Unit Award Scheme

117637 AN INTRODUCTION TO WILDING IN PARKS AND GREEN SPACES

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
acquired an understanding of
1	how wildlife is fairing in a local context according to the ‘Hertfordshire State of Nature Report’	Summary sheet
2	three reasons why it is important to actively conserve and enhance wildlife and wild places	Student completed work
3	key features of legislation with respect to the protection of species and habitats, including Invasive and Non-Native Species (INNS)	Summary sheet
4	four broad habitat types, eg grassland or meadow, scrub, hedgerow, wetlands	Summary sheet
demonstrated the ability to
5	explain the impact of manual labour versus machinery on ecologically sensitive habitats	Summary sheet
6	explain the need to reduce or eradicate the use of pesticides and herbicides	Summary sheet
7	identify three INNS	Summary sheet
8	write a short management plan for a given green space that considers both the amenity and the ecological value of the site	Student completed work
shown knowledge of
9	three management techniques beneficial to wildlife with respect to trees and hedgerows	Student completed work
10	three management techniques beneficial to wildlife with respect to grasslands and meadows	Student completed work
11	at least two different interpretations of the word ‘wilding’ and its application in parks and green spaces	Student completed work
12	the importance of engaging with the public and communicating how and why tasks are carried out	Summary sheet
experienced
13	developing information cards on ‘wilding’ that will help to signpost the public to further information.	Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 25 August 2022Level - Level Two