Course Title: Plant trees and shrubs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: AGRI5012C
Course Title: Plant trees and shrubs
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2163 - Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact : Bruce Partland
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8323
Course Contact Email:bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Matthew Butt: 0429495117
Nominal Hours: 20
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This competency standard covers the manual planting of trees, shrubs and other containerised and bare-rooted plants, and related tasks such as site preparation and pre-planting treatments. It applies to planting activities in parks and gardens, domestic and commercial landscapes, sporting facilities, planting of windbreaks and shelter belts, programmed environmental maintenance, rehabilitation of natural areas, and the reversal of environmental degradation. Work is usually done under outine supervision and with intermittent checking. Competency is demonstrated by the application of knowledge and skills to a range of planting tasks and roles usually within established enterprise guidelines.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
RTC2012A Plant trees and shrubs |
Element: |
Complete planting operations |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Post planting treatment is applied according to the requirements of the species and supervisor's instructions. |
Element: |
Install trees, shrubs and/or other plants |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Plants are placed in hole according to enterprise guidelines. |
Element: |
Prepare for planting operations |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Planting plan/instructions are obtained and confirmed with supervisor. |
Element: |
Prepare planting site |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Tools and equipment for planting are used and maintained according to enterprise work procedures. |
Element: |
Prepare trees and shrubs for planting |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Trees and shrubs are watered prior to planting to ensure entire root ball is damp. |
Learning Outcomes
This program is competency based.
Details of Learning Activities
In class instruction on plant requirements, planting techniques, clean-up, OH&S
Observation of practical planting techniques.
Teaching Schedule
As convenient to Winda Mara
Observation of technique to take place during planting season.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment must confirm the ability to
• prepare a planting site according to a planting plan
• excavate a planting hole
• prepare trees and shrubs for planting
• install trees and shrubs
• apply post-planting treatments according to species requirements
• transfer the skills and knowledge required to plant trees and shrubs to a different work environment, eg, This could include different species for planting, locations, and times of the year>
Assessment Tasks
Practical assessment of 1. Site prep, 2.Plant prep, 3 Plant installation including OH&S 4 Cleanup.
Assessment Matrix
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