Forestry & Land Management Training in Stonehaven

FAQs

When should we book the next forestry training cohort?

Refresher every 3 years; winter cohorts when the forwarder fleet is down.. For forestry operations we usually plan the cohort into the quiet part of your cycle so production isn't the thing that delays competence.

Which machines do you assess on for forestry work?

Typically telehandler, forwarders, forward-tipping dumper, abrasive wheels. We assess on the machines already on your Stonehaven site, so operators are signed off against the exact controls, attachments and ground conditions they work on daily.

Can novice and refresher run in the same cohort?

Yes. We run mixed cohorts routinely — the instructor splits the day so novice candidates aren't slowed by refresher assessment.

How experienced are the instructors?

Our instructors are operator-trained, audit-experienced and have decades on NE Scotland sites — not classroom-only.

What happens if the weather closes the site?

We carry on with theory and assessment indoors where possible; if the practical isn't safe we re-plan the practical day — no extra charge.