Jun Hao

The Labrador Nature Reserve allows us to see many different things we learn in class.

Firstly, we visited the Aerial Tower. This location allows us to see the features and structure of a forest in reality and not just pictures or diagrams. It was interesting looking at climbing plants and the dense, dark and damp forest floor. Methods of soil conservation were also seen, allowing us to learn something new from this fieldtrip and not just see what we have learned in class.

Next, we visited the Jetty and Rocky Beach. This allows us to see how the waves travel as they move towards the coast. I saw the white foam that is formed when the crests move forward and trap air when it collapses and break. I also saw the backwash carrying materials back into the sea. The wave period was also measured.

The third location we visited was The Promenade. Over here, we saw seawalls, a method of protecting the coast against coastal erosion. By looking at the seawalls in reality, it is easier to visualise them and so, making it easier to know where and how it is built, such as building it parallel to the coast.

The final location we visited was the Dragon Teeth Gate. Here we saw weathering processes taking place such as Oxidation. This enabled me to see what oxidation looks like as I could not visualise it.

This Geography Fieldtrip to Labrador Nature Reserve assisted me in my understanding of some topics in Geography. By looking at the real thing, such as swash, the different layers of the forest, coastal management(seawalls), it allows me to visualise them easily, making it easier for me to know their properties and how they are formed.