Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Amenity Horticulture unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Horticulture |
Amenity Horticulture |
1667, 1672, 2765, 21026, 21027, 21032, 21033, 21035, 21036, 24647, 29663, 29666, 29667, 29669, 30248-30256, 30259-30262 |
Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published February 2022
Planned review date December 2026
Summary
Key industry stakeholders involved within the Amenity Horticulture industry who made up the External Working Group (EWG) met via Microsoft Teams between July 2021 to November 2021. Unit standards were reviewed, and changes recommended to ensure current industry requirements were met.
Consultation was carried out in November 2021 where consent to assess holders had the opportunity to give comment on the email sent asking for feedback to amendments and expiry. There was no further feedback and the EWG was notified of their pending submission for registration.
Main changes
· 27 standards were reviewed and changes were made to meet specific industry requirements.
· Titles were updated for some unit standards to better reflect unit content.
· Levels were increased for unit standards 30253, 30254, 30255 and 30256 from Level 4 to Level 5 to meet industry training needs.
· Credit values were updated for unit standard 30249, 30259 and unit 30260 to reflect adjustments in industry training needs and actual learning and assessment time required to achieve competency.
· Guidance information was updated where appropriate.
· Outcomes and performance criteria were updated where appropriate to better meet current industry requirements.
· Reviewed unit standards were moved to the current template.
· Unit standards 30261 and 30262 were designated expiring without replacement. Industry noted that there was some replication in units which could be addressed by some minor wording changes.
· Unit standards were transferred from CMR 0032 to CMR 0052.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2024
Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)
CMR 0032 was reviewed in November 2015 and merged into CMR 0052. Any unit standards covered by CMR 0032 have been moved to CMR 0052 as part of this review.
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
|
Subfield |
Horticulture |
4 |
Standards |
30253, 30254, 30255, 30256 |
5 |
|
Domain |
Amenity Horticulture |
4 |
Standards |
30253, 30254, 30255, 30256 |
5 |
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
|
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Amenity Horticulture
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
1667 |
Use and maintain small, powered amenity machinery and equipment Describe, select, operate and maintain powered amenity machinery and equipment |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
1672 |
Demonstrate knowledge of pruning and training amenity trees and shrubs Describe, select and use pruning tools and equipment to prune and train amenity trees and shrubs |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
2765 |
Plant trees or shrubs under close supervision Plant trees or shrubs |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
21026 |
Establish and maintain plant collections Describe, establish and maintain plant collections |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
21027 |
Plant and maintain displays of bedding plants or bulbs or herbaceous perennials under close supervision Plant and maintain displays of bedding plants |
2 |
10 |
B |
|
21032 |
Evaluate, prune, and train amenity trees and shrubs up to 4 metres in height Describe, assess, prune, and train amenity trees and shrubs |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
21033 |
Revegetate indigenous plant areas Examine, assess and revegetate indigenous plant communities |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
21035 |
Set up, maintain, and dismantle a plant display |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
21036 |
Identify, plan, display, and maintain plants in conservatories |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
24647 |
Manage a defined amenity horticulture area for a year Manage a defined amenity horticulture area |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
29663 |
Care for trees and shrubs under close supervision Care for trees and shrubs |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
29666 |
Establish amenity turf areas under close supervision Establish amenity turf areas |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
29667 |
Maintain established amenity turf under close supervision Maintain established amenity turf |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
29669 |
Use small machinery to carry out a range of routine horticulture tasks under close supervision Use small machinery to carry out a range of routine horticulture tasks |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
30248 |
Establish, monitor, and maintain turfgrass using seed or turf in amenity horticulture |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
30249 |
Check, and carry out routine care and maintenance of, amenity hard assets Monitor, and carry out routine care and maintenance of amenity hard assets |
3 |
3
5 |
B |
|
30250 |
Plant and maintain plants Prepare for, plant and maintain plants |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
30251 |
Demonstrate understanding of pruning and training, and prune and train trees and shrubs Describe pruning and training, and prune and train trees and shrubs |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
30252 |
Demonstrate understanding of amenity turf botany, and turf management Describe amenity turf cultivars, and turf management |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
30253 |
Implement and monitor a seasonal management plan for an amenity site Implement and monitor a seasonal plan for an amenity site |
4
5 |
25 |
B |
|
30254 |
Implement a work programme across operational areas on an amenity site |
4 5 |
35 |
B |
|
30255 |
Prepare for implementation of a seasonal management plan for an amenity site |
4 5 |
20 |
B |
|
30256 |
Monitor a work programme across operational areas on an amenity site Manage a work programme across operational areas on an amenity site |
4
5 |
20 |
B |
|
30259 |
Develop a seasonal management plan for an amenity site |
5 |
24 25 |
B |
|
30260 |
Develop work programmes for amenity sites |
5 |
12 10 |
B |
|
30261 |
Manage the implementation of work programmes for amenity sites |
5 |
17
|
D |
|
30262 |
Manage operations to achieve requirements of an amenity seasonal management plan |
5 |
17
|
D |