Level 2 Sustainable Land Management Skills

Key Facts

• Location: Brooksby Campus
• Duration: 8 weeks
• Day & Time: 9am - 4:30pm | Thursdays
• Start Date: Thursday 6th February
• Fees: This course is free if you’re currently unemployed or wanting to begin a career in the land-based sector. It is partially-funded if you’re already employed or self-employed within the land-based sector (cost to the employed learner/their employer is £400).
• Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Alex Gray at 01664850850 ext 205 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Register your interest using the form below! 👇

This hands-on, 8-week course is designed to equip individuals with essential practical skills and knowledge for a career in the land management sector, with a strong emphasis on sustainability.

Covering key areas such as health and safety, machinery operation, habitat and forestry management, and regenerative agriculture, students will develop confidence in working with chainsaws, tractors, brush cutters, and more, while also learning critical digital tools like mapping software and social media for the land-based sector. With a focus on decarbonizing agriculture, sustainable forestry, and practical estate skills such as fencing and hedge laying, this course prepares participants to thrive in a rapidly changing environmental landscape. Upon completion, learners will be ready to pursue employment in farming, forestry, environmental management, or related fields, while contributing to a greener future

The skills bootcamp will be taught at SMB College Group’s Brooksby Campus, an 850-acre campus based in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside and specialising in land-based industries. 

The course will cover: 

• Machinery & Equipment skills
• Climate change
• Biodiversity, Ecology & Ecosystem Services
• Mapping & Recording Ecological Data
• Maximising Biodiversity
• Invasive Species Management
• Use of digital technology
• Social Media in the land based sector
• Digital mapping software
• Habitat management skills
• Forestry Skills
• Tree Pests & Diseases
• Planting & Establishment of trees
• Valuing woodlands & timber
• Regenerative Agriculture (decarbonising agriculture)
• Holistic Grazing
• Agroforestry
• Farm Diversification
• Health & Safety in land based sector
• Practical Estate Skills
• And more!