Mushroom and Fungi Identification Walk

Set within a fabulous big country park, this fun foray should be a lovely afternoon of learning with the aim of meeting and examining a whole host of wild fungi. We'll hope to be familiarising ourselves with a wide variety of species in a friendly, relaxing environment. The aim will be to look at the key ID features of different families, understanding what to look for so as to improve your identification skills and become more familiar with some of the amazing fungi that shape our landscape. This is primarily an educational foray, so we'll handle, sniff, scratch and squeeze all sorts, treading lightly but still hands on so as to better cement our learning.

This is a space i'm really fond of, with the walk taking us through a mix of open grassland, mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland, meeting all of the 'Big 4' trees that are host to so many fungi. Conditions can obviously mean our total count can vary somewhat, but i've always found plenty to discuss and celebrate. At the end of the foray, we'll lay out our finds and re-cap on the day's discoveries.

Practical Info: The walk will be an easy going pace but contains some moderate inclines, with potential muddy /slippy areas so waterproofs and walking boots would be a good idea. We'll most likely take a short break for a little lunch, so a packed lunch and drink would be recommended.

What to Bring:

• Sturdy footwear (Boots/wellies)
• Waterproofs
• Packed lunch
• Knife, pen and notebook if you wish to take notes

Parking: Ample parking in the car park itself or the long road leading up to the park itself.

Booking and Refunds:

Should you require a refund, you can request one directly with Eventbrite up to 7 days before the event. I'll try my best to re-sell a ticket from a cancellation up to 48 hours before the event, but any later and It's unlikely i'll be able to provide a refund.

I will email closer to the event with additional meeting details, my contact number and any updates.

I look forward to meeting you! (and all the fungi),

Ali

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