206-210 Landscape Horticulture II

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Prerequisites

206-209 Landscape Horticulture I.

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Subject Description

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

• demonstrate understanding of the professional role of the environmental horticulturist in the design and management of landscape;

• describe the role of public open space management in satisfying the diverse recreational needs of a contemporary society;

• describe planning processes in the provision of public open space;

• describe the maintenance- management systems that assist in the efficient management of public open space;

• demonstrate understanding of principles of the cost effective management of urban vegetation;

• describe the specialized management requirements of turf as an element of public open space;

• recognize the role of interpretation in the management of public open space;

• discuss selected themes of horticultural and Australian plants using taxonomic and cultural approaches;

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

The content includes:

• current levels and types of public open space provision in relation to society's needs;

• the spectrum of park types;

• design and planning in public open space and the role of environmental horticulture in this process;

• principles of vegetation management in public open space including turf;

• the maintenance management process;

• interpretation in public open space;

• evaluation of quality of public open space;

• origins and utilization of Australian flora;

• and study of plant groups based on key horticultural and Australian genera and themes.

Assessment

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

Prescribed Texts

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