Unit Award Scheme

73128 PLANTING TREES AND HEDGEROWS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	listen to instructions from a youth worker as to the reasoning behind the project, ie that hedges and wind brakes are planted in order to enable wildlife to re-establish in the countryside, and why the hedges and wind brakes are set in particular positions	Summary sheet
2	look at and identify at least four tree, plant and weed species	Summary sheet
3	choose and prepare an appropriate planting site	Summary sheet
4	dig a hole deep enough to plant a given plant in, with assistance if necessary	Summary sheet
5	plant a given plant in the hole, with assistance if necessary	Summary sheet
6	water the plant in	Summary sheet
7	weed around the plant sufficiently in order to allow it to establish	Summary sheet
shown knowledge of
8	why the hedges and wind brakes need to be planted in the countryside, ie their removal has meant the disappearance of wildlife refuges, habitats and nesting places	Summary sheet
9	how to plant a tree or hedge species and how to provide ongoing care	Photograph(s)
experienced
10	making a planting area	Summary sheet
11	digging a hole to the correct depth for planting	Summary sheet
12	filling back topsoil	Summary sheet
13	mulching	Summary sheet
14	tidying up the site on completing planting.	Summary sheet

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 10 November 2006Level - Entry Level