88191 - Ornamental Tree, Shrub And Turfgrass Care And Management

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course unit students have acquired knowledge and skills about basic rules and correct techniques for care and maintenance of trees, shrubs and turfgrass. In particuiar, students are able to assess the conditions of a tree in order to prevent failures, by applying biomechanics rules, and by testing and comparing instrumental machineries; they are able to prune, cut or trim a tree and a shrub, depending on the goal, the physiology and the season. We will expiain and test, directly on site, ali the maintenance operations in a turfgrass, from seeding to mowing. Finally, the students must understand why conflicts between root systems and buildings arise and how they are prevented and fixed, especially when the soli condition shows different Iayers or artifact presence.

Course contents

the ornamental tree

the anatomy of wooden structure

the basic physiology ag woodden plants

what is pruning, pollarding

how and when to prune, to pollard

the visual tree assesment

the common tools in diagnostic

how to read results of common tools

lawn and turfgrass

basic turf maintenance

high level for sport turf maintanance

 

Teaching methods

there will be a class room lesson alternating to a outdoor lesson, just to fix directly on tree, shrub or turf the theorical lesson

Assessment methods

oral exam

Teaching tools

ppt files

using of most common tools

seeing and touching wooden samples

Office hours

See the website of Alberto Minelli