Latest News

Date Event
3rd September 2010
New 'Fungi Foray' event launched. A half day walk involving practical fungi identification & sampling.  Dates available in September and October.
25th July 2010
Tim Kirk appears on BBC Countryfile's Holmfirth TV programme demonstrating tree felling and climbing.
20th July 2010
MOD Enhanced Learning Credit (ELC) Scheme approved!

14th June 2010
The new NPTC City & Guilds UA Re-certification training & assessment events begin with West Coast Energy.
18th & 19th February 2010
TKF pilot the new NPTC City and Guilds UA5 Assessments
4th January 2010
We are now on the list of approved suppliers for the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) for those leaving the military.
1st October 2009
Hurrah! New facilities fully completed - we now have new classroom, conference and workshop facilities at our Cross Gate Road site.
27th August 2009
Work nearing completion on the new facilities
24th June 2009
A 3 - Day Development Event "Chainsaws in a Water Environment" with the Environment Agency begins.
24th March 2009
Work begins on our new training facilities!
30th January 2009
Watch this Space! Coming up - Details of our new facility and proposed Tree Surgery qualification.
25th January 2009 Well done to the candidates on the January UA5 course 100% pass rate!
23rd January 2009 TKF pilots the revised NPTC LOLER (Thorough Examination of Arboricultural Equipment) Assessments.