AHC30716 Certificate III in Horticulture
E1332
AHCPGD201 Plant trees and shrubs
Presentations
Student Name: _
Student Number: _
Assessment Number: 35327/03

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Assessment submission
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Competency Details
The assessments have been designed to provide evidence that demonstrates your competence in the unit AHCPGD201 Plant trees and shrubs.
Your trainer will:
• answer any questions that you have about the assessment
• assess your competence as stipulated in the unit of competency by making judgments about the evidence you have presented in line with the rules of evidence – validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency.
• provide feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process.
The knowledge and skills to plant trees and shrubs are a key competency for horticulturalists. You are required to complete three assessments for AHCPGD201 Plant trees and shrubs. This assessment is designed to gather evidence through videos showing you at work and demonstrating your competence, specifically:
• preparing for planting operations
• preparing trees and shrubs for planting
• inspecting plants and reporting problems
• installing trees, shrubs and/or other plants
• completing work
Assessment Description
35327/01 Online auto-marked multiple choice quiz (8 questions)
35327/02 Project
• Task 1: Short-answer questions
• Task 2: Equipment checklist
35327/03 Video demonstrations
• Video 1: Demonstrating planting a tree
• Video 2: Demonstrating planting a shrub
• Video 3: Demonstrating after care of tree/shrub

Assessment workplace requirements
1. Permission to Visit Workplace Form
You must have submitted a Permission to Visit Workplace Form to Open Colleges and received approval from the Head of Program. Please note that you will need to complete a Permission to Visit Workplace Form for each workplace in which you complete your assessment projects and/or video presentation.
The form can be downloaded from Additional Resources Assessment-related documentation on Open Space or click on the link.
If you have not done this step, your assessment cannot be marked.
2. Assessment Verification Form
Learners will be observed completing practical tasks in the workplace by a workplace supervisor. This person will sign an Assessment Verification Form to verify (i) the learner, (ii) the assessment task (i.e. Project or Presentation) and (iii) the worksite.
Note: Completing the form is not an assessment judgement of your work performance. The projects and presentations will be assessed by an Open Colleges assessor, who will judge competency based on your written tasks and visual evidence (e.g. photos and videos).
There is an Assessment Verification form at Appendix A of this assessment.
If you have not done this step, your assessment cannot be marked.
Assessment Instructions
The third assessment for this module requires you demonstrating your skills to the assessor. This will be done with three short videos (max 5 minutes per video).
• Video 1 will ask you to demonstrate planting a tree
• Video 2 will ask you to demonstrate planting a shrub
• Video 3 will ask you to demonstrate after care of a tree/shrub
Recording and uploading your video to Open Space
Each video should be no longer than five minutes. Make sure you:
• write down your questions/topics before you start
• think about doing one question/topic at a time
• do a practice run and time yourself before you start
• check the audio before you start recording
Please look at the OpenSpace video function by clicking on this link for instructions.

Video 1: Planting a tree
For this assessment, you need to demonstrate in a video how to plant a tree and explain the process. As you are carrying out the activity make sure to explain to your assessor what you are doing or have done and why.
Use the checklist below as a guide to the information you need to provide in the video.
Information to be provided in presentation Y/N
1.1 Introduction of self and the worksite and what will be covered in the video.
• Describe the species that you are planting and its specific needs.
• Describe the necessary planting technique.
• Include a description of the surrounding conditions and outline the impact this plant will have on the worksite.
1.2 Communicate in a clear concise and effective manner.
1.3 Identify any potential WHS hazards, and explain how you would record for a supervisor.
1.4 Assemble and describe the equipment to be used for planting. Explain how to maintain tools and equipment.
1.5 Describe PPE, use correctly and adjust to ensure correct fit.
1.6 Correctly name the species of plant using common and scientific names.
1.7 Mark site out as according to work plan
1.8 Excavate the planting hole (ensure that you have modified soil accordingly and controlled competing plants where required)
1.9 Water the plant prior to planting
1.10 Check and report on the condition and moisture level of the root ball and treat roots as required. Report on any pests or disease.
1.11 Remove tree from container.
1.12 Place plant in prepared hole, ensure that the best side of the plant is visible and that it is at an appropriate angle.
1.13 Back-fill planting hole and consolidate soil.
1.14 Water plant to eliminate air pockets
Office use only – Assessors feedback

