206-209 Landscape Horticulture I

Availability

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

206-105 Horticulture II.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend the participant's ability to:

• demonstrate understanding of the significance of the different sources of information available to environmental horticulturists;

• describe the functional roles of plants in the landscape;

• demonstrate understanding of the aesthetic role of plants and built structures in the landscape;

• demonstrate understanding of the principles and practices involved in establishing and managing vegetation in a variety of naturally occurring and contrived environments;

• describe the processes involved in the creation and management of ecologically based landscapes;

• and identify and describe 200 plants used in Australian Horticulture.

The content includes:

• sources and quality of environmental horticulture information base;

• the design roles of plants in the landscape;

• the selection and management of plants in the landscape;

• the chemical control and manipulation of plants in environmental plantings;

• the utilization of vegetation in specific locations;

• for example building interiors;

• client oriented landscapes, cemeteries and crematoria;

• roof gardens;

• industrial landscapes;

• coastal locations;

• and ground cover plantings.

Assessment

A two-hour examination (40%); assignment of 2000 words (20%); two practical reports (10 %); two plant tests of 60 minutes duration each (30%).

Prescribed Texts

• Kellow, J. (ed), Landscape plant manual vol. 3. 1999,, Burnley College University of Melbourne..