Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. prepare soil for planting

2. weed an area of a garden

3. sow at least one type of seed

4. pot a plant

5. water plants correctly

6. identify at least three jobs a gardener is required to complete throughout each season

7. classify plants into at least four plant families, eg woody, herbaceous, perennials, shrubs, vegetables

8. name and identify at least six garden tools and their functions

shown knowledge of

9. suitable clothing and footwear for gardening

10. appropriate safety procedures for using garden tools

11. the life cycle of a plant.