206-253 Horticultural Management II

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This subject covers technical, design, planning and management issues relating to a specific horticultural industry sector. Topics include: aboriculture: establishing, maintaining and managing trees that enhance urban and other human environments; parks and gardens: park policy and planning, site analysis, vegetation establishment and management, vegetation surveying; heritage garden management, recreation planning and management; landscape construction: steps and construction/materials, water feature construction, rockwork, interior and roof gardens; nursery: materials handling, growing media, trials organisation and management, specialist production enterprises, nursery retailing and marketing, greenhouse management issues; origins and utilisation of Australian flora; and study of plant groups based on key horticultural and Australian genera and themes.

Assessment

One final 2-hour written examination worth 35% of final marks, one oral presentation worth 15% of final marks and practical and written assessments (sector based) worth 50% of final marks.

Recommended Texts

• Burnley College, University of Melbourne, Version 1.05, Burnley Plant Directory (Database) 2000. Burnley College, University of Melbourne.