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200 I Subject Details
Aims & Objectives
This unit describes the methods and techniques used to climb in trees. Climbing is likely
to be under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some
roles and coordination within a team may be required. Competency involves the
application of knowledge and skills to a range of climbing tasks. Climbing is usually
within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT224
22 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Undertake propagation activities
This unit describes the operation of vegetative propagation undertaken principally in
commercial production nurseries and in some large gardening operations where nursery
facilities are available. Propagation is likely to be under routine supervision with
intermittent checking. Responsibilityfor some roles and coordination within a team
may be required. Competency atthis level involves the application of knowledge and
skills to a range of propagation tasks. Plant propagation is usually within established
routines, methods and procedures.
HRT225
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Maintain drainage systems
This unit describes the work undertaken to maintain various water drainage systems.
Work is likely to be under routine supervision with intermittent checking. Competency
at this level involves the application of knowledge and skills to a range of maintenance
tasks. The maintenance of drains is usually within established routines, methods and
procedures.
HRT226
22 nominal hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Undertake irrigation systems
maintenance activities
This unit is concerned with the basic repair and replacement of irrigation system
components. Work is likely to be under routine supervision with intermittent checking.
Responsibility for some roles and coordination within a team may be required.
Competency atthis level involves the application of knowledge and skills to a range of
tasks and roles. Competencies are usually within established routines, methods and
procedures.
HRT227
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Recognise plants, products and
treatments
This unit describes the recognition of plants, products and treatments within a specified
enterprise or industry sector. Assistance to customers and clients is likely to be under
routine supervision with intermittent checking by supervisors. Competency atthis level
involves the application of a limited range of horticultural knowledge and skills.
HRT228
Pot-on plants
22 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
This unit describes the production of containerised nursery plants after propagation in
production nurseries. The work is likely to be under routine supervision with
intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles and coordination within a team
may be required. Potting-on at this level involves the application of knowledge and skills
to a range oftasks and roles. Potting-on usually occurs within established routines,
methods and procedures.
HRT229
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Tend nursery plants
Aims & Objectives
This unit describes the daily maintenance routines that are required forthe production of
containerised nursery plants. Plant maintenance is likely to be under routine supervision
with intermittent checking. Responsibilityfor some roles and coordination within a
team may be required. Competency at this level involves the application of knowledge
and skills to a range of plant maintenance tasks. Nursery plant maintenance is usually
within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT230
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Assist sales of products and
services
This unit describes the sales role of workers principally in nursery retail outlets but also
in some cases in production nursery enterprises. Sales work is likely to be under routine
supervision with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles and coordination
within a team may be required. Competency at this level involves the application of
knowledge and skills to a range of sales tasks and roles. Selling products and services is
usually within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT231
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Operate point of sale systems
This unit describes the work undertaken by workers in retail nursery outlets who handle
and reconcile money from sales. Transactions are likely to be under routine supervision
with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles and coordination within a
team may be required. Competency atthis level involves the application of knowledge
and skills to a range oftransaction tasks and roles. Point of sale and cash handling
procedures are usually within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT233
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Carry out canopy management
This unit describes the work undertaken where thinning and pruning offlower, fruit or
vegetable crops is required to control yield quality. The work is likely to be under routine
supervision with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles and coordination
within a team may be required. Canopy management involves the application of
knowledge and skills to a range ofthinning and pruning tasks. Canopy management is
usually within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT233
22 nominal Hours· Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Renovate grassed areas
This unit describes the basic renovation practices that are used to restore turf health
and condition on a range of grassed areas. Renovation work is likely to be under routine
supervision with intermittent checking. Responsibility for some roles and coordination
within a team may be required. Competency involves the application of knowledge and
skillsto a range ofturf renovation tasks. Turf renovation is usually within established
routines, methods and procedures.
HRT234
22 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Aims & Objectives
Prepare turf surfaces for play
This unit describes the work undertaken by green keepers and sports turf curators in
preparing turf surfaces for match play. Turf surface preparation is likely to be under
routine supervision with intermittent checking. Competency involves the application of
knowledge and skills to a range of surface preparation tasks. Turf surface preparation is
usually within established routines, methods and procedures.
HRT235
22 nominal Hours. Prerequisite: Nil
Support turf construction
Swinburne University of Technology I TAFE Handbook 2002