TKF Chainsaw Training Courses, Tree Surgery, Pesticide Training, ELCAS Business Management Courses, throughout Yorkshire, UK and Ireland

Funding, Funding, Funding!!

Vanessa — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:03:44 +0000

If you haven’t seen our link to the DEFRA, RDPE funding we have then look NOW – JUST CLICK HERE!

We are also in the process of securing funding for people who have been made redundant, under threat of redundancy or unemployed. Watch this space for more information!!

Everybody in!!

Vanessa — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:28:23 +0000

Well done to all the folk who have made through the horrendous weather. The amount of snow has been incredible and not seen in these quantities for a number of years. Instructors, assessors and candidates really have been absolute toopers in getting over the hills and in to the forest. I understand there were a few digging out moments and the need for extra hot drinks! I never ceases to amaze me how people in this industry rally round and get the job done. Well done and thank you!

TKF on ArbTalk

Vanessa — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:42:11 +0000

Just wanted everyone to know that we have opened a thread on Arbtalk relating to the new qualifications from LANTRA and City & Guilds (NPTC). We can’t stress how important the City & Guilds (NPTC) Trainer and Assessor updates are. If our chaps and potential new instructors/assessors don’t have them where will we find the best of the best to deliver our training!? Take a look at the thread http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/upcoming-courses-training-event-dates/49858-important-training-updates-tkf-training.html

Pesticide Training @ Ballyhaise, Ireland

Vanessa — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:35:29 +0000

Once again a trip across the waters to the Emerald Isle for one of our Instructors and one Assessor, (maybe it’s the Guinness that keeps them going back!). Another training course successfully delivered at Ballyhaise and the feedback shows how much the candidates enjoyed their time. Many thanks to John Eyton Jones and to Paul Swainston for ensuring quality while providing an interesting and professional course.

Changes to Chainsaw Qualifications

Vanessa — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:43:24 +0000

We thought it only prudent to let you know that there are changes afoot to the Chainsaw courses. We understand that people working in the industry have become used to what has been on offer for sometime now, however, these changes will offer more choice. There are also one or two new qualifications which some people have been asking for !! it does go to show that people do listen. There is quite a lot to take in so please feel free to call us or email us for more information. This will give us an opportunity to talk you through everything. TKF will be rolling out the new courses from January 2013.

Click on the following links for more information relating to the new courses and check our website for further news and course dates.

Lantra Awards

City & Guilds (NPTC)

NEW FORESTRY PROVISION – LANTRA AWARDS

Vanessa — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:20:13 +0000

It’s all change at LANTRA!!
From September 2012 Lantra Awards is able to offer recognised qualifications with regulated assessment in the areas of forestry and arboriculture.

Two types of assessment will also be available:
Independent Assessment – taking place separate and independent to the training
Integrated Training and Assessment – ongoing throughout the period of training with the point of assessment being made clear to the learner. Assessment may be on a separate occasion or undertaken during training.

There is much more information available at: LANTRA NEWS

Thank You Arbour Age

Vanessa — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09:05 +0000

We were very fortunate when we met Steve McDonald from Arbor Age. The reason I say this is that the way in which he writes and article is FANTASTIC. He has produced ARMED TO ARBOUR in the latest edition of Arbor Age and it’s one of the more amusing and interesting articles that we have had!! Mind you the fact that the ELCAS service leaver guys played a large part in the interview process certainly helped the content along …. Thank you Stuart Watson for the term …”Constable Kirks crap dits”! Not only is this term of endearment used as a headline in the article; you can often hear it bantered around the office. I truly believe Mr Tim Kirk will never be free of this comment being directed his way!

I think the magazine is going to do a follow up on all of the service leaver who were interviewed so watch this space and we’ll do all we can to keep you posted in the successes of David, Stuart, Carl and Ross.

You can visit Arbor Age at: www.arborage.co.uk

Job for Ross

Vanessa — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:57:00 +0000

Ross Jones took quite a risk when he signed up to join our 1 month intensive Chainsaw course. He had been toying with the idea for sometime and finally took the leap and paid to attend out of his own pocket. He borrowed his parents camper van, brought a fishing rod and settled in to the area with his focus on making a success of his training. A new opportunity was presented to Ross after TKFs Business Manager, Jonny Ripley had spoken to an old friend and colleague from Oakwick Utility Arborists who just happened to be looking for an extra pair of hands. Ross went to meet the MD of Oakwick for an interview at the end of March and was offered the position. For Ross the timing couldn’t have been better. He finished his training with us on the 31st of March and started his new job on the 2nd of April !!!

Many many congratulations to Ross. This doesn’t happen every day but it does go to show that sometimes taking the risk does really pay off.

ELCAS Chainsaw Success

Vanessa — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:13:20 +0000

Another 1 month intensive training course has flown by … in fact it’s zoomed by! And by Eck, (up north speak for mild surprise) …. we do get the meet some characters.

This bunch have been a real pleasure, as have previous groups, although how Stuart ever stood up in a submarine really is beyond me
Between them they certainly added a sparkle and shine to our instructors days. Both Carl and Stuart are from the Navy, David is RAF and Ross is a member of the public now but did his service with the RAF some time ago. Big thanks to all of you and we hope to see you all again for the Ground Care ….. maybe!

Taking On The Irish

Vanessa — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:05:27 +0000

It would appear that some members of the TKF troops may just as well move over to the beauty that is the ‘Emerald Isle’ Thanks go out to all the chaps that have crossed the waters, been questioned as to why the need so many chainsaws in their boot and travelled and paid the toll roads!! The feedback we get for all of our instructors is FANTASTIC and thanks to their effort we hope to be working across Ireland for a long time to come.

I know that there are times when one forest looks just like another to the untrained eye but our man Joe Robson went to the trouble of taking a few pics while he was working over in Derrylackey…. Here they are and thank you Joe