Skills and Training

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

Fertiliser production and application accounts for a significant proportion of a farm’s energy input as well as their costs each year. It is recognised that intensive and sub-optimal fertiliser application is linked with negative impacts on groundwater nutrient levels and...

This module gives an overview of natural flood management (NFM), but doesn’t include measures around coastal regions. It aims to cover a range of options that might be suitable for landowners and how delivery of these can support climate mitigation...

This course is a 1 to 2 days training course dependent upon the provider. A certificate of training will be awarded following completion.

Please note the course content will alter slightly dependent upon provider.

Developed with Welsh environmental organisations. This...

Plant pests and diseases (P&D) lead to production and sales losses.
Understand and be aware of the current biosecurity pressures the UK faces and learn how to maintain high levels of hygiene and ways of reducing P&D outbreaks.
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The term orchard refers to a plantation of trees designed to produce crops of fruits and nuts. As they are often in place for 15 years or more, careful planning pre-planting will give the best results. The most commonly grown...

Typically a 2 day training course with an assessment on a different day. A certificate will be issued upon successful completion. 

PA1 = This qualification meets the legal requirements of the Control of Pesticides Regulations and lets you work unsupervised...

This course takes participants through the key characteristics of most of the plant-based farm habitats which are mentioned in the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals, and provides information on how to do a quick survey to identify habitat types. By the...

This is a 1 day training course with a certificate issued following completion.

It is essential to ensure your land is mole hill free. Soil from mole hills can contaminate your fodder in particular silage and is the main cause...

Overview:
The importance of peatlands in the Welsh landscape has become increasingly recognised.
•    Peatland can store 30 times more carbon than a healthy tropical rainforest.
•    Healthy peatlands can help reduce flooding. They act like sponges, absorbing water during...