Unit Award Scheme
73128 PLANTING TREES AND HEDGEROWS
In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have | Evidence needed | |
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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