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Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
permaculture principles and practicessimilarities and differences between other land use and management practices and permaculture, such as:conventional broad-acre farmingbattery chicken farmsintensive meat production facilities (e.g. feedlots, piggeries)fish farmingbiodynamic agricultureorganic mixed farmsculturally appropriate speech and behaviourbasic research techniquesusing primary data sources:original data gathered by the researchermeasurementsphotographsmaps or sketchessoil testsobservations of light, shade, sun angleflora and fauna present at the siteslope and contour informationobservation of site and adjoining landscape features (e.g. sector analysis)weather observationsusing secondary data sources:data provided by government departments and agencies, local groups (such as Landcare) or individuals (such as neighbours)survey documents, maps and plansofficial weather dataphotographs, such as Google Earthcommunication techniques