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PROJECT
To train maintenance gardeners in French Polynesia.
OBJECTS
Acquisition of the basic knowledge about the profession of maintenance gardener
Notions on the morphology of plants, shrubs and trees
Learning the basics about the plants in an ornamental garden
Identification of the different plants
Multiplication of the plants (sowing, taking of cuttings, layering and grafting)
Maintenance of an ornamental garden
Safety equipment and maintenance of the materials
Basic phytosanitary knowledge as regards security
TRAINING ORGANIZATION
Addressees : parks and gardens maintenance staff, gardeners and horticulturists
Time : 20 hours
PEDAGOGICAL PROGRAMME
1. Gardening and its exigencies
The gardener within the business
Motivation, quality, respect of the timetable and directions, the information feedback, etc.
2. Ecosystem functioning and botanic knowledge
Characteristics of the plants’ life
Sexual reproduction (flower link, fruit, seeds)
Classification of the vegetal species.
3. Knowledge of the plants usually employed in a landscape garden
What is the appearance of the plant ?
What are its leaves, flowers and fruits like ?
How does the plant react in a specific environment ?
4. Growth and maintenance of ornamental plants
Reproduction : sowing, taking of cuttings, layering and grafting
How to plant bulbs and rhizomes ?
Planting and transplanting
Maintenance : trimming, pruning, etc.
5. Plants’ need of water
The need of watering
To learn how plants shed water
To discover the circulation of water in the plants
Determination of water and nutrients need, necessary to the life of plants.
6. Individual and collective security equipment
7. Garden materials
Maintenance of the garden tools and materials
Safety rules about their employment
PEDAGOGICAL METHODOLOGY
Alternation of theory and practice on the field
Group work to favour cohesion and sharing
Working on the field in real situations with the materials and the products currently used.
Authors :
Artiste No Tahiti, Papeete – French Polynesia
API Formation Tahiti, Papeete – French Polynesia