Key Considerations in Upland Path Management
This course introduces participants to best practice principles, language and the decision-making framework that underpins good upland path management.
View Course →Courses and Training that help the hills
Helping the Hills provides a progressive training programme for those involved in upland path management on the island of Ireland. Training content is based on best practice principles taken from the Upland Path Advisory Group (Scotland) but tailored to the upland environment in Ireland. We advocate a light-touch approach, focusing on pre-emptive measures wherever possible and the necessity for an ongoing maintenance programme to be built into all upland path projects.
We offer a range of online and in-person courses for anyone involved in upland path management and maintenance as well as more technical training for those involved in specific projects.
Courses
Conducting a Walk Over Survey of an Upland Path
The walkover survey is the first step in understanding path condition and necessary actions. This course equips participants to walk a path end-to-end, record observations and produce a short report to inform monitoring, maintenance or repair.
View Course →
Upland Path Condition Survey Training
Building on the walkover survey, this training course develops the skills and methodology needed to produce a detailed condition survey.
View Course →
What is Upland Path Monitoring and Maintenance?
A short, accessible online course covering these two key areas of upland path maintenance
View Course →
Basic Path Maintenance in Upland Areas
A practical, hands-on field day with a focus on the small, regular tasks that keep upland paths functioning. This course is suitable for those without prior path-work training.
View Course →
Upland Path Monitoring and Maintenance
Building on ‘What is Upland Path Monitoring and Maintenance’, this course is an in-depth practical course, building competence across the full monitoring and maintenance cycle. Areas covered include safety factors and how to plan, deliver and report on maintenance work to industry standards.
View Course →
Procurement and Tendering of Upland Path Work
This course gives people who commission path work the tools to write good tenders, evaluate bid fairly, and set projects up for success. It also gives an insight into what a good contractor expects to see. Includes input from a procurement specialist.
View Course →
Industry CPD – Upland Path Repair and Construction
Relevant to professional upland path workers, the CPD provides the opportunity to share new techniques and emerging approaches to specific challenges. The format is deliberately peer-to-peer with talks, site walks, workshops and structured discussion.
Technical Advisor to facilitate and input on current best practices.
View Course →
Industry CPD – Managing Upland Path Projects
The companion CPD to ‘Upland Path Repair and Construction’, this course focuses on the management of an upland path project — from scoping and pricing through mobilisation, programme management, people, money, reporting and hand-over.
Technical Advisor to facilitate and input on current best practices.
View Course →