Handyman

Gardener

1. Either:
   • Look after a patch of garden, know what tools are needed and how to use and look after them. Grow something in your garden/balcony, or
   • Grow a variety of plants indoors and know the conditions under which they must be kept.
2. Choose and complete any two of the following:
   • Grow vegetables or flowers from seed; know how to prick out and transplant.
   • Know about hazards to plants and flowers (e.g. diseases, pests) and understand what preventative methods can be taken and what can be done to aid growth.
   • Know how to store vegetables and how long they may be stored.
   • Show how to prepare flowers for display.
   • Make a compost heap.
   • Carry out a soil test using a standard kit.
   • Help plan and plant a rockery garden, a fern or herb garden, herbacious border, hanging basket, garden tub, etc.
   • Help maintain a lawn and understand why it needs constant attention.