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Level 2 Hedge Cutter Course in Maidenhead

Cost£260.00
Duration7 hours
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 2 Safe Use of Hand Held Hedge Cutters Course in Maidenhead. Classes run at Berkshire College of Agriculture. This is a one-day course, running for 7 hours. No prior experience is required. You'll cover health and safety legislation, safe maintenance and operation of hand-held hedge cutters, and hedge types and their growth habits. The course suits anyone who uses or plans to use hedge cutters in a grounds maintenance or landscaping role.

Who this course is for

This one-day course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, understanding, and practical skills required to prepare and operate a hand-held hedge cutter safely and in accordance with current industry standards and legislation. The course covers the safe maintenance and operation of hand-held hedge cutters, including relevant health and safety legislation, as well as an understanding of hedge types and their growth habits. Please contact us on [email protected] for more information. We can run this course privately on your own site.

Entry requirements

This course has no prerequisites

What you will learn

  • You'll learn the relevant health and safety legislation that applies to hedge cutter use.
  • You'll understand how to prepare a hand-held hedge cutter for safe operation.
  • You'll develop practical skills in operating a hand-held hedge cutter correctly.
  • You'll learn how to carry out safe maintenance on a hand-held hedge cutter.
  • You'll identify different hedge types and understand their growth habits.
  • You'll learn how to work in line with current industry standards and legislation.

How you will learn

The course is classroom based and delivered over a single day. You'll cover the theory behind safe operation and health and safety legislation in the classroom, alongside practical training in preparing, operating, and maintaining a hand-held hedge cutter. Assessment is through the City and Guilds Certificate of Competence framework, which tests both your knowledge and your practical skills.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Berkshire College of Agriculture will confirm anything else you need before you start. Contact the centre at [email protected] for further details.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Grounds maintenance operative: maintaining hedges, lawns, and green spaces
  • Landscaper: working on residential and commercial outdoor projects
  • Parks and gardens worker: caring for public green spaces and estates
  • Estate maintenance worker: upkeep of private or managed land
  • Local authority grounds worker: outdoor maintenance for councils and public bodies

What you could study next

Once you have your safe use of hand held hedge cutters certificate, you could build on it with further City and Guilds machinery certificates, such as qualifications in the safe use of brushcutters and trimmers or pedestrian-controlled mowers. A Level 2 Award or Certificate in Horticulture or Amenity Horticulture would broaden your skills across grounds maintenance work more generally and strengthen your employability in the sector.

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