APPRENTICESHIP CURRICULUM FOR GARDENER Program SECTOR: Agriculture & Allied BLOCK I (Basic Training): COURSE NAME: Gardener QP Name, QP Code and Version No., and NSQF Level: Gardener, AGR/Q0801 V1.0, NSQF Level 4 Training Duration: 300 Hrs (3 months) BLOCK II (Training at Employer Location): COURSE NAME: Gardener QP Name, QP Code and Version No., and NSQF Level: Gardener, AGR/0801 V1.0, NSQF Level 4 Training Duration: 1440 Hrs (9 months) TOTAL PROGRAM DURATION: 1740 Hrs (12 months) Gardener Table of Contents PROGRAM CURRICULUM ............................................................................................................... 3 Basic Training (Block I) .................................................................................................................... 5 General Information ....................................................................................................................... 5 Curriculum ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Hands-on at Employer Location (Block II) .................................................................................. 9 General Information ....................................................................................................................... 9 Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Assessment Criteria .................................................................................................................... 24 Annexure I: Tools and Equipment for Basic Training (Block I) ........................................... 24 Annexure II: Tools and Equipment for Hands-on at Employer Location (Block II) ........ 33 Further Learning ............................................................................................................................... 37 Learning Pathways ...................................................................................................................... 37 Employment Opportunities ....................................................................................................... 37 Gardener 2 PROGRAM CURRICULUM Program Name Gardener Program Duration 1740 Hrs. (12 months) Version No. 1.0 Version Update Date 30/10/18 Entry Qualification Educational and/or 5th Standard pass, preferably Technical Qualification Required Block 1 Training After completing this programme, participants will be able to: Outcomes for Gardener Identify and use basic tools, equipment and materials: Course Effectively identify, select & use the specified tools and equipment relevant to gardening works. Prepare root stocks: Preparing root stocks for grafting, budding Layout and design the Garden component: Area Measurement and planning for the layout and design of garden. Proper landscaping. Maintain the Garden: identify and select the tools for Pruning, training, trimming and develop healthy Garden. Become well versed with Environment Health & Safety: Well versed with health and safety measures in terms of personal safety and others as well. Block II Training After completing this programme, participants will be able to: Outcomes for Gardener Carry out nursery management: identification of various Course plants/shrubs/trees, nursery bed preparation, vegetative propagation of plants, potting and repotting, transplanting, cultural operations Carry out pest and disease management: identification of pest and diseases, their control measures, spraying of chemicals Carry out tree plantation and maintenance of trees: use of garden tools and equipment, irrigation, integrated nutrient management, pruning and training Carry out maintenance of garden: various designs and features of garden, laying of lawn/turfs, topiary, pathways, pergolas, ground covers etc, proper disposal of waste, safe working practices Carry out packing and forwarding of planting material from nursery to distant places: selection of packaging materials, proper packing and labelling, etc. Note: 1 week has 40 hours of learning (8 hrs a day x 5 days a week). For example: S. QP2 Durations (in No. hrs) Weeks Months 1 1440 36 9 2 960 24 6 3 2080 52 13 Gardener 3 Block I: This is a training block done in the Instructor-Led training approach, with theory and practical sessions. The training sessions may be held at training provider’s premises. Block II: This is a training block done at the Employer location. This is largely hands-on with inputs/ guidance provided by the on-site mentors and supervisors. The employer may conduct instructor-led sessions in classrooms/ workshops and may also look at new age – technology- based performance support tools for additional support. Gardener 4 Basic Training (Block I) General Information 1. Course Name: Gardener (AGR/Q0801) 2. QP Code with Version No. and QP Name: AGR/Q0801 V1.0, Gardener 3. NSQF Level: 4 4. Theory hours: 130 Hrs. 5. Practical hours: 170 Hrs. 6. Batch Size: 30 7. Power Norms: NA 8. Space Norms: 5000 sqft 9. Assessment: QP based assessment is conducted by an Assessment Agency as deputed by the respective Sector Skill Council. 10. Tools, Equipment, and Machinery required: As per Annexure I 11. Trainer Qualification: Trainer Prerequisites for Course: Gardener Sr. Area Details No. 1 Description Trainer is responsible for educating the trainees – Nursery Management, Designing, beautification of lawns and gardens for private Houses, Parks, and Hotels in order to attract customers. 2 Personal The individual should be able to demonstrate skills of designing, Attributes maintaining garden, use of various tools, communication skills, observation skills, practical oriented skills and decision making for instant problem solving. Trainer should be Subject Matter Expert. 3 Minimum Diploma Educational Qualifications 4a Domain Certified for Job Role: “Gardener” mapped to QP: “AGR/Q0801, v1.0”. Certification Minimum accepted score is 80%. 4b Platform Certified for the Job Role: “Trainer”, mapped to the Qualification Pack: Certification “MEP/Q0102”. Minimum accepted score is 80% 5 Experience • Post graduate(Horticulture/Agriculture/Botany) • Graduate(Horticulture/Agriculture/Botany) with 6 months of relevant work experience • Diploma with 3 years of relevant work experience • 10+2 with 5 years of relevant work experience Gardener 5 Curriculum Block I is aimed at training candidates for the course of a “Gardener”, in the “Agriculture & allied” Sector/Industry and aims at building the following key competencies amongst the learner. Sr. Equipment Module Key Learning Outcomes No. Required 1 Introduction Understand and perform general Laptop, white discipline in the class room (dos & board, marker, Theory Duration don’ts) projector (hh:mm) Understand the role of a Gardener Study and understand types of 25:00 gardens State the aesthetic value of garden Study the value in terms of money for gardening Practical Duration Study the planting materials for (hh:mm) gardening 10:00 Corresponding NOS Code Bridge Module 2 Nursery Management Identify appropriate garden crops as Laptop, white and Propagation of per soil & climatic conditions. board, marker, Plant Material Prepare nursery bed and seedlings projector, Transplant the seedlings Seedling Tray, Theory Duration Maintain farm book keeping sacks, polythene, (hh:mm) Prepare the root stocks and practice watering cans and propagation techniques. equipment, shade 30:00 Practice cutting, grafting, budding and net, green layering techniques house/shade Establish the physical infrastructure house, plant like shade house, green house, mist labels, labellers, Practical Duration chamber, irrigation system. spade, khurpi (hh:mm) Understand the soil mixtures and seed beds. 50:00 Understand the basic botany for garden crops. Familiarize with the water, media and nutrition requirement for garden crops Corresponding NOS Study the fertilizer requirement of Code garden crops. AGR/N0801 Practice pest and disease management of garden crops. Understand the irrigation methods/ requirements of garden crops. Maintain cleanliness in nursery by sweeping trashes and pulling out dead plant parts etc. Gardener 6 Sr. Equipment Module Key Learning Outcomes No. Required 3 Designing of Garden Understand the features of garden. Laptop, white Components Illustrate the different types of garden board, marker, Plan for the design and layout of projector, spade, Theory Duration gardens. khurpi, shears, (hh:mm) Lay out and prepare the lawn loppers, hedge Familiarize with the layout of orchard, cutters 40:00 plant fruit plants in the field Illustrate the different components of Practical Duration garden. (hh:mm) Implement the techniques to beautify the gardens. 60:00 Corresponding NOS Code AGR/N0802 4 Plantation, Understand the seasonal gardening Laptop, white Maintenance, and and ground maintenance. board, marker, Care of Garden Understand the different planting and projector, Hedge culture of floral display. cutter, shears, Theory Duration Understand and perform the irrigation loppers, sprayers, (hh:mm) maintenance in the garden. plant labels, Practice pest and disease pesticides, 25:00 management. weedicides, Perform field operations like maintain fertilizers, water Practical Duration lawn and turf, mowing, fertilizing, pumps and (hh:mm) weeding, irrigation, aeration and equipment, renovation. watering timers 40:00 Describe the planting and culturing and controllers method of