Certificate in
Sustainable Land Management

Certificate in Sustainable Land Management

Accredited Course
Basis Points Available | Level 5 | 15 Points

Duration:

2 mornings online
4 days in person

Exams:

Exams are carried out online and include a written paper along with a 20 minute Viva.

The Certificate in Sustainable Land Management provides a practical insight into the key legislation, principles, application of measures and understanding of on-farm and landscape scale opportunities for advisers and land managers, to carry out effective environmental land management. The knowledge acquired through the completion of this course will help to underpin the delivery of agri-environment scheme applications and ongoing management to achieve the desired outcomes.

This course is designed to outline how to achieve the successful delivery of sustainable farm management practices coupled with the management of the natural environment, for both conservation and commercial use. It covers a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to,

  • policy and legislation,
  • habitat management for wildlife,
  • integrated pest management,
  • soil health and water quality,
  • farm business economics,
  • mapping and layering up initiatives for the benefit of the farm business and connections across the landscape.

The course has been designed for professionals involved in providing environmental advice to farms and the farmed environment, along with farmers and land managers in the UK.

The Certificate in Sustainable Land Management replaces the BETA Conservation Management course.

Course Modules

  • Module 1 – Sustainable land management legislation, systems and schemes
  • Module 2 – Habitat and species management
  • Module 3 – Soil and water management
  • Module 4 – Air quality, climate change, energy and waste management
  • Module 5 – Integrated pest management
  • Module 6 – Farming and the wider environment
  • Module 7 – Integrated delivery

Download the Syllabus

Upcoming course dates

October 2024

This course takes place in October 2024, both in person and online. All the exams are online.

  • Course Dates:
    Online:
    1st & 2nd (am  only) October 2024
    In-Person – 8th from 10am, 9th, 10th & 11th until 3pm October 2024
  • Exam Dates: 17th & 18th October
November - December 2024

This course takes place in November and December 2024, both in person and online. All the exams are online.

  • Course Dates:
    Online:
    26th & 27th (am only) November 2024
    In-Person – 3rd from 10am, 4th, 5th & 6th until 3pm December 2024
  • Exam Dates: 12th & 13th December
January 2025

This course takes place in January 2025, both in person and online. All the exams are online.

  • Course Dates:
    Online: 7th and 8th January 2024 – 9am -12pm
    In-Person – 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th January 2025
  • Exam Dates: TBC – 23rd & 24th January 2025

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February - March 2025

This course takes place in February and March 2025, both in person and online. All the exams are online.

  • Course Dates:
    Online: 26th and 27th February 2025 – 9am -12pm
    In-Person – 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th March 2025
  • Exam Dates
    TBC – 13th & 14th March 2025
April 2025

This course takes place in April 2025, both in person and online. All the exams are online.

  • Course Dates:
    Online: 1st and 2nd April 2025 – 9am -12pm
    In-Person – 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th  April 2025
  • Exam Dates
    16th & 17th April

On Site Accommodation

Starting from £75 pn

We have 3 fabulous accommodation pods available on site here at The Allerton Project. Available only to course delegates, visitors and staff. Regulations mean that we do not rent the units as a holiday letting but can provide them alongside venue hire.

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