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here are many colleges and centres offering training to those interested in countryside management. Plenty of these are on the web. Here are some links to explore for anyone thinking of taking a formal course in countryside management in the UK.

We have divided them into two groups, based on our subjective impression of what they do. Of course, training providers will often provide both types of course.

Fulltime Courses

Short Courses

You might also find this useful: Lantra National Training Organisation.

Naturenet particularly recommends the CJS Rolling short courses programme for an up-to-the-minute listing of upcoming countryside courses.

Looking for a course? Use Hotcourses to search and apply for courses in the UK. It's pretty good and covers the whole country.