County Wexford Community Workshop (New Ross) Ltd.
New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland
Telephone: ++ 353 51 440144 Fax: ++ 353 51 440199 E-Mail: cwcw@cwcw.ie
Providing Pre-School, Training, Sheltered Occupation, Day Activation and Residential Services to People with Disabilities
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HOMEPAGE
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TRAINING
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HORTICULTURE
HORTICULTURE AIM: The
Horticulture Programme aims to assist trainees to develop the necessary work,
skill and attitudes required to enable them to progress to further skill
training in Horticulture and achieve appropriate work in the employment market. OBJECTIVES: On
completion of this module trainees will be able to: 1. Obey
behaviour and safety rules. 2. Locate
and state functions of areas in horticulture section. 3. Identify,
use, maintain, and store tools in everyday use to achieve the objectives
of module IASH12 (Basic Grounds Maintenance). 4. Give
reasons for hygiene as to achieve the objectives of most IASH
modules. 5. Perform
outdoor horticultural maintenance and soil-based exercises as to achieve
the objectives of modules: IASH01
Planting By Hand, IASH02
Potting By Hand, IASH03
Propagation By Stem Cutting IASH04
Seed Sowing, IASH12 Basic Ground Maintenance, IASH16
Container Gardening IASH20
Plant Production From Seed. 6. Identify
common garden plants as to achieve the objectives of module IASH05 (Plant
Identification). 7. Produce
plants from seed to achieve the objectives of module IASH20 (Plant
Production From Seed). 8. Water,
feed, care for, and grow on plants to achieve the objectives of modules
IASH02, 03, 04, 16 and 20 (titles as above). 9. Identify,
control, and state damage caused to plants by weeds, pests and diseases to
achieve the objectives of module IASHO5 (Plant Identification). 10. Thin
out, transplant, weed and ensure adequate pest and disease control in
looking after organic outdoor vegetables to achieve the objectives of
module IASH18 (Looking After Outdoor Vegetables – Organic). 11. Clear
and prepare ground, plant and harvest for organic outdoor vegetable crop
production to achieve the objectives of module IASH19 (Outdoor Vegetable
Crop Production – Organic). 12. Participate
in a period of planned work experience to achieve the objectives of
modules IASN01 (Planting By Hand) and 02 Potting By Hand). 13. Operate
a Rotary Mower in accordance with IASH07. 14. Operate
a Lawn Mower in accordance with IASH09.