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Evidence Guide: AHCBEK405 - Select and establish an apiary site

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AHCBEK405 - Select and establish an apiary site

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan to select and establish an apiary site

  1. Establish criteria for selecting a site
  2. Identify suitable locality in which to search for site
  3. Gather and analyse information about potential sites in selected locality
  4. Identify criteria to assess the suitability of the site
  5. Select suitable site
Establish criteria for selecting a site

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Identify suitable locality in which to search for site

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Gather and analyse information about potential sites in selected locality

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Identify criteria to assess the suitability of the site

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Select suitable site

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Select the apiary site

  1. Determine capacity of available flora to support desired number of hives at site
  2. Prepare a plan to establish an apiary at the selected site
  3. Select precise areas to establish an apiary within the site, taking into account relevant planning and land use regulations, proximity to flora, water, general public, animals, gates, stockyards and movement of the sun, accessibility of the site, nearby land use, and protection from extreme environmental conditions
  4. Obtain permission (where necessary) to locate beehives at sites from land/site owner, manager, landlord or body corporate.
Determine capacity of available flora to support desired number of hives at site

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Prepare a plan to establish an apiary at the selected site

Completed
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Select precise areas to establish an apiary within the site, taking into account relevant planning and land use regulations, proximity to flora, water, general public, animals, gates, stockyards and movement of the sun, accessibility of the site, nearby land use, and protection from extreme environmental conditions

Completed
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Obtain permission (where necessary) to locate beehives at sites from land/site owner, manager, landlord or body corporate.

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Establish the apiary at the selected site

  1. Select suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) to establish an apiary site and check before use
  2. Select tools and equipment required and check before use
  3. Identify work health and safety hazards and take actions to minimise risk to self and others
  4. Load and unload beehives at site
  5. Observe and record the access of bees to floral sources and water, of colony strength and honey production
  6. Monitor the suitability of the site and reposition hives as required or seek a new site
  7. Record results of inspections and any remedial action taken and use as basis for future beekeeping operations
Select suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) to establish an apiary site and check before use

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select tools and equipment required and check before use

Completed
Date:

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Identify work health and safety hazards and take actions to minimise risk to self and others

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load and unload beehives at site

Completed
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Observe and record the access of bees to floral sources and water, of colony strength and honey production

Completed
Date:

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Monitor the suitability of the site and reposition hives as required or seek a new site

Completed
Date:

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Record results of inspections and any remedial action taken and use as basis for future beekeeping operations

Completed
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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan to select and establish an apiary site

1.1 Establish criteria for selecting a site

1.2 Identify suitable locality in which to search for site

1.3 Gather and analyse information about potential sites in selected locality

1.4 Identify criteria to assess the suitability of the site

1.5 Select suitable site

2. Select the apiary site

2.1 Determine capacity of available flora to support desired number of hives at site

2.2 Prepare a plan to establish an apiary at the selected site

2.3 Select precise areas to establish an apiary within the site, taking into account relevant planning and land use regulations, proximity to flora, water, general public, animals, gates, stockyards and movement of the sun, accessibility of the site, nearby land use, and protection from extreme environmental conditions

2.4 Obtain permission (where necessary) to locate beehives at sites from land/site owner, manager, landlord or body corporate.

3. Establish the apiary at the selected site

3.1 Select suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) to establish an apiary site and check before use

3.2 Select tools and equipment required and check before use

3.3 Identify work health and safety hazards and take actions to minimise risk to self and others

3.4 Load and unload beehives at site

3.5 Observe and record the access of bees to floral sources and water, of colony strength and honey production

3.6 Monitor the suitability of the site and reposition hives as required or seek a new site

3.7 Record results of inspections and any remedial action taken and use as basis for future beekeeping operations

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan to select and establish an apiary site

1.1 Establish criteria for selecting a site

1.2 Identify suitable locality in which to search for site

1.3 Gather and analyse information about potential sites in selected locality

1.4 Identify criteria to assess the suitability of the site

1.5 Select suitable site

2. Select the apiary site

2.1 Determine capacity of available flora to support desired number of hives at site

2.2 Prepare a plan to establish an apiary at the selected site

2.3 Select precise areas to establish an apiary within the site, taking into account relevant planning and land use regulations, proximity to flora, water, general public, animals, gates, stockyards and movement of the sun, accessibility of the site, nearby land use, and protection from extreme environmental conditions

2.4 Obtain permission (where necessary) to locate beehives at sites from land/site owner, manager, landlord or body corporate.

3. Establish the apiary at the selected site

3.1 Select suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) to establish an apiary site and check before use

3.2 Select tools and equipment required and check before use

3.3 Identify work health and safety hazards and take actions to minimise risk to self and others

3.4 Load and unload beehives at site

3.5 Observe and record the access of bees to floral sources and water, of colony strength and honey production

3.6 Monitor the suitability of the site and reposition hives as required or seek a new site

3.7 Record results of inspections and any remedial action taken and use as basis for future beekeeping operations

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:

determine an apiary location to meet the nutritional requirements of a colony

determine site selection criteria

identify and assess hazards

establish an apiary at a selected site

identify and assess flora for their pollen and nectar flow productivity

load and unload beehives.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

nutritional and other requirements of a bee colony

sources of information about potential sites

criteria for selecting a site including relevant planning and land use regulations

personal protective equipment (PPE) and tools and equipment for handling bees and beehives.

Range Statement