The East Malling Trust (EMT) has established a new training centre which will provide short training courses and workshops for land-based businesses.

East Malling Short Courses (EMSC) has been established and registered as a Lantra Awards-approved training provider and will help employers ensure that their staff have the required range of technical and statutory qualifications.

Situated in the East Malling Research (EMR) complex, EMSC has already unveiled its first programme of courses designed to serve the land-based sector. This programme provides high quality training for legislative requirements, such as pesticides application training, first aid, forklift and tractor driving.

In addition to being a Lantra Awards approved training provider EMSC can also provide training for a wide variety of National Proficiency Test Council certificates of competence.

Adrian Padfield, CEO of EMT, said: “As part of the trust’s overarching support for the horticulture industry we are now committed to delivering courses which are responsive to the industry’s training needs. We shall expand the portfolio of courses offered in line with demand.”

Participants on the courses will be able to benefit from the facilities on the 600 acre estate farm at East Malling and from the techniques and systems developed by the crop protection experts at EMR.

Fran Gallwey has been appointed as manager of the new unit.

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