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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan maintenance of integrated plant and animal systems
   • Assess maintenance requirements for the integrated plant and animal system
   • Consult stakeholders about maintenance activities where required
   • Determine and source the required equipment, machinery and materials for maintenance activities
   • Read and interpret permaculture design specifications for the property and follow any specific directions on maintenance approaches and strategies
   • Plan movement through production areas to minimise disturbance and degradation during maintenance activities
2. Undertake maintenance activities
   • Maintain a clean and safe work area
   • Take appropriate measures to avoid degradation and disturbance to soil, plants, animals, waterways and other parts of the ecosystem
   • Monitor activities of personnel and visitors to reduce risks to the productive systems undergoing maintenance
3. Complete maintenance activities
   • Make site good on completion of maintenance activities
   • Clean and store equipment and machinery appropriately on completion of maintenance activities
   • Remove or store excess materials
   • Maintain records of maintenance activities

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

plan maintenance activities for integrated plant and animal systems

undertake maintenance

record and report on completion of activities

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

Integrated plant and animal systems, such as:

gardens, orchards, organic farms, woodlots and forests that include animals in free range or rotational systems

balanced ecosystems where the needs of all species are met

systems where poultry provide fertility, pest control and other services to plants, such as:

chicken-orchard systems

duck-rice systems

poultry used as tractor

frogs, birds and other wild creatures attracted to the garden to maintain ecological balance

patterns seen in nature, such as stacking and layering of plants in a forest, used in deliberate design

plants and animals commonly found on permaculture properties

plant groups and vegetation structures

permaculture practices, such as:

composting of weeds

chop and drop practices

feeding weeds to animals

soil support and enhancement strategies

animal husbandry strategies

permaculture design information, such as:

permaculture site plan

components of integrated plant and animal systems

the role of animals in improving soil, recycling nutrients, managing ‘weedy’ plants and controlling pests and diseases

plants as indicators and improvers

typical permaculture solutions to water catchment and storage for integrated plant and animal systems

recycling of materials and waste

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