HB Dobbie’s blue fern albums

Ferns are abundant in our New Zealand landscape, making them a major part of our ecosystems.

Botany is the scientific study of plants. This field of study encompasses terrestrial, freshwater and ocean plants, as well as algae and some non-plants like fungi....

Paula Lourie and Angela Schipper wrote the ferns collection of resources with the aim of creating a botany resource that was uniquely Kiwi in character.

In this activity, students use fern specimens or image cards to group species of ferns according to their physical structures (rhizomes, fronds and sporangia).

In this activity, students use a variety of non-traditional methods to create a fern collection for display.