Forestry Training Manual: Inter-America Region (Peace Corps, 1986): Session X - Basic site selection, planning and layout of a nursery

Forestry Training Manual: Inter-America Region (Peace Corps, 1986)

		(introduction...)
		Acknowledgements
		Trainer guidelines
		Training program overview
		Forestry observation guide for site visit
		Getting ready
		Conducting the training program
		Weekly evaluation form
		Session I - Welcome, expectations, and evaluation criteria
		Daily schedule for technical training I
		Session II - Special projects
		Session III - The forest of the world, Peace Corps forestry goals, the individual volunteers' roles
		Session IV - Language class
		Session V - Record keeping
		Session VI - Journal keeping and setting
		Session VII - Flowers, seeds, the beginning
		Session VIII - Spanish language class
		Session IX - Non-verbal communication
		Session X - Basic site selection, planning and layout of a nursery
		Session XI - Spanish lesson
		Session XII - Cultural values
		Session XIII - Soil preparation, seed bed sowing, and reproduction by clippings
		Session XIV - Spanish language
		Session XV - Communication through illustration
		Session XVI - Fertilizers, watering and containers
		Session XVII - Spanish language
		Session XVIII - Protection and record keeping
		Session XIX - Individual interviews
		Weekly evaluation form
		Session XX - Planting trees
		Session XXI - Spanish language session
		Session XXII - Introduction to extension
		Session XXIII - The principals of pruning and thinning learning how to make and use a diameter tape
		Session XXIV - Spanish language
		Session XXV - Volunteer's role as an extensionist
		Session XXVI - Pacing, plane table, rustic transit and compass
		Session XXVII - Spanish language
		Session XVIII - Forestry extension
		Session XXIX - Forest menstruation
		Session XXX - Spanish language
		Session XXXI - Working with groups as an extension worker
		Session XXXII - Agro-forestry
		Session XXXIII - Spanish language
		Session XXXIV - Lesson plan and use of visual AIDS in teaching
		Session XXXV - Small research projects
		Session XXXVI - Individual interviews
		Session XXXVII - Soils
		Session XXXVIII - Spanish language
		Session XXXIX - Community analysis introduction
		Session XL - Soil erosion
		Session XLI - Spanish language
		Session XLII - Problem analysis
		Session XLIII - Watershed management
		Session XLIV - Spanish language
		Session XLV - Review of expectations - Mid way
		Session XLVI - Spanish language
		Session XLVII - Species report
		Session XLVIII - Forestry issues
		Session XLIX - Spanish language
		Session L - Field trip overview
		Session LI - Ecology teams give presentations
		Session LII - Individual interviews
		Session LIII - Review of field trips
		Session LIV - Project planning: Goal setting
		Session LV - Spanish language
		Session LVI - Resources
		Session LVII - Compost heap. Insect collection. Light gaps
		Session LVIII - Spanish language
		Session LIX - Cultural shock - Are we ready for it?
		Session LX - Grafting and fruit trees
		Session LXI - Spanish language
		Session LXII - Professional approaches to interaction with host country officials
		Session LXIII - Final interviews
		Session LXIV - Graduation

Session X - Basic site selection, planning and layout of a nursery

Total Time:

4 hours

Goals:

- To introduce nursery teams and explain how and why they were chosen.
- Explore knowledge within group about nursery site selection.
- Group experience in planning and layout of nursery.
- Explore group process in an unstructured situation.

Overview

In this session trainees will be asked to plan a nursery. They will be divided into teams which have been chosen by trainers and given the task without further instructions. It is during this session that the trainees' ingenuity and ability to organize is pushed.

Exercise:

1. Factors to be considered in nursery sites and summary lecture.
2. Location of site and planning of nursery.

Materials

- Flip charts, marker pens, tape.

Nursery Site Selection (Selección del Sitio pare el Vivero)

Points to consider:

1. Moderate slope (pendiente moderado)
a. drainage (drenaje)
b. watering (reigo)

2. Good soil (buen suelo) A soil sample should be taken
3. Frost-free site (sitio sin peligro de escarchas)
4. Protected from winds (protección contra el viento)
5. No large trees near (sin arboles grandes muy cerca)
6. Near water (cerca de agua)
7. Good labor supply (disponiblidad de mano de obra)
8. Transportation close by (cerca de transportación)
9. Permission of owner - written (permiso por escrito)
10. Caretaker (cuidador)
11. Fencing (cercos)
12. Not used recently as nursery (recentamente no usado como sitio para vivero)
13. Sufficient size for anticipated seedling demand - expansion (suficiente tomario pare producir las necesidades futures expansión)
14. No weeds (sin maleza)

Exercise I

Factors to be Considered in Nursery Sites

Total Time

2 hours

Overview

Building on knowledge that the group has, the trainers will attempt to determine factors to he considered in planning a possible nursery site.

Procedures

Time	Activities
10 minutes	1. Nursery teams are introduced. Trainer explains that teams have been chosen, as a result of staff observations of how they have worked individually over the last three days. They are unchangeable and non-negotiable. Strengths have been taken into consideration as well as areas where people need strengthening. Lastly, role models that we as trainers felt others could benefit from through observation of their working styles. If anyone is curious as to why they are in groups they are in, they can ask privately and will he given information.
45 minutes	2. Trainer instructs nursery teams to get together and list on newsprint those factors that they feel are important in the choosing of a site for establishing a forest nursery.
30 minutes	3. Group now makes presentation to large group and each presentation is questioned and discussed by forester/trainer and other group members.
15 minutes	4. Forester/trainer now presents summary lecture: he/she then puts the following on newsprint.
	5. Forester/trainer explains that you will not always, if ever, find everything in one site. He then moves to next newsprint as follows.
15 minutes	6. Forester/trainer now moves into planning the layout of a nursery.

Layout of nursery

Contiguous group of seed beds to facilitate ease of working and irrigating.

a. Built-up 15 - 20 cm,
b. 1-1.3 meters wide.

walkways: 40-80 cm - ease of access.

Nursery Site Trade-Offs

1. What is really important?
2. With what can you live?

Peace Corps Nursery (Conocoto, Ecuador)

FIGURE

LAYOUT OF NURSERY (TRAZADO DEL VIVERO)

Exercise II - Location of Nursery Site and Panning

Total Time:

2 hours

Overview

In this exercise, leadership ability to organize and ingenuity of group members is highlighted. Trainees are given rough idea of possible site location. Trainers leave area and are not available to group as they decide on site and draw up plan. Trainers return and review site plan and help group look at their own process.

Procedures

Time	Activities
1½ hours	1. Trainer identifies area near training, center, shows sketch map area, tells trainees that they are to plan a vivero in that area somewhere. Instructions written are: Each row will he 4 meters long, each vivero group will the responsible for one row. Now plan the layout; when trainees have the vivero area planned, bring it to trainer and have it checked. All trainers now leave without answering any further questions.
30 minutes	2. Trainers return to center and ask to be told about the group process. Some possible questions are:
		1. Who took change of the overall project? How did they do it?
		2. What problems did they have or are still having?
		3. Is everyone satisfied with the plan?
		4. How did the vivero groups communicate and interact with each other?
		5. How were decisions made?
	3. Trainer summarizes the morning activities.