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Elements and Performance Criteria
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Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
permaculture principles and practicesPermaculture project works, such as:food gardenscommunity gardensurban permaculture systemsrural permaculture systemsaquaculture systemshorticultural systemsforest systemsgrazing and pasture systemsanimal systems and tractorsintegrated food, fibre and energy systemspermaculture structuressoil treatmentspreparation of soil surfacesinstallation of irrigation and/or drainage systems including earthworksplanting methods such as hand sowing, direct seeding, tube planting, hand or machine assisted planting of seedlings, planting of divisions and transplantingnatural area regenerationfencing of stock and pest animalsthe cultural or biological control of weeds and feral animalsprotection of plants by staking, tying and guardingpermaculture design techniques including zone and sector planningbiophysical factors of a site, such as:location of the sitesite boundariesenvironmental considerationsaccess issuespotential hazardsutility service availability and locationsadjacent landholder considerationssecurity issuesaspect of the siterainfallhumiditywind and sunlight intensitysoil typesnutrients and deficienciesslopenatural and artificial watercoursesoutcrops of rockpresence of indigenous or other significant vegetation, indigenous or otherwiseplants that may become a weed problemanimals that may become a management issue, feral species or otherwisepractical understanding of the environmental issues associated with undertaking permaculture works, such as:use of materials that come from sustainable sourcesduty of care in conserving sites natural valueswork practicesthe use and movement of machinery, storage of materials, removal of weeds and movement of soil and other materials into, across and beyond the siteprinciples of ecology including specific plant and animal relationships and habitat requirementsstatutory compliance and obligations, such ascompliance with legislation, ordinances, regulations or by laws relating to the works or the work sitesite responsibilities, including OHS, industrial relations and equal opportunity and employmentsite evaluation techniques including methods of analysing soils, waterways and their conditioncontrol techniques against unwanted plant and animal speciessoil conservation, erosion control and enhancement techniques and their advantages and disadvantages in reference to specific sites and habitatsselection and use of appropriate combinations of machinery and toolswork health and safety hazards and the controls necessary to remove or minimise risks associated with themcontract documentation including specifications, plans of permaculture works, services, supplies and surveyors documentsscope of works determinationworks breakdown into tasksscheduling and time line generationtask specifications and evaluation