Out and About - Discovering Fungi

Course tutor: Sally Pattinson, North East Fungus Study Group

Start date: Friday 4 October, 10 am-12 pm

Course length: 1 session

Location: Ladycross Stone Quarry in Slaley Forest.

Meeting Point: proclaims.noun.take, NY 95452 55184

Getting there: From the B6306 (Hexham-Blanchland road) take the minor road signposted "Ladycross", between the Traveller's Rest pub and Slaley village. Go straight across the next crossroads and drive to the end of the metalled road, where there is car-parking space and an information board for Slaley Forest. Access to the quarry and nature reserve is signposted.

http://www.ladycrossnature.org.uk/lxnrmainsections/lxnrvisit.html

Course cost: £10 NHSN Members / £15 Non-Members

Spend some time exploring local woodlands and discovering what fungi is fruiting in September and October. Become familiar with common species, as well as learning to spot identification traits. Enjoy using your senses to encounter the wonderful variety of fungi – red, yellow, purple, blue colours and smells of almond, pelargonium, aniseed, engine oil and bleach! No experience of mycology is necessary.

This course is suitable for beginners and enthusiasts like. There are toilets onsite. Please bring sturdy boots.

I’m a fungi enthusiast and have been studying fungi for 10 years with the North East Fungus Study Group. I love the sensory aspect of finding mushrooms – the smells, the colours and the ‘feel’ of a mushroom can be so vibrant and variable. The hobby is addictive!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ladycross Quarry, Ladycross Quarry, Hexham, United Kingdom