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Horticulture. Semester 1 2012-2013. Welcome Back!. Introduction Seating chart and entry task – unique thing about you! 4 corners Room Tour and Grounds Tour My Expectations FISH!. 4 Corners. Corner A, B, C, D Walk to show your answer - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Horticulture
Semester 12012-2013
Welcome Back!
• Introduction• Seating chart and entry task – unique thing
about you!• 4 corners• Room Tour and Grounds Tour• My Expectations• FISH!
4 Corners
• Corner A, B, C, D• Walk to show your answer• Before we start, silently pick someone you
think you have little in common with. You may be surprised
• Sit back down and discuss.
9/5/12 Wednesday
• Entry Task:
• Write down one project from our tour yesterday which you are looking forward to.
• Per 1 and 2 room tour• Per 2 and 3 – tour for building expectations• Finish FISH!
Introduction to Horticulture• Cards
– FIRST and LAST NAME– Your strongest intelligence– Your goal for a grade– Hopes for the class– Concerns for the class
• What is Horticulture?• Syllabus – units we will cover, grading, materials• PARENT CONTACT AND SIGNATURE DUE MONDAY! • Your learning goals – choose a topic from syllabus to write
on leaf…
9/6/12 Thursday
• Entry Task: • What do you think is the most important
behavior of successful leaders?
• Per 2 and 3 Syllabus and MI survey
Learning Commitments – help shape them…
• GOAL: create a list of commitments to be successful leaders.
• Each team will brainstorm THREE successful leadership behaviors we can commit to. Try to keep them short and sweet, yet cover all the key points.
• Share and find common themes.• This class will have a poster of their leadership
commitments.
• Entry task
• How does the issue of SAFETY impact HORTICULTURE class?
• Think of 3 issues or places.
• Turn in your syllabus!!!
Week of 9/10-9/149/10/12 Monday
Sunny or Rainy
• If Sunny, we will finish planting the trees in pots. AND write down a list of each variety and how many of each.
• If Rainy, we will complete our leadership commitments poster. AND review safety concerns in horticulture.
9/11/12 Tuesday
• Entry Task
• What would be the most efficient way to plant the trees? Think of roles, set up, tools, etc.
• What safety issues should we consider while planting the trees?
• Head outside to work on tree planting…
9/12/12 Wednesday
• Entry Task
• FREEBIE!
• Let’s go pot up some trees
9/13/12 Thursday
• Entry Task
• Please share about your tree planting efforts yesterday: efficiency, effort, leadership, safety, etc.
• FINISH planting the trees!
9/14/12 Friday
• Entry Task:
• SAY SOMETHING NICE!• Table leaders – gather papers, paper clip and turn
in
• SAFETY – controlling hazards and safe lifting• Extra Time? Write down list of tree varieties.
9/17/12 Monday
• Entry Task
• Identify the hazards in this scenario:• Tom and JJ decide to install a 3 foot deep
drainage ditch near the school. They see wires above and a sign “Call before you dig” but they figure school grounds are safe and begin digging anyway.
SAFETY – controlling hazards
ORDER OF PRIORITIES:• #1 - Remove the hazard• #2 - Improve work policies/procedures• #3 - Use protective clothing/equipment
• Complete the safety worksheet front and back
9/18/12 Tuesday
• Entry Task
• What do you consider important about maintaining school grounds or landscapes?
• SUNNY – weed rain garden and add mulch• RAINY – complete list of landscape trees and
research TWO for their environmental requirements.
Today’s Work and Tools
• Shovels• Gloves• Hoes• Pruners• Rakes• Mulch• Bucket
9/19/12 Wednesday• Entry Task
• Rain gardens filter pollution out of rain and runoff water. How is this a good example of “low impact development”?
• SUNNY – move stepping stones and mulch area near district office.
• RAINY – complete list of landscape trees and research TWO for their environmental requirements.
• Where should the tree you chose be planted around the school? Consider light and moisture requirements.
9/20/12 Thursday
• Entry Task
• What safety considerations should we have when planting trees in the school landscape?
9/21/12 Friday
• Entry Task
• SAY SOMETHING NICE!• Table leaders – gather papers, paper clip and
turn in
• Finish rain garden maintenance.
9/24/12 Mondayweek of 9/24 to 9/28
• Entry Task
• SAY SOMETHING NICE!• Table leaders – gather papers, paper clip and
turn in
• Finish rain garden maintenance.
9/25/12 Tuesday
• Entry Task
• What systems do you think keep a greenhouse an optimal environment?
• Build fans from directions.
9/26/12 Wednesday• Entry Task
• Do you know when Oakville’s average frost date is? How could we find out?
• Rebuild the broken wheelbarrow• Build 3rd garden bed from instructions• Move tarp to back of greenhouse to kill weeds.
9/27/12 Thursday
• Entry Task
• What area around the school are you most interested in maintaining or improving?
• Discuss heating system: Mr Mann – what do we still need to install? Mr Johnson – is our propane tank full?
9/28/12 FridayWeek of 9/24 to 9/28
• Entry Task
• SAY SOMETHING NICE!• Table leaders – gather papers, paper clip and
turn in
10/1/12 MondayWeek of 10/1 to 10/5
• Entry Task
• What ways do you know of to make more plants out of one plant?
• Read in Plant Book about Propagation….gather materials.
10/2/12 Tuesday
• Entry Task
• What safety considerations will we need to use when cutting plant parts with sharp tools?
• Take notes on propagation!
Propagation Techniques
• How is layering done?
• How do you propagate plantlets?
• Climbers or trailers – pick a vigorous stem, pin it down in compost in a small pot (nick the stem first). After rooting, cut the stem.
• Take the miniature plants and press it down into moist soil. After rooting, cut the stem.
Propagation, continued• How are stem cuttings
taken?
• What about leaf cuttings?
• How are divisions completed?
• Choose a non-flowering shoot and cut it 3-6” long. Take leaves off bottom half. Slice bottom with razor blade. Dip in rooting hormone. Put in hole in soil and firm.
• Similar to stem cuttings but use a leaf stem instead.
• Knock plant gently out of container. Pull apart sections of the plant, leaving each with plenty of root.