Course CodeBHT205Fee CodeS2Duration (approx)100 hoursQualificationTo obtain formal documentation the optional exam(s) must be completed which will incur an additional fee of £30. Alternatively, a letter of completion may be requested. Would you like to work in a field that helps the environment? Learn the fundamentals of tree rehabilitation Develop an understanding of environmental systems and the rehabilitation of degraded landscapes. Student Comment: 'I definitely learned a lot from [the course) but it was also beneficial in affirming [and raising my confidence] in what I already knew.' Katrina Merrifield, Masters Conservation Science, NZ, Trees for Rehabilitation course. Lesson Structure There are 10 lessons in this course: Approaches To Land Rehabilitation Importance of trees Understanding plant identification Land management programs Biodiversity Soil degradation Types of Erosion and control methods Salinity and its control Soil Acidification Rehabilitation Ecology Of Soils and Plant Health Biomass Constituents of the ecosystem Ecological concepts Relationship between plants and animals Creating habitat corner for wildlife Edge effects Soil environment and composition Soil characteristics Cation exchange capacity Plant Nutrition Organic and inorganic fertilisers Diagnosis of nutritional problems Pest and diseases Preventative control measures Biological control Introduction To Seed Propagation Techniques Types of propagation method Seed sources Maintaining genetic identity in seed Guideline for collecting and harvesting seeds Seed storage Germination treatments methods Seed sowing Containers for propagation Pricking out or tubing seedlings Quality control of soil mixes Operation flow chart of the production system Seed resource guide Propagation And Nursery Stock Asexual propagation Classification of cuttings Types of cuttings Stock plants Ways of getting roots on difficult root-cutting plants Hormone treatments Nursery hygiene practices Propagating mixes Potting media and soil mixes Maintaining plants in pots Greenhouse growing Environmental controls in greenhouse Greenhouse irrigation methods Other structures for growing plants Propagation of different plants (Conifers. Acacias. Oaks, Maples etc) Dealing With Chemical Problems Soil contamination Symptoms on plants due to chemical contamination Rehabilitation of damaged soils Growing plants on contaminated sites Rehabilitating a building site (home garden) Soil chemical composition and plant growth Physical Plant Effects On Degraded Sites Principles to rehabilitate any site Pioneer plants Windbreaks Designing and planting a firebreak Storm water, waterlogging and drainage Soil compaction Plant Establishment Programs The beneficial and detrimental impact of the program What to plant where Climate considerations Plant selection criteria Plant protection methods Hostile Environments Planning rehabilitation strategies Rehabilitation techniques Copying with dry conditions Mulching Weed management strategies Plant Establishment Care Planting procedure for evergreens, deciduous and bare-rooted plants Water and plant growth Transpiration Water requirement Guide to inspecting plant health Rehabilitating Degraded Sites Environmental assessment An environmental audit Determine land objectives Determining a rehabilitation program Replanting Aims Compare different approaches to land rehabilitation, to determine strengths and weaknesses of alternative options on a site to be rehabilitated. Determine techniques to maximise plant development in land rehabilitation situations. Explain the different ways of producing seedling trees for land rehabilitation purposes. Determine appropriate plant establishment programs. Develop procedures to care for plants, during establishment in an hostile environment. Manage the rehabilitation of degraded soil. Explain the effect of plants on improving a degraded site, both physically and chemically. WHERE WILL THIS COURSE TAKE YOU? Into environmental restoration To the rehabilitation of land systems Work as a tree assessor Towards environmental assessment Post planting management Who is this Course For? Land owners, farmers, managers Environmental rehabilitation workers Horticulturists, environmentalists Gardeners, conservationists, foresters Anyone with a passion for trees and the environment