Chainsaw Safety for Women, Female Bodied, Nonbinary & Trans Folx

Workshop Title: Chainsaw Safety for Women, Female Bodied, Nonbinary & Trans Folx
Location: Roots Rising Farm & Education Center: 923 Barker Rd, Pittsfield MA 01201 
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026   (Heavy Rain Date: October 25)
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm (Please arrive 15 minutes early for the class to start on time.)
Details:  Lunch included, equipment provided.  Dress in long pants, sturdy over the ankle boots, and preferably long sleeves.  
Dress for weather and bring your water bottle.  

Tickets go live on June 1, 2026.

Other Details:

• Chainsaws and safety equipment will be provided.
• If you have your own, you are encouraged to bring to class.

Chainsaw Safety Course (Level 1 & 2): 

Classroom: Safety Statistics, Chainsaw Use at work vs. home

• Identify the parts of a chainsaw – including its safety features
• Chainsaw PPE, fitment, and why
• How to prepare a chainsaw to run (power source, oil, chain tension)
• Identifying reactive forces of the chainsaw
• Starting, operating, and maintaining working order
• What tools & equipment to have while you operate a saw

Lunch Break - Thank you to our sponsors!

In the Field: Bucking & Cutting

• Tools & cut types to aid and/or relieve binds while bucking wood
• Learning reactive woods: tension & compression
• Class will be divided into groups to work on chainsaw skills: bucking; limbing; small tree felling; accuracy; notches and more.

Thank you to our Sponsors!
Berkshire Grown
John Field Tree Service
Bartlett Tree Experts
Shire Electric
Arborwear
RBI Shelter Tree
DGP
Aspen Fuels

Farmer Discounts: Discounted tickets may be available for farmers who are members of Berkshire Grown. If interested, contact Alyssa at Berkshire Grown to inquire: alyssa@berkshiregrown.org.