MASTERCLASS – Mushroom Foraging

MUSHROOM FORAGING MASTERCLASS

In this 5 hour workshop I’m teaming up with the wonderful and knowledgeable forager, Diego Bonetto.

We’ll be combing the pine plantations to search for edible species and to learn how to recognise their toxic Doppelgängers.

This masterclass is designed specifically for those who already have experience in harvesting edible mushrooms and are eager to expand their knowledge.

We will focus on the highly sought-after edible species that can be found in pine forests, guiding you through the fundamentals of basic field identification, how to differentiate between edible varieties and their look-alikes, where to locate them, and their ecological significance.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
  • 5 hours masterclass with Diego Bonetto and Alison Pouliot

  • World-class knowledge of the fungi kingdom and edible mushrooms

  • Cooking/preserving/tasting session run by Forage to Feast Australia’s Marnee Fox

  • A wild mushrooms-specific recipes eBook

  • Follow-up information with links and tools to continue your mushroom journey.

BOOKINGS

DATE: SATURDAY 26 APRIL 2025

LOCATION: Lithgow, NSW

TIME: 10:00am–3pm

COST: $195

 

MASTERCLASS – Mushroom Foraging

MUSHROOM FORAGING MASTERCLASS

In this 5 hour workshop I’m teaming up with the wonderful and knowledgeable forager, Diego Bonetto.

We’ll be combing the pine plantations to search for edible species and to learn how to recognise their toxic Doppelgängers.

This masterclass is designed specifically for those who already have experience in harvesting edible mushrooms and are eager to expand their knowledge.

We will focus on the highly sought-after edible species that can be found in pine forests, guiding you through the fundamentals of basic field identification, how to differentiate between edible varieties and their look-alikes, where to locate them, and their ecological significance.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
  • 5 hours masterclass with Diego Bonetto and Alison Pouliot

  • World-class knowledge of the fungi kingdom and edible mushrooms

  • Cooking/preserving/tasting session run by Forage to Feast Australia’s Marnee Fox

  • A wild mushrooms-specific recipes eBook

  • Follow-up information with links and tools to continue your mushroom journey.

BOOKINGS

DATE: SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2025

LOCATION: Oberon, NSW

TIME: 10:00am–3pm

COST: $195

 

MASTERCLASS – Mushroom Foraging

MUSHROOM FORAGING MASTERCLASS

In this 5 hour workshop I’m teaming up with the wonderful and knowledgeable forager, Diego Bonetto.

We’ll be combing the pine plantations to search for edible species and to learn how to recognise their toxic Doppelgängers.

This masterclass is designed specifically for those who already have experience in harvesting edible mushrooms and are eager to expand their knowledge.

We will focus on the highly sought-after edible species that can be found in pine forests, guiding you through the fundamentals of basic field identification, how to differentiate between edible varieties and their look-alikes, where to locate them, and their ecological significance.

WHAT TO EXPECT:
  • 5 hours masterclass with Diego Bonetto and Alison Pouliot

  • World-class knowledge of the fungi kingdom and edible mushrooms

  • Cooking/preserving/tasting session run by Forage to Feast Australia’s Marnee Fox

  • A wild mushrooms-specific recipes eBook

  • Follow-up information with links and tools to continue your mushroom journey.

BOOKINGS

DATE: TUESDAY 29 APRIL 2025

LOCATION: Lithgow, NSW

TIME: 10:00am–3pm

COST: $195

 

TALK – Funga Obscura

TALK – Funga Obscura

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DATE: THURSDAY 1 MAY 2025

LOCATION: Bathurst, NSW

TIME: 6pm

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WORKSHOP – Mycology in the Mix

Mycology in the Mix – Fungus Ecology Workshop

Relative to plants and animals, the diversity and significance of fungi is little known. Yet fungi are vital in creating and stabilising soils, nourishing and interconnecting plants, recycling nutrients, retaining and filtering water, restoring environmental damage and essentially underpinning ecosystem health and resilience.

This workshop introduces participants to the diversity of the Kingdom Fungi and the basic principles of fungus identification, including fungi from the various local habitat types and those from further afield. In addition to their ecological significance, we will also discuss various cultural aspects of fungi and their use in land restoration.

Following an interactive indoor session around the specimen table, we will then head to a local field site to search for fungi of interest.

Alison’s books, The Allure of Fungi, Wild Mushrooming, Underground Lovers and Funga Obscura will be available for purchase at the workshop.

This event is kindly sponsored by Bidgee West Landcare.

Further workshops can be viewed at this link.

BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!

DATE: SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025

LOCATION: HAY

TIME: 10:00am–2pm

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WORKSHOP – Mycology in the Mix

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Mycology in the Mix – Fungus Ecology Workshop

Relative to plants and animals, the diversity and significance of fungi is little known. Yet fungi are vital in creating and stabilising soils, nourishing and interconnecting plants, recycling nutrients, retaining and filtering water, restoring environmental damage and essentially underpinning ecosystem health and resilience.

This workshop introduces participants to the diversity of the Kingdom Fungi and the basic principles of fungus identification, including fungi from the various local habitat types and those from further afield. In addition to their ecological significance, we will also discuss various cultural aspects of fungi and their use in land restoration.

Following an interactive indoor session around the specimen table, we will then head to a local field site to search for fungi of interest.

Alison’s books, The Allure of Fungi, Wild Mushrooming, Underground Lovers and Funga Obscura will be available for purchase at the workshop.

This event is kindly sponsored by Bidgee West Landcare.

Further workshops can be viewed at this link.

BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!

DATE: MONDAY 5 MAY 2025

LOCATION: LEETON

TIME: 10:00am–2pm

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WORKSHOP – Mycology in the Mix

SPARGO CREEK

Mycology in the Mix – Fungus Ecology Workshop

Relative to plants and animals, the diversity and significance of fungi is little known. Yet fungi are vital in creating and stabilising soils, nourishing and interconnecting plants, recycling nutrients, retaining and filtering water, restoring environmental damage and essentially underpinning ecosystem health and resilience.

This workshop introduces participants to the diversity of the Kingdom Fungi and the basic principles of fungus identification, including fungi from the various local habitat types and those from further afield. In addition to their ecological significance, we will also discuss various cultural aspects of fungi and their use in land restoration.

Following an interactive indoor session around the specimen table, we will then head to a local field site to search for fungi of interest.

Alison’s books, The Allure of Fungi, Wild Mushrooming, Underground Lovers and Funga Obscura will be available for purchase at the workshop.

This event is kindly sponsored by Bidgee West Landcare.

Further workshops can be viewed at this link.

BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!

DATE: WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2025

LOCATION: TEMORA

TIME: 10:00am–2pm

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SURVEY – Mt Canobolas Fungus Survey

Fifth Mt Canobolas Fungus Foray & Survey

The famous Mt Canobolas Fungus Survey is on again this autumn!

The fungi of Mt Canobolas and the surrounding area are little known. Only very scant and mostly anecdotal records exist. Fungi are an important part of these ecosystems especially in creating and stabilising soils, nourishing and interconnecting plants, as a food supply for animals, and underpinning the health and resilience of the mount.

This aim of the foray and survey is to equip participants with fungus identification skills and the basic principles and protocols for surveying fungi in the field, and to build on the data collected at previous surveys.

Following an introductory overview we will work in groups to survey the fungi of the field sites using field guides and other resources to use in the field.

The full autumn 2025 workshops and events listing can be viewed here.

BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!

SATURDAY 10 MAY 2025

LOCATION: Mount Canobolas National Park – Federal Falls, Orange NSW 2800

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TALK – Curry Punk & Jelly Brain

Curry Punk & Jelly Brain: The Conservation and Aesthetics of Fungi

The earth’s rapidly changing climate and environmental issues have come into sharp focus through the demise of charismatic megafauna and the ‘biodiversity crisis’.

But what about stinkhorns and slime moulds?

How do fungi and their kin get our attention when they are not only overshadowed by more ‘popular’ organisms, but are rarely included in our ideas about ‘nature’ or ‘biodiversity’?

Over the last 25 years Alison has divided her time between hemispheres, working both with fungi and their followers. She has been actively involved in fungal conservation, research and education.

In this talk Alison will explore how fungi are perceived across hemispheres in conservation contexts and which fungal flagships might best capture the public imagination. Alison will also some stories from the writing of her recent book, Funga Obscura – Photo Journeys Among Fungi.

Alison’s books, The Allure of Fungi, Wild Mushrooming, Underground Lovers and Funga Obscura will be available for purchase.

The full autumn 2025 workshops and events listing can be viewed here.

BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!

MONDAY 12 MAY 2025

LOCATION: