AHCPER328 — Establish organic garden and orchard systems
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What an assessment for AHCPER328 must cover
60 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 26 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Assess site for organic garden and orchard system
- 1.1Access and interpret permaculture system plans and specifications for site and client needs
- 1.2Inspect site for environmental and physical attributes
- 1.3Inspect site and locate existing structures and services
- 1.4Identify location of gardens and orchard
- 1.5Identify site constraints and opportunities
- 1.6Verify site inspections with plans and specifications and identify inconsistencies
- 1.7Rectify inconsistencies with key stakeholders and update plans and specifications
- 1.8Prepare zone and sector plan of garden and orchard according to verified permaculture system plan
2 Select plants for organic garden and orchard system
- 2.1Test soil and analyse results for garden and orchard locations
- 2.2Select plant varieties and types according to soil type, permaculture plan and client production needs
- 2.3Determine number and size of plant material according to planned garden and orchard outcomes
- 2.4Identify and source planting material according to permaculture system plan
3 Develop planting plan for organic garden and orchard system
- 3.1Identify zone and sector details from permaculture plan
- 3.2Identify and locate plants to be installed on a planting plan
- 3.3Document a schedule of planting actions, timelines and specifications according to workplace procedures
4 Prepare site and plant organic garden and orchard system
- 4.1Prepare planting materials according to plant type and schedule
- 4.2Prepare gardens and orchard site for planting
- 4.3Locate and plant species according to planting plan
- 4.4Provide planting with nutrition and soil moisture according to permaculture system design and organic plant standards
- 4.5Record and report garden and orchard planting system activity according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- acquired and interpreted permaculture system plans for a site
- inspected site for key features, verified against plans and rectified inconsistencies
- prepared a garden and orchard zone and sector plan for garden and orchard
- tested soil for garden and orchard locations and analysed results
- selected plants and plant types suitable for soil and permaculture system design
- developed garden and orchard planting plan and schedule of activities
- prepared garden and orchard site for planting
- acquired, prepared and planted the following:
- fruit tree guild for an orchard system
- annual garden bed
- recorded and reported garden and orchard planting activity
- complied with permaculture and organic systems standards.
Knowledge evidence
- permaculture principles and ethics
- permaculture site planning, including:
- boundaries of sites drawn at an appropriate scale
- direction of North (or sunward)
- location of plants
- information relevant to a permaculture garden and orchard systems
- drawing skills required for clarity and consistency
- graphic styles
- planting schedules and timelines, including Gantt charts
- zone and sector planning, including:
- zones for garden and orchard systems (Zones 1 and 2)
- sector information, including prevailing winds, fire aspect, winter and summer sun angles, best locations for sun-loving and shade-tolerant species
- microclimate information
- zone and sector plans drawn as overlays to a site plan
- garden and orchard systems, including:
- an orchard with 5 to 10 or more assorted fruit trees or shrubs
- integrated plant and animal systems
- consideration of and design for plant ecosystem relationships
- soil structure, types and function, including soil tests
- soil maintenance and improvement techniques
- aims and purposes of building organic garden and orchard systems
- design principles for organic garden and orchard systems
- features and characteristics of plants used in organic garden and orchard systems
- preparation, planting and growing requirements for organic garden and orchard systems
- source of planting material, including biosecurity principles
- workplace health and safety policies and principles.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret plans, specifications and other documentation for permaculture system, and extract relevant data Consolidate information to determine requirements for establishment of a permaculture garden and orchard systems
- Numeracy: Perform calculations on soils sample tests to establish base line conditions Make calculations appropriate for measuring and estimating materials for gardens and orchard establishment
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Questions about assessing AHCPER328
What does an assessment tool for AHCPER328 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPER328 needs to address all 60 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 26 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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Related units
- AHCPER106 — Observe permaculture principles and work practices
- AHCPER107 — Support resource conservation practices
- AHCPER108 — Support plant care in a permaculture system
- AHCPER216 — Harvest, treat and store seed
- AHCPER217 — Report information about the local bioregion
- AHCPER218 — Prepare and store products from a permaculture system
- AHCPER219 — Plant and maintain crops in a permaculture system
- AHCPER220 — Harvest crops in a permaculture system
- AHCPER221 — Recognise characteristics of integrated plant and animal systems
- AHCPER222 — Use and maintain basic hand tools and equipment for garden and farm
- AHCPER223 — Produce new plants for a permaculture garden system
- AHCPER224 — Work effectively in permaculture
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