Since 2024, OWLHK has started the “Hong Kong Fern Course”. Participants who completed the “Foundation Course on Plant Identification” could learn about the structure and ecology role of ferns. With the combination of outdoor field trips, participants could study the method of identifying and recording the ferns.
Target Participants
Participants who completed the “Foundation Course on Plant Identification”Course Feature
- Small class teaching: each class opens for application within 16 trainees, arranged on a first-come, first-served basis. Teacher-to-student ratio remains 1:8.
- Professional tutor: lecturers and field-trip tutors are equipped with rich environmental education experience, who are also sophisticated in local botany survey, conservation or research
- Outdoor education: the course consists of 2 field trips, with at least 12 hours
- Featuring Ecology Component: on top of fern species identification, it introduces the importance of plants ecologically
Key Learning Points
- Hong Kong Ferns
- Morphology and the basic structure of ferns
- Identification of common fern species in Hong Kong
- Searching tips for fern species
Learning Objectives
- To identify basic structures of fern
- To identify 50 common fern species in Hong Kong
- To properly record fern observations
- To learn about the key way to classify common fern species
Time and Format
3 sessions of indoor lectures and 2 full-day field trips. 18 hours in total.
Language of Instruction
Cantonese
Certificate
Participants will receive a certificate, provided that having at least 80% attendance and completion of personal coursework.