Video 2: Planting a shrub
For this assessment, you need to demonstrate in a video how to plant a shrub and explain the process. As you are carrying out the activity make sure to explain to your assessor what you are doing or have done and why.
Use the checklist below as a guide to the information you need to provide in the video.
Information to be provided in presentation Y/N
2.1 Introduce self and the worksite and what will be covered in the video.
Describe the species that you are planting and its specific needs.
Describe the planting technique required.
Include a description of the surrounding conditions and outline the impact this plant will have on the worksite
2.2 Communicate in a clear concise and effective manner.
2.3 Identify any potential WHS hazards, and explain how you would record for a supervisor.
2.4 Assemble and describe the equipment to be used for planting. Explain how to maintain tools and equipment.
2.5 Describe PPE, use correctly and adjust to ensure correct fit.
2.6 Correctly name the species of plant using common and scientific names.
2.7 Mark site out as according to work plan
2.8 Excavate the planting hole (ensure that you have modified soil accordingly and controlled competing plants where required)
2.9 Water the plant prior to planting
2.10 Check and report on the condition and moisture level of the root ball and treat roots as required. Report on any pest or disease.
2.11 Remove tree from container.
2.12 Place plant in prepared hole, ensure that the best side of the plant is visible and that it is at an appropriate angle.
2.13 Back-fill planting hole and consolidate soil.
2.14 Water plant to eliminate air pockets
Office use only – Assessors feedback

Video 3: After care of tree and shrub planting
For this final video presentation, you need to demonstrate the aftercare you provided to the tree and shrub you have just planted. As you are carrying out the activity make sure to explain to your assessor what you are doing or have done and why.
Use the checklist below as a guide to the information you need to provide in the video.
Information to be provided learner presentation Y/N
3.1 Describe the use of fertilisers and other soil modification techniques.
3.2 Describe any presence of symptoms of pests or disease.
3.3 Apply mulch as needed and describe the type of mulch and why you have chosen this mulch
3.4 Dispose of/recycle soil and waste material from the site. Show how tidy and clean the site is and describe what has happened to waste materials.
3.5 Clean and store all tools and equipment where they belong
Office use only – Assessors feedback
Checklist
The learner must complete and submit the following:
Task Evidence required Done
Video 1 Planting a tree
Video 2 Planting a shrub
Video 3 After care for planting of trees and shrubs
Appendix A Completed Assessment Verification Form (below)

Assessment Verification Form Appendix A
About this form
To successfully complete some of the assessment projects for your course, you will need to access horticulture worksite/s to demonstrate your skills. Each module will have assessment tasks that ask you to complete a project and demonstrate your skills to an assessor. For these assessments your worksite supervisor (or a delegate) will need to verify you as the learner, the activity and the worksite. The supervisor is not being asked to assess your competence. Assessment of your competence is done by an Open Colleges assessor who will judge competency based on the visual evidence (videos) and written tasks.
Instructions to Learner
Step 1: Complete the details in the following box.
Section A: Student details
Student Name
Student Number
Assessment Number
Assessment Title Presentations
Name of Worksite
Step 2: Ask your worksite supervisor (or delegate) to complete the following box.
Section B – Verification of learner and worksite
I confirm (please tick):
? 1. The learner in the video is the learner identified above in Part A.
? 2. The worksite in the video is the worksite identified above in Part A.
? 3. The assessment task in the video is the assessment task identified in Part A.
Name of Worksite supervisor (or delegate)
Signature:
Date: