Garden Habitats

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Entry Level 3
Unit No:
R/615/8288
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
30 hours

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Know about garden habitats.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    State what is meant by the term ‘habitat’.

  • 1.2

    Give examples of different types of habitat that can be created within a garden.

  • 1.3

    Give reasons for attracting wildlife into a garden.

  • 1.4

    Give examples of creatures that are beneficial in a garden.

2.

Be able to plan a garden habitat.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Identify the key characteristics of a chosen habitat.

  • 2.2

    Select plants suitable for the habitat being created.

  • 2.3

    Identify a suitable position within a garden to create the habitat.

  • 2.4

    Identify the different types of wildlife likely to be attracted to the habitat.

3.

Know how to maintain a garden habitat.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Give examples of maintenance tasks needed to sustain a chosen habitat.