PLANED  arranged the following courses to address the skills gap in rural areas and to meet the demand from communities and community groups.  For more information email information@planed.org.uk or phone 01834 860965

Countryside

• Coppicing - 2 Day - gives you the practical skills required to undertake basic coppicing.
• Fencing (Garden) - 2 Day - gives you the basic skills required for basic garden fencing
• Fencing (Livestock) - 2 Day  - provides the practical skills required for basic field fencing, post and wire/netting and post and rail.
• Gate Making - 5 Day - all the elements of gate making using traditional methods
• Hedging - 2 Day - this course gives you the practical skills required to undertake basic hedge laying
• Gardening & the Soil - 1 Day - the principles of garden maintenance and soil management.

Handyperson 

• Basic Welding - 2 Day - basic practical skills required to undertake welding and practical tasks
• Garden Machinery Maintenance & Repair - 1 Day - the principals of garden machinery maintenance and repair
• Painting - 2 Day - the principles of painting including preparation and finishing
• Wallpapering – 2 Day - to include preparation, calculating amounts and hanging of wallpapering.
• Plumbing in the Home - 2 Day - basic practical skills to understand simple plumbing systems in the home
• Tiling - 2 Day - provides skills required to do basic tiling.
• Basic Carpentry - 2 Day - basic woodworking and DIY skills
• Plastering & Rendering - 2 Day - basic skills used in plastering and rendering
• Basic Car Servicing - 2 Day - gives you the skills required for basic car servicing.

Heritage

• Understanding Your Traditional Building (pre 1919) - 3 or 5 Day - This course aims to provide an introduction to approaches to conserving traditional buildings.

Environmental

• Pond Management - 2 Day - gives you the principles of pond management.

Other Courses

• Training & Skills Practice (Accredited) 3 Day - this qualification is aimed at those who want to develop practical training skills in the workplace
• Personal Confidence - 2 Day - if you are lacking in confidence in the workplace and in yourself then this is the course for you.
• Customer Service Workshop - 1 Day - this workshop will provide a balanced mix of theory and practical content but above all fun.
• Basic Book Keeping - 1 Day - covers all aspects of basic book keeping.
• Budgeting & Personal Finance - 1 Day - aimed at anyone who could do with a little extra help in keeping track of personal finance.
• Window Dressing – 2 Day - this course will show you how a well dressed window can help increase your income.
• Festival & Event Training - 6 x 2hr Sessions – an innovative training course for organisers of community events and festivals.
• Newsletter Workshops 1 x 2hr Sessions - this course will help you produce a newsletter that looks slick and professional.
• Health & Safety Awareness - 1 Day - this course covers all you need to know about health & safety awareness.
• Writing Risk Assessments - 1 Day - this course covers what is required for writing a risk assessment