's more, all our strimmer and brushcutter training courses are recognised by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), helping you to keep everyone safe and confident in the workplace. We also offer refresher brushcutter courses for those who need to renew their training.
​
Whatever your business, we do our best to be flexible around your needs. Come to one of our sites in Devon and Wales for brushcutter training, or we’ll come to you. Plus, we’ll fit the training around your schedule, whether that’s working around feeding time, or the kids’ school holidays. Just let us know what suits you.
Please bear in mind, to take part in the brushcutter training courses you must be physically fit and able to carry out the tasks required of the course programme.
​
If you already have substantial trimmer knowledge, we can provide independent assessment only priced at £135pp (+VAT).
The Legal Bit
[NO LEGAL BIT FOR THIS ONE?]
Course Information – Strimmers / Brushcutters
Objectives
-
HSE legislation
-
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
-
Safety and risk assessment
-
Components and practical maintenance
-
Fuelling and starting; testing the safety features
-
Checking the balance of the brushcutter/strimmer
-
Operate the brushcutter/strimmer in a safe manner having regard for the safety of themselves, the public, property and environmental factors
-
Plan systematic working operations
-
Use the manufacturers instruction book and parts list
​​
Trainees will need
-
Brushcutters/strimmers complying with safety regulations
-
Operators’ instruction books and service manuals for all machinery
-
Notebook and pencil
-
Ear defenders
-
Safety goggles and other protective clothing
-
Fuel in appropriate container for own brushcutter/strimmer
-
Tool kit for own brushcutter/strimmer
​​
Experienced / Mixed Ability Trainees:
This course is a one-day trimmer/brushcutter/strimmer training course for operators who have reasonable prior operating experience.
Novice Trainees:
A two-day beginner brushcutter training course is available for people with little to no experience of handling brushcutters – call us for prices.
​
Prices shown include
Independent assessment and certification