Skills and Training

This module will explore key diversification strategies for use in horticulture that specifically support biodiversity.

In this advance level masterclass, farmers will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of key parasites of sheep and develop an understanding of the effects of these parasites on the animal and flock, together with any statutory obligations. Advice...

The Welsh countryside is a rich tapestry of our shared cultural history, with landscapes containing many buildings, monuments and artefacts that tell the story of Wales across the centuries. These historic assets make the places we live and work special...

Typically a 1 day training course with an assessment held on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion. 

PA6 = Candidates must have attended a Safe Use of Pesticides training course and/or hold an NPTC Certificate...

Working alongside ecosystems by boosting biodiversity and the health of ecosystem like soils, can help farms become more sustainable long-term.  

This course looks at key aspects of ecosystems and relates this to management areas that should be considered towards...

The management of natural and semi-natural habitat is key to improving biodiversity and providing and enhancing ecosystem services. Maintaining habitats not only has a positive effect on local ecosystems and wildlife but can benefit the farm too, for example, in...

Typically a 1 day training course with an assessment on a different day.  A certificate will be issued upon successful completion. 

PA2 = Candidates must have attended a Safe Use of Pesticides training course and/or hold an NPTC Certificate of...

Farm businesses are facing tighter profit margins than ever before, with the costs of many inputs beginning to outstrip the value of products in certain systems. One way to address this is by exploring the reduction of inputs, to mitigate...

A 1 day training course with an assessment on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the assessment. 

Aluminium phosphide is a dangerous compound. Used incorrectly, it can be hazardous to the health and safety...

This module takes you through bracken as a habitat; when it has high nature value and when it doesn’t; control methods; and some uses for bracken and bracken-covered land. At the end of the module you should have a better...