As I said before, I think it is better that you make your own list of plants including ones that you know because it is much easier to describe a plant that you have actually seen. It would also allow you to throw in a bit of other information, proving that you really do know… Continue reading R2111 My plant list
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R2111 – plants and decorative merits
This section is the worst part of this paper, in my opinion. The syllabus tells you to learn the names of plants for a variety of situations. In some cases the syllabus tells you that the list is "to include" a particular plant, and in other cases they say "could include". I'm not sure what… Continue reading R2111 – plants and decorative merits
R2111 Surveying
2 definitions: Site appraisal = a visit to a site to gather physical information such as soil pH, aspect, soil drainage, depth of topsoil, contours, prevailing wind etc. Site survey = measurements of the site to draw up a plan. It also may include a risk assessment. Apparently, surveying does not come up all that… Continue reading R2111 Surveying
R2111 Lawns
There is a section on Lawns in this paper. You will need to be able to name grasses and their use in lawn seed mixes. ornamental lawn = Agrostis capillaris, Festuca rubra subsp. commutata shade tolerant = Poa trivialis, Poa nemoralis, Festuca rubra rubra utility = Lolium perenne, Poa pratensis
R2111 – materials used in gardens
For some reason, there is a section about the materials you might use in a garden. For example, you might use the following horizontal hard landscaping materials: Wooden deckingconcrete paving slabsyorkstonepoured concreteblocksgravel Vertical hard landscaping might include: Fences made of wood or woven willowTrellises made of woodscreenspergolas You will need to be able to talk… Continue reading R2111 – materials used in gardens
R2111 Hazards and Risks
Hazard = a potential sourse of harm or adverse health effect on a personRisk = the likelihood that someone might suffer harm or an adverse health effect from a hazard You will need to be able to give a few examples of hazards and risks, as well as what you could do to minimise them.… Continue reading R2111 Hazards and Risks
R2111 Understanding Garden Features, plant selection and planning
This paper is made up of hazards/risks, design principles, surveying, lawns and some plant names. Garden Planning Principles In the context of the RHS exams, this means "one of a number of widely recognised design concepts following accepted rules and conventions to produce designs that work and are pleasing to the eye". This means that… Continue reading R2111 Understanding Garden Features, plant selection and planning
Gardening studies 