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  • Kieran Ray March 11, 2014 at 12:20pm

    Have you looked about on the local hort and ag colleges websites? or looked for a lantra or NPTC training centre local to you? There is a NPTC fencing course, but the only info I found was on a list of ag related courses so I guess its mainly stock fencing etc.

    Have you thought of getting a local fencing contractor in to do a few jobs for you and to shadow them as there working, maybe labour for them.

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    Gary RK March 11, 2014 at 5:15pm

    Is this for you or staff ?

    Both Sparsholt and Merrist Wood run short courses (often 1 day) during 'college holidays' covering a multitude of gardening/landscaping topics. I will check as I know the Instructors who will most likely run it.

    Otherwise, I can check alternative sources through the landscape training group committee I sit on.

  • Exeter garden maintenance March 11, 2014 at 8:52pm

    Gary, I thought I just read that you passed away yesterday?

  • 1st Garden Maintenance March 12, 2014 at 8:04am

    Thanks for that Gary.
    I did contact Sparsholt a few weeks ago and they said they had no courses, but I would appreciate it if you could ask your contact.
    I need to send our staff on a few short courses to keep them updated and increase their skills.

    Gary : MLJN said:

    Is this for you or staff ?

    Both Sparsholt and Merrist Wood run short courses (often 1 day) during 'college holidays' covering a multitude of gardening/landscaping topics. I will check as I know the Instructors who will most likely run it.

    Otherwise, I can check alternative sources through the landscape training group committee I sit on.

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    Gary RK March 12, 2014 at 3:16pm
    Merrist Wood are running a short course in June covering Pegola's, fencing and decking. If your staff are 'experienced landscape gardeners' then I would suggest this is likely to be too basic. If they are newbies, then it maybe ok and they will pick up basic concepts etc. It will be run by one of the two senior landscape guys at MW. I'll post link later when in office. />

    Sparsholt, as you say, has nothing on yet either, but that may change,

    Our training group does not have anything on the calendar yet, but is driven by demand, thus creating a 'wait list' may enable a course to b scheduled.

    Other option suggested, was to 'buy' the time from an experienced fencing contractor for a job and work alongside them. Can work out well.
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