Name: Lindley Late – Fungus and Folklore: The Magic of Mushrooms
Start: 2024-11-13T18:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-13T20:00:00+00:00
Location: RHS Lindley Library

$Lindley Late \u2013 Fungus and Folklore: The Magic of Mushrooms$

From ‘deadly dapperlings’ to ‘weeping widows’, discover the fascinating and fantastical world of mushrooms with author Sandra Lawrence.
About this Event

Discover the Magic of Mushrooms

Explore the connections between fungi, folklore and superstition through history, and around the world.

From ‘deadly dapperlings’ to ‘weeping widows’, discover the fascinating and fantastical world of mushrooms with Sandra Lawrence, author of .

Uncover the dangers of approaching a fairy ring, why Charles Darwin’s sister detested stinkhorn and how one fungus can control the mind of ants.

There will be plenty of time to ask questions, plus you can join us for a drink after the conversation and explore the RHS Lindley Library's collection of gardening books.

Tickets are required for the event with the ticket cost supporting the RHS Lindley Library.

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Speaker

Sandra Lawrence - Journalist and author of multiple books including , the new biography of Ellen Ann Willmott, and Witch's Garden: Plants in Folklore, Magic and Traditional Medicine.

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Event Details

Doors open at 6.00pm, with the conversation beginning at 6.30pm.

Tickets for this event are required, with the ticket cost supporting the RHS Lindley Library. Some tickets will be available on the door. RHS membership not required.

To keep the event as accessible as possible you can choose a full price ticket (£10) or you can make a donation of an amount affordable to you.

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Contact

For any questions, including accessibility enquiries, please email [email protected]

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The image in the banner is an illustration of a fungi sort, described as Agaricus radicatus, from James Sowerby ‘Coloured figures of English fungi or mushrooms’, 1795. RHS Lindley Collections: Find more inspiration with the RHS Digital Collections.