The overall goal of landscaping at Champaign County Nursing Home is to provide a feeling of home for its residents by providing appropriate landscape for beauty and as wildlife habitat. To achieve that goal, various plants, shrubs and tree have been installed on the property and they need to be maintained using good horticulture practices.
The education program’s goal is to have this person gain knowledge and skills in plant identification, plant and soil care, irrigation, transplanting and plant propagation, and disease and pest management.
The apprentice will:
1. Identify common native and ornamental landscape plants.
2. Troubleshoot pest, water, soil and location problems of landscape plants and plantings and take appropriate actions to fix the problems.
3. Understand the botany and physiology of plants, including the growth patterns and reactions to nutrients.
4. Identify weeds and the correct control procedures.
5. Demonstrate thorough knowledge of horticulture tools and their care.
Anticipated time in this project will include approximately up to eight hours each month during the growing season (about April until October) as weather conditions warrant and require.
Initial supervision will be with an experience volunteer. The goal will be that the student will learn enough to continue the maintenance program and to be able to teach all of the above goals to another person.
I need help! Does this appeal to you? Let me know, we are almost into the season!
Jim
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