COURSE DETAILS

Training Course Type

  • On-site training and assessment

Novice Training Course Duration

2 Days

Novice Candidate Numbers

4

Experience Worker Tests per day

4

Variations

  • Hand-held hedge trimmer
  • Grass trimmer
  • Leaf blower
  • Leaf vacuum

Card Options

  • 5-year LANTRA traditional card & certificate

Minimum Age

16

Instructor

Bertie Tuppco & Tuppco Instructors

RELATED RESOURCES

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FURTHER
INFORMATION

  • What are landscape tools?

    Landscape tools are the hand-held machines used day to day for vegetation and site upkeep: hedge trimmers, grass trimmers, leaf blowers and leaf vacuums. Available in both battery and petrol versions, they let operators work quickly and precisely in tight spaces, on slopes and around obstacles where larger machinery can’t reach. They are found across landscaping, horticulture, agriculture and grounds maintenance, but used incorrectly they can be among the most hazardous machines in common use, which makes proper training essential.

  • What does the Tuppco training course include?
      • Prepare for machine operations, including a site-specific risk assessment (SSRA)
      • Understand current legislation, regulations and industry guidance
      • Identify and use the correct PPE
      • Identify the health and safety features fitted to each landscape tool
      • Carry out pre-start, pre-use, operational and post-use machine checks
      • Carry out basic maintenance in line with the manufacturer’s operating manual
      • Prepare tools with the correct fuel/oil mix or battery power
      • Safely start, adjust and operate each landscape tool
      • Select the correct cutting head for the operating conditions
      • Work safely with regard to the public, property and the environment
      • Install, remove, maintain, transport, store and dispose of batteries and chargers safely
      • Clear and leave the worksite safe, tidy and environmentally compliant
      • Store and transport landscape tools safely and correctly
  • Venue and Equipment Requirements:
    • Suitable and safe area to operate equipment
    • Hedges, grass and leaf debris to work on
    • Suitable area to complete maintenance tasks
    • Suitable and safe area to complete paperwork
    • Suitable welfare facilities
    • The landscape tools to be covered (battery and/or petrol)
    • Batteries and chargers for battery machines
    • Operators’ manuals
  • Theory Assessment
  • Practical assessment criteria
    • Pre-use and operational checks
    • Set up a safe working area
    • Demonstrate safe and efficient working with each machine type
    • Post-use checks, storage and site clearance

     

  • Where can Tuppco deliver onsite training courses?

    Tuppco proudly delivers on-site training courses across a wide region of the South and Central UK. From Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire to Reading, Oxford, and Swindon, our team provides expert, accredited instruction at your workplace using your own equipment. We specialise in NPORS plant training, Lantra land-based and machinery courses, and Qualsafe first aid and health & safety training. Businesses across Berkshire, the Cotswolds, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Buckinghamshire, Cheltenham, and Northamptonshire rely on Tuppco for flexible, professional training solutions that minimise downtime and maximise compliance.

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Objective Of The Course

The Lantra Landscape Tools Multi-tool course delivered by TUPPCO Training gives learners the practical skills, knowledge and confidence to operate and maintain up to four types of hand-held landscape tool safely and efficiently. Covering both battery and petrol machines, this Lantra-accredited training helps operators work productively while recognising and reducing the risks these tools carry.

Key Course Objectives:
  • Understand the controls, safety features and limits of hedge trimmers, grass trimmers, leaf blowers and vacuums
  • Learn correct PPE use, operator responsibilities and Lantra-approved safety procedures
  • Produce a site-specific risk assessment for landscape tool work
  • Carry out pre-use checks, routine maintenance and safe handling of petrol and battery equipment
  • Select the right cutting head and adjust each tool for safe, comfortable use
  • Protect the public, property and the environment while working
  • Build confidence to carry out landscape maintenance tasks safely and efficiently

By the end of the Lantra Landscape Tools Multi-tool course, learners will be competent and confident across a range of hand-held landscape machines, improving both workplace safety and operational efficiency.

What Will Be Awarded?

Upon successful completion of the Lantra Landscape Tools Multi-tool course with TUPPCO Training, learners will receive an official Lantra certificate of competence, confirming they can safely operate and maintain the landscape tools covered. Certificates can be issued for battery powered only, liquid fuel powered only, or both.

Your Lantra Award Will Include:
  • Official Lantra Landscape Tools Multi-tool certificate
  • Verified competence across up to four landscape tool machine types
  • Practical skills in trimming, cutting, blowing and clearing vegetation and debris
  • Knowledge of risk assessment, hazard awareness and regulatory compliance
  • Understanding of battery care, fuel handling and routine maintenance
How Long The Course Can Take?

The Lantra Landscape Tools Multi-tool course delivered by TUPPCO Training is highly practical and hands-on, giving learners real-world competence across several machine types.

Course Duration Overview:
  • Typical duration: 2 days
  • Duration may vary depending on experience, the modules or attachments selected, and the instructor-to-learner ratio
  • Inexperienced operators may need longer than the guide time
  • Covers theory on legislation, safety, hazard awareness, battery care and maintenance
  • Includes practical exercises with each selected tool
  • Assessment ensures learners are fully competent before certification
  • Delivered by Lantra-qualified TUPPCO Training instructors

TUPPCO Training delivers this course across the UK, including estates, parks, sports grounds, farms and commercial landscaping sites.

Expert Training On Your Business Site

TUPPCO Training provides Lantra Landscape Tools Multi-tool training directly on your site, allowing learners to develop their skills using your own equipment and within your actual working environment.

Rather than training in a simulated environment, learners can practise with the hedge trimmers, grass trimmers, leaf blowers and vacuums they are required to operate as part of their daily role, whether battery powered, petrol powered or a mix of both. This ensures the training is practical, relevant, and tailored to the conditions and challenges your team encounters.

Our on-site approach allows training to be adapted to your specific site layout, terrain, equipment, and maintenance requirements. This may include hedgerows and boundaries, verges and slopes, uneven ground, landscaped and planted areas, confined spaces, public areas, sports grounds, estates, and other challenging working environments. Learners also cover fuel handling, battery care and routine maintenance on the machines they will actually use, so they leave able to keep your equipment in safe and efficient working order.

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FAQs

All FAQs
  • What areas do we cover?
    Tuppco delivers NPORS, LANTRA and Qualsafe on-site training across a variety of locations to meet the needs of businesses in the Southwest, Midlands and Southeast areas of the UK. The areas include Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Sussex, Kent.
  • Who delivers your training?
    All training is delivered by NPORS-accredited instructors, including Bertie Tupper and the Tuppco instructor team.
  • Do I receive a Lantra certificate and skills card on completion of a course?

    Yes! Upon successful completion of a Lantra-accredited course with Tuppco, learners will receive an official Lantra certificate along with a Lantra skills card where applicable. An E-Certificate will also be emailed directly to the employer for convenient digital access and record keeping.

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