RFS - Silky Fox Handsaw Award
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The RFS Silky Fox Handsaw Award rewards students who have stood out on practical forestry and arboriculture courses as they start their careers. The award is given for the best student or the student showing most endeavour as they gain practical hands-on skills in tree and woodland care. The prize is a Gomtaro Silky Handsaw and a year’s membership to the RFS.
"This is an important partnership to have with the RFS and shows to the students that there is a larger industry out there. The opportunities and experiences they can achieve can start while they are still learning about the industry, and open further avenues to explore once their qualifications are completed.'
Capel Manor College
FE training is consistently delivering the essential practical and theoretical skills needed to launch careers in tree care and woodland management, with many colleges boasting excellent employment rates.
The RFS is delighted to be working in partnership with Silky Fox Handsaws for this special initiative.
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2020 Winners
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Adam Edwards Level 2 Intermediate Diploma in Tree Surgery Capel Manor College |
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James Stewart Level 1 Introduction to Tree Surgery Capel Manor College |
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Daniel Savin Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Countryside management Coleg Glynliffon |
Rhinallt Eleas Ellis Level 2 Countryside Management Coleg Glynliffon |
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Chad Abell Level 2 Arborist Standard Herefordshire and Ludlow College |
Kyle Bishop Level 2 City & Guilds ArboricultureTechnical Certificate Myerscough College |
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Kane Howarth Level 2 City & Guilds Arboriculture Technical Certificate Myerscough College |
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Rhys Beardsmore Level 2 City & Guilds Technical Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture Plumpton College
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Harrison Ovenden Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard - Forestry & Arborist Plumpton College |
Aaron Stanway Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture Reaseheath College |
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Alexander Pointon Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture Reaseheath College |
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Tom Pretty Level 2 Arborist Apprenticeship Shuttleworth College |
Ian Price Level 3 Extended Diploma Countryside Management Shuttleworth College |
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Ben Cross Level 2 Forestry and Arboriculture Sparsholt College |
More information on the 2020 award recipients can be found here.