Path Maintenance Basics

Overview  This one day course provides hands on, basic introduction to inspecting and maintaining paths. In this course, you will experience learning within both an indoor and outdoor environment, putting theory into practice.

Date  Thursday 25th October 2012

Location  SNH Conference Centre, Battleby near Perth

Cost  This course is free to community volunteers (£90.00 for non-volunteers).

Who is the course aimed at?  This event is mainly aimed at community groups who are involved in, or interested in practical day to day maintenance of paths – however it is also open to path managers, access officers, rangers and contractors.

What will I learn?

• Importance of maintenance


• Maintenance planning – developing a suitable maintenance schedule for your own path network


• Inspections – the 'adopt a path' approach to looking for faults, problems or changes on your paths


• Planned maintenance tasks – the basic tasks that can be completed whilst inspecting your paths


• Minor repairs – the minor works required to quickly fix faults, problems or changes on your paths


• A path manager's and community path group's perspective on maintaining paths


• Latest techniques and materials for maintaining or repairing paths


• Sharing ideas, information, case studies and inspiration

A practical outdoor session at the Battleby national path demonstration site will provide a hands on opportunity to carry out planned maintenance tasks.

How do I book?  Please complete the online booking form.

For more information contact Fiona McInally on 01463 725153 or Kevin Fairclough on 01259 222330.

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