LANTRA Awards Stumpgrinders Course

Stumpgrinders can be dangerous tools if used incorrectly or without adequate training. Our course will teach you the appropriate techniques and safety guidelines. It's ideal if you work in the arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping or grounds maintenance industries. This is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety guidance as well as demonstrating that you and your employer have completed sufficient training to meet the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

Course Ref:	ARB11
Duration:	1 Day
Max. Candidates:	4
Awarding Body:	Lantra
Price:	£305.00 Plus VAT

Course details PDF

Dates & availability

Course information

You will need to make your own provision for lunch. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available all day.

Please advise the office of any reasonable adjustments five days prior to the course. Link to Reasonable Adjustments Policy

People involved in:
• Woodland Industries
• Forestry
• Arboriculture
• Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Local Authorities
• Conservation
• Land Based Industries

Please bring photographic proof of ID and Lantra ID number (if held).

Greenway Training will provide the equipment. Candidates need to bring a safety helmet with mesh visor (or separate safety goggles), ear defenders, toughened work trousers or chainsaw trousers, gloves, safety footwear (with good grip and protective guarding at front vamp and instep not wellington boots or trainers).

Candidates should arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled course in preparation for a prompt start and bring a waterproof coat and reading glasses (if required).

This is an Integrated Training and Assessment (ITA) course, meaning the training and final assessment are combined into a single course. The instructor provides instruction and practice, and then assesses the learner's skills during the course itself, so there is no separate, independent assessment to gain the qualification.

On successful completion of the course, candidates will be awarded an electronic certificate. These are sent to your booking co-ordinator within 10 working days. Candidates can access all their certificates on LANTRA's Learner Hub. https://www.lantra.co.uk/learner-hub

Additional information

Please email the office with a site contact name, number and what3words reference. Please inform us of any site security requirements one week prior to your course.

Please ensure there is a dry and warm classroom type space with wifi connection and full access to w.c. facilities.

For the practical, we will require the make and model of the Stumpgrinder ahead of the course and a workshop type space for the maintenance element. In addition, for the practical, please ensure suitable outside space with tree stumps for grinding. Please ensure the stumpgrinder is fully fuelled.

For PPE, candidates need a safety helmet with mesh visor (or separate safety goggles), ear defenders, toughened work trousers OR chainsaw trousers, high viz top, gloves, protective footwear (with good grip and protective guarding at front vamp and instep, NOT wellington boots or trainers).

Booking Terms and Conditions

Please download to view full details of our cancellation policy (minimum of 14 days’ notice).

T&Cs PDF

Once complete, learners will be able to;

Produce a site-specific risk assessment for stump grinding operations
State the principles of health and safety legislation and guidelines for using a stump grinder
Select the appropriate personal protective equipment and state the maintenance requirements
Carry out operator checks and identify the safety features of a stump grinder
Carry out routine operator maintenance
Inspect and identify defects on the grinding mechanism Prepare machine prior to operation, start the machine, carry out safety checks and stop machine
Prepare a work area and a range of stumps for grinding and identify hazardous materials not to be ground
Use approved techniques for safe and efficient stump grinding of a range of stump sizes
State the procedure for removing blockages
Re-instate ground and deal with arisings
Prepare machine for transport and storage.

Pre requisites for this course

The ability to read and comprehend English.
Due to the nature of the training a minimum level of fitness will be required for specific operations. Whilst we would not want to disadvantage you as a learner, it is an essential requirement.
>16 years old

I understand that these are all required to take the course.

Dates and availability

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Start Date	Duration	Location	Availability	Action
29/01/2026	1 Day	Greenway Training Centre	2 Spaces

Locations

Greenway Training Centre

Thickthorn Farm,
Lyneham,
Wiltshire
SN15 4DY

Guiting Manor Farm

Winchcombe Road,
Guiting Power,
Nr Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL54 5UX

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LANTRA Awards Stumpgrinders Course

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