HORT457 – Selection and Use of Amenity Plants
Module code
HORT457
Module title
Selection and Use of Amenity Plants
Prescription
People achieving this module will be able to select, specify, and order plants for amenity use suitable for site needs and requirements; assess and monitor plants and plantings for site suitability, use and aesthetic effect.
Programmes
- SX1703
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
20
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 200
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Select and recommend plants for amenity use specific to site requirements and needs to achieve aesthetic and functional effect. Use knowledge of plant ordering and specifications including sourcing, identification, grade, quality, size, health. Assses and monitor plants and plantings in amenity spaces and report and act on findings.
- Content
- - Plant selection - Plant uses - Plant specifications - Plant sourcing - Plant assessment for health and site suitability - Plant monitoring for health and site suitability - Environmental impact of plants - Environmental impacts on plants - Sustainable practices - Reporting - Communication and presentation skills
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching and learning methods will be face to face delivery including workshops, project based interactive tasks, with group sessions, tutorials, and creation of portfolios of evidence.
- Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this module is mixed mode (both Achievement and Competency) based. To achieve a pass grade for the module the student must complete all pieces of assessment work achieving full competency in any competency based tasks and gain a mark of at least 50% overall for the achievement based assessments.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- The Moodle site for this module will contain technical information to backup practical work undertaken Site Visits ePortfolio provision and training
