Autumn Walk | Identifying and Appreciating Fungi in Queen's Wood

Join Dr Mark Spencer for an autumn walk around Queen's Wood in Haringey. The wood is one of London's larger surviving ancient woodlands and supports, despite centuries of change, a rich flora and many fungi.

This walk will focus on the basics of identifying and appreciating fungi as fascinating, beautiful and important parts of our environment. This is not a foray for edibles, so please don't come with the aim of collecting for your supper!

If there are not many fungi (they can be very unpredictable), the walk will focus on other aspects of the wood's ecosystem, particularly the plant life.

Dr Mark Spencer, honorary curator (botany) of the Linnean Society, is an expert botanist. He is a consultant botanist specialising in several fields, particularly forensic botany (the use of plants as evidence in serious crime), botanical surveys, curation & museology. Originally a horticulturist, he studied at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and completed a PhD at the University of Reading on the evolution of plant pathogenic fungi. After University he returned to London where he surveyed the capital’s wild plants on behalf of the Greater London Authority. He then spent over 12 years working for the Natural History Museum, London.

Tour Concessions:

We are pleased to offer a concessionary rate on the cost of our tours to our members, and those less able to pay. Specifically, we offer a 20% discount if you are:

1. A Fellow, Associate Member or Student Associate of the Linnean Society of London,

2. 65 years of age or over,

3. Currently in receipt of UK government benefit (including, but not limited to, Income Based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Housing Benefit, and Universal Credit),

4. Currently in full-time education.

Please buy the concession ticket only if you fulfil any of the above criteria.

We will be sending out precise meeting location and other instructions a day before the walk.

Do come in comfortable shoes and clothes, and please carry water and a hat, other weather appropriate gear.

Email [email protected] in case of any questions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Queen's Wood Cafe, 42 Muswell Hill Road, London, United Kingdom