Tree Surgery & Chainsaw Training in Sussex & Kent

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Course title	Date	Fee
Stump Grinding Operations	3rd Oct 2025	£200	View Course Details
Stump Grinding Operations	25th Mar 2025	£200	View Course Details
Brush Cutter	7th May 2026	£450 / £200	View Course Details
Brushwood Chipper	24th Feb 2026	£200	View Course Details
Firewood Processor	Please enquire	Please enquire	View Course Details

Additional RA, specific to Covid

Very good course. Instructor was amazing, very helpful and amazing knowledge

Daniel

Oct 25

Very happy to cover additional interestes, where appropriate

Harry

Sept 25

Good teaching technique, thorough

Harry

Sept 25

Refresher - great, relaxed and informative

Julian

August 25

The training was a good mix of serious and relaxed. I learnt the proper names, use of kits and techniques

Toby

Aug 25

Very good knowledge from trainer

Simon

July 25

Very good, highly recommend. Good knowledge

Harry

July 25

Great course, John was very helpful throughout

Blake

July 25

Excellent course. Good instructor. Always a pleasure to come back

John

Sept 25

Very helpful and friendly. Couldn't say a bad thiing about it

Wayne

April 25

Lots of practice and demos. Great knowledgeable instructor.

Terri

June 25

Course objectives were clear. Free and positive discussion on and around rigging / tree work.

April 24

Clear understanding of daily objectives. The ability to alter the course to suit worked well.

April 24

Scott's knowledge and enthusiam is fantatsic. I learnt how to use the Load Cell.

Ben

April 24

Easy to communicate/ views listed to properly

Oct 24

Everything (worked well) from the start of the day. It was very relaxed and informative. I learnt an insight on other areas of tree work. It was great.

What will you change - my views on how much there is to learn

Binam

Sept 25

Very informative and practicial - good. I learnt about a wide range of climbing equipment. I'll change - more specific methods of work.

Adam

Sept 25

What worked well - the hands on approach

What did you learn - a new direction to work towards

What will you change as a result of training - focus more on my skills development

Nathan

Sept 25

The consideration of individual needs and going beyond the bare minimum, worked well.

Marcus

March 25

Extremely knowledgeable, very informative

Jasper

September 25

Jon was really clear and patient and his confidence in his ability improved my own.

I learnt - how to problem solve!

I will - chainsaw maintenance more often

Katie

Sept 25

Course was very well planned and the venue and facilities were perfect. Learned the operations of an electric chasinaw.

Thomas

June 21

The work area provided good opportunities to develop good processing and practice a wide variety of cuts. I learnt methods to keep the site efficient and organised.

Charlie

March 21

Probably the best course I've been on!

Dan

Scott's knowledge is very impressive. I did not feel any confusion at any points. The day was structured perfectly.

Daniel

April 25

What worked well? working in the woodland environment

Kevin

Sept 25

What worked well? The delivery and teaching style.

Max

August 25

very informational and well taught. Scott was friendly and gace excellent lessons. I've gained a lot of confidence to be able to work safely and the whole course was enjoyable.

Luke

September 25

What worked well - theoretical side. Well prepared

What did you learn (other than course objectives) - better techniques

August 25

Great group size, allows everyone to be seen and heard

What did you learn (other than the course objectives) - pruning cuts/ tree biology

Ben

June 25

Scott was on the ball and pointed out so many things to make the work easier and better

Alex

June 25

Lots of opportunity for practice and questions.

Aug 20

I like the interated assessment.

Oliver

Aug 20

Everything ran very well. Tuition was excellent.

Why did you choose to train with us? - Heard they were the best / they are

Charlie

Feb 25

Excellent instruction and equipment

Arlo

July 20

What worked well: Being allowed to focus on what you need most

Feb 25

Very clear and lots of detail.

What will I change as a result of training - making sure equipment is LOLERED/ safe/ fit for use

Ben

Feb 25

Very informative at all times. Throughout the course learnt a lot of importnat information. Would highly recommend

Stephen

June 25

What worked well - Everything = knowledgeable and experienced (first hand)

Gareth

June 20

Good pace, well delivered. Small group size

Andrew

June 20

Trainer was adaptable to personal issues. Climbing isn't as hard as expected with new climbing techniques and technology. Really good

Sarah

March 20

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you both. We have had such a lovely day as a family and learnt so many new things. I am very aware of muscles I never knew I had and the marks on my arms from hugging a tree through sheer terror are still very present!!! Such a brilliant day.

The location you have to operate in is stunning and having the beautifully made hut only makes this better. Great fire, great chat, great kit, awesome kettle and amazing experience......
Thank you again and I look forward to tying down the chainsaw course as soon as we can.

Guy

Aug 20

What will you change as a result of the training: think about escape routes

Jan 25

Scott was very thorough in his explanations, repeated steps/ instructions if required. Allowed for mistakes (not harmful) to happen and corrected and instructed where I had gone wrong

Max

Sept 25

Very professional approach, enjoyable and educational course. Good to talk about climbing techniques with the team and look at new devices and climbing aids/ equipment

James

Pruning Jan 19

Very good course for knowledge

Matthew Jan 19

Pruning

Working with a new crew was good. I learnt countless bits of information!

Moby

Oct 18

The structure of the course and plenty of individual time with Scott. Highest quality of tuition and location

Harry

Sept 18

One to one time in the tree worked well. Better understanding of the whole job spec through to completion process

Andy

Aug 18

Very well presented

Mitchell

Sept 25

Very indepth. Well presented. Good knowledge

Harry

Sept 25

Leant new, useful and functional information that will improve me as an arborist, as well as refreshing the skills I already had.

I learnt how to be more efficient, alternative techniques, applying the right technique to the correct scenario

Martin

Worked well - site location.

Learnt - new cuts

Even better if - it was summer!

Carrie

Was given a personal 'crown reduction' lesson. Excellent

Tony

Location, equipment, trees. I learnt how to further improve my general technique

Plumpton College Lecturer

Good training, knowledgable

Sam

June 25

Really good instructing. Clear demo's

Learnt lots of transferable skills.

More Yogi tea needed!

Dan

June 25

The balance of theory and practical wokred well. I learnt the importance of safety standards

Paul

June 25

Enjoyed the course and very useful for my job as a linesman

Lee

Oct 25

All of it (worked well) - the group being small helped. I learnt understanding winching angles, cutting to spec as you go.

Martin

Sept 18

What worked well - The us of theory and putting it into practice

What did you learn (other than the course objectives) - To think about the work more

What will you change as a result of your training - working to better industry standards

August 25

Refresher - Scott was very informative and patient

Michael

August 25

Worked well: introducing the activities and explaining and answering questions

Why train with us: Good reviews, good looking course website and great communication with Anna

Feb 25

I liked how we worked as a group and then went off individually

Steve

Oct 24

Really enjoyed the day. Found what I've learnt very helpful

Adam

Dec 24

Very thorough training and very knowledgableabout the machine and dangers!

Would happily recommend

Stephen

June 25

All the systems worked well, now just need to find one to suit. Lots of different ways to access trees and ease stress on the body. A perfect course

Stuart

Good feedback about my technique and how to improve.

Guy

July 18

What worked well - how each day was set out with the tasks

What did I learn - wider knowledge on kit selection and purpose and use

What will I change - how I buy kit considering manufacturers retire of equipment dates

William

March 25

What worked well: the traininer - traineer ratio

What did you learn? Lots on winches

Jake

Feb 25

Really good instructing and clear demo's. I learnt lots of transferable skills.

Even better if...We had more Yogi tea!

Dan

July 25

What worked well - small group, personalised information

What did you learn - importance of maintenance

Debbie

Sept 25

Just a brief thank you for the course on Friday. It was exactly what we had hoped for – an excellent mix of theory and practical, with plenty of food for thought.

Keith

Connick Tree Care

Assessment feedback - Great delivery of questions, which helped the asnwers develop naturally. Very encouraging at all stages

Sam

Assessment feedback - Great mixture of support and leaving us to it. Encouraging and helpful when needed of physical assistance. Approachable, professional and enjoyable assessor

Sam

Highly experienced staff, in both teaching and technique

Dan

what worked well? The chainsaw breakdown - components etc

August 25

I learnt the safe parctices of forrestry and some insight into the industry

William

Nov 18

I did the chainsaw course yesterday with Scott. Please tell Scott that it was brilliant and I got a lot out of it! I hope your business does very well because you deserve to flourish!!

Anthony

Oct 24

Good teacher. gave a lot of knowledge and was very good at letting us take our time

William

Sept 25

I found the course very informative and educational with a great relaxed feel.

Sean

Your first aid course was superb, both in content and presentation and it was quite an eye opener of what products are out there.

Duncan

plenty of practice, progressing techniques

Paul

June 25

Relaxed atmosphere

July 25

Engaging training style

Jake

Dec 24

What worked well: conversation style covered all leanring outcomes

March 25

Demonstrated and taught the scope of the course in the safest manner

Robert

Sept 25

A lot more techniques than expected

Darrel

May 18

The informal atmosphere worked well. I elarn about biodiversity and cleaing gear

Kristian

Feb 25

Professional as always. I learnt new knots, new skills and climber knowledge.

Scott and Chris have a mass of knowledge which really helped my understanding

Finley

March 25

Really helpful and friendly. Answered any questions that I had. Explained everything thoroughly

Aimee

Sept 25

Very good, informal and informative discussion. Extended discussion on other industry best practice and new methods and ideas. Explanation of other techniques used during the day.

Scott takes training to the next level by focusing towards commercial instruction with a foundation of academic professional knowledge. Well planned in a progressive order. The course went above and beyond the City and Guilds schedule at a pace that was not overwhelming.

Self employed Tree Surgeon

Scott demonstrated great knowledge through different techniques and legislation. The venue for the activity was suberb. It was good to have all the training on one site.

Very informative with good explanation and demonstration of types of pruning. Learnt new climbing techniques and ways of selecting pruning cuts.

What worked well? Encouragement and support. Clear understanding of the course

July 25

Useful and relevant to not only everyday work but also knowledge of arb/ forestry. I learnt several little gems to make life easier. Thank you for an informative and interesting course. I felt engaged and involved at all times.

What worked well - The whole team.

Liam

May 18

Small group/ intensive training worked well

Carl

Feb 25

A fun but educational course

Edward

Sept 25

Planned well and very knowledgeable

Lewis

July18

Very hands on.

I learnt...posture, sharpening, undercut

Chris

July 22

A very practical fast paced day. All the scenarios were relavant to our industry.

'Its been a pleasure over the last couple of weeks meeting and working with you and the SFT team, I've really enjoyed soaking up new information and putting myself through new challenges. Im looking forward to getting through my assessments and see what the future holds for me in the tree world.'

A fantatstic week, I can't fault anything. Every aspect has been thoroughly enjoyable and I've looked forward to the next day. Any questions that I have had, have been answered; if feeling unsure about a cut, guidance was given to make you feel confident with understanding what was needed. I learnt a lot about health and safety and safe working - using good techniques to reduce body strain, insights into the industry, lots of sites to look up to find more information and places to make savings as purchases. It has met my expectations and some.

Fantatsic course, good instructor. Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects covered. Industry usable techniques and realsitic systems to use in conjunction with what is necessary for the assessment.

Tree climbing and aerial rescue

Extremely clear and concise explanation. Instructor great at putting you at ease/ helping to overcome any fears / anxieties. Liked the aerial demonstrations and 1:1 time. Very informative.

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Scott demonstrated great knowledge through different techniques and legislation. The venue for the activity was suberb. It was good to have all the training on one site.

Very informative with good explanation and demonstration of types of pruning. Learnt new climbing techniques and ways of selecting pruning cuts.

Planned well and very knowledgeable

A very practical fast paced day. All the scenarios were relavant to our industry.

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Tree Surgery, Chainsaw Training & More

Tree Work, Arboricultural and Chainsaw Training in Sussex & Kent

Scott demonstrated great knowledge through different techniques and legislation. The venue for the activity was suberb. It was good to have all the training on one site.

Very informative with good explanation and demonstration of types of pruning. Learnt new climbing techniques and ways of selecting pruning cuts.

Planned well and very knowledgeable

A very practical fast paced day. All the scenarios were relavant to our industry.