Practical training in working woodland

OUR TRAINING CENTRES

Practical, hands-on learning from two dedicated sites in Northamptonshire, for land based industries.

Islip Training Centre

VMT, Colpmans Farm, Islip, Kettering, NN14 3LT

Located minutes from the A14 just outside Thrapston, providing dedicated rural space for practical land based training.

Training Environments

  • Yard for cross-cutting, skid steer and telehandler training
  • Banks and grassland for landscape tools

Shared Amenities

  • Practical workshop
  • Onsite parking

Boughton House

Boughton House, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1BJ

Set in the historic grounds of the Boughton Estate, offering access to a varied, working rural environment.

Training Environments

  • Mixed woodland and working forest for felling, climbing, winching and stump grinding
  • ATV and 4x4 training terrain

Shared Amenities

  • Practical workshop
  • Onsite parking

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Training classroom facilities
Islip

Classroom Facilities

A light and airy barn-conversion classroom featuring large wooden tables, ideal for theory sessions, exams and group discussions.

We provide a comfortable, professional space for candidates to focus on the essential knowledge behind their practical skills. Classroom meeting-room hire is also available.

Candidates working in the practical workshop
Both Centres

Practical Workshops

Practical workshops designed for hands-on equipment maintenance, chainsaw cross-cutting and safe operation training.

Candidates learn to maintain and inspect their tools in a realistic, sheltered environment before taking them out into the field.

Outdoor training in working woodland
Islip & Boughton House

Outdoor & Woodland

Extensive access to working rural environments, ensuring candidates apply their skills in realistic conditions.

Our locations offer mixed woodland and working forests for felling, climbing and winching, alongside dedicated yards and grassland for landscape tool training and plant machinery operation.

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