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Vegetation Establishment and Maintenance (HORT10011)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject builds on Plant Production and Culture. It focuses on successful establishment of vegetation in private and public landscapes and on a range of plant materials used in urban horticulture. Students are introduced to the concept of urban landscape management as it applies to vegetation establishment and maintenance for different contexts such as heritage landscapes, semi-natural and nature conservation landscapes, open spaces and public and private gardens. Students will undertake practical planting and maintenance exercises in the Burnley Field Station and Gardens that focus on planting, pruning, weed management, and safe use of power tools such as hedge trimmers, brushcutters and mowers. The subject also covers quality assurance issues around nursery stock and introduces the plant selection process. Students will also have the opportunity to continue to maintain the vegetable plot established in semester one.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- assess planting sites;
- differentiate between poor and high quality nursery stock;
- be able to outline the requirements for successful plant establishment as it relates to initial and long term maintenance;
- perform the skills involved in plant handling and transplanting;
- demonstrate safe use and application of vegetation maintenance tools such as brushcutter, hedge trimmer and mowers; and
- select a range of plant species appropriate for various landscape contexts;
Generic skills
• Development of capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
• Understanding of the connection between garden design and ongoing maintenance in domestic, commercial and public spaces;
• Recognition of the importance of appropriate garden design for specific site conditions, and the implications to maintenance of design descisions and limitations;
• Understanding of the theory of woody plant maintenance and pruning, and the long term implications of pruning;
• Understanding of the theory and practice of grafting and budding to produce plants for the landscape; and
• Understanding and applying environmentally sustainable practices in landscape design and maintenance tasks.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
The assessment in this subject comprises: 2 x 1-hour plant materials tests (1 x mid semester and 1 x end semester each worth 20% [=40%]), 1 x 1-hour final end semester exam (30%) and 1 x 1250 word assignment (30%) due end semester.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Chris Williams Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 24 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials, 24 practical activities. Total: 60 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Hitchmough,J(1994) Urban Landscape Management. Inkata Press: Melbourne
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture Course Associate Degree in Environmental Horticulture - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022