Highway Tree
Inspection

This one day course aims to provide specific highway tree inspection for highway network inspectors to allow them to identify and report on obvious defects from ground level.

Price: £195.00 per person including the Lantra Registration fee.

This course equips highway network inspectors with the specific knowledge and skills they need to identify obvious defects in trees from ground level. Upon completion of the course, inspectors will be able to report their findings to a line manager in a clear and concise manner.

  • Identify obvious defects by visual inspection of the trees from ground level with the aid of binoculars, mallet and a probe: this may include an initial inspection by drive-by.
  • Record defects and place the tree in a broad category of risk rating
  • Identify the required action upon finding a tree with an obvious defect

Who is the Course for? Any persons employed in the highway network. Additionally, this course may be useful for those who work with highway trees in a voluntary capacity.

Pre-requisites: The are no pre-requisites for this course.