Unit Award Scheme

115578 MAINTAINING AN ALLOTMENT

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	maintain an allotment from planting to harvesting	Summary sheet
2	decide on at least three rules for the allotment	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3	plant out six varieties of vegetables	Summary sheet
4	administer fertiliser to four growing areas	Summary sheet
5	use garden tools safely to dig, level and rake four growing areas	Summary sheet
6	weed by manual means, eg using a hoe	Summary sheet
shown knowledge of
7	at least two examples of vegetables that grow well together	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
8	what fertiliser is used for	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
9	why it is necessary to prepare the land both when planting or sowing and when vegetables are ready to harvest	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
10	the main benefits of a plant rotation scheme.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 5 July 2021Level - Level One