Brushcutter and Strimmer Courses

Training and assessment Prices: from £175 per person (+VAT)

Hush Farms offer a range of ground maintenance courses, with national accreditation, in Devon, Dorset, Somerset and throughout the UK.

Whether you're familiar with the use of brushcutters, or you've never held one before, we can tailor one of our courses to your needs. What's more, all our strimmer and brushcutter training courses are recognised by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), helping you to keep everyone safe and confident in the workplace. We also offer refresher brushcutter courses for those who need to renew their training.

Whatever your business, we do our best to be flexible around your needs. Come to one of our sites in Devon and Wales for brushcutter training, or we’ll come to you. Plus, we’ll fit the course around your schedule, whether that’s working around feeding time, or the kids’ school holidays. Just let us know what suits you.

Please bear in mind, to take part in the brushcutter training courses you must be physically fit and able to carry out the tasks required of the course programme.

Course Detail:

Brushcutter & Strimmer Operation & Maintenance

Accreditation: NPTC or LANTRA

Prices: Independant Assessment @ £135 per person (+VAT)

One day training and assessment from £175 per person (+ VAT)

based on a group of 6 people

Course length: one or two days, or independant assessment will be approx.1.5 hours per person

Course objectives: HSE legislation; personal protective equipment (PPE); safety and risk assessment; components and practical maintenance; fueling and starting; testing the safety features; checking the balance of the brushcutter/strimmer; operate the brushcutter/strimmer in a safe manner having regard for the safety of themselves, the public, property and environmental factors; plan systematic working operations; use the manufacturers instruction book and parts list.

Trainees will need: Brushcutters/strimmers complying with safety regulations with Operators’ instruction books and service manuals for all machinery; notebook and pencil; ear defenders; safety goggles and other protective clothing; fuel in appropriate container for own brushcutter/strimmer; tool kit for own brushcutter/strimmer.

Experienced / Mixed Ability Trainees: this one-day brushcutter/strimmer course assumes that operators have reasonable prior operating experience.

Novice Trainees: a two-day course is available for people with little to no experience of handling brushcutters - call us for prices.