Wood Decay and Hazard Assessment of Trees

Bespoke continuing development in wood decay and assessment of tree hazards to support those working in the forestry, agriculture and land management sectors. If you're interested in registering for this course, please scroll down to the course overview section to see all current course dates available.

Location
1 Location Available
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- Barony
Subject area:
Forestry
Cost:
£700.00
Duration:
3 days
Awarding Body:
Other
Course Code:
HTWDHA

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Overview & what's involved

Course dates: 24-26 June 2025

This is the first UK short course CPD to provide bespoke continuing development in wood decay and assessment of tree hazards, supporting those working in the forestry, agriculture and land management sectors. It is the only course available in Scotland providing training on the use of PICUS equipment for the assessment of wood decay without the necessity to fell.

Full description

Participants will develop skills in the following areas:

Support wood decay and hazard assessment of trees.
Background to wood anatomy and tree-fungal associations and the CODIT model – ecological importance of decay fungi balanced with risk mitigation and tree retention.
Introduction to the use of the light microscope for wood cell wall structure in absence and presence of decay and modes of action of different decay fungi.
An understanding of fungal decay under the microscope in relation to tree hazard assessment Introduction to picus tomography and resistograph and identifying trees that require further examination using invasive and non-invasive techniques.
The use of decay detecting devices (picus and resistograph) and interpretation of results.
Decision making processes and evidence supported decisions based on a deep understanding of tree decay processes at both micro-and-macro levels.

Course cost and how to book

Cost: £700
(This course may be eligible for funding. Please contact us for further information)

How to book:
To book this course, please contact us.

Contact details and cancellation

Contact:

Oatridge: 01506 539198, oatridgetraining@sruc.ac.uk
Aberdeen: 01334 658960, aberdeentraining@sruc.ac.uk
Elmwood: 01334 658960 elmwoodtraining@sruc.ac.uk
Barony 01387 860251, baronytraining@sruc.ac.uk

Cancellations:

Cancellations must be made at least 10 working days prior to the course start date otherwise the full course fee is still payable. In the event that SRUC has to cancel a course for any reason your course fees will be refunded in full or your booking transferred to the next available date if this is suitable.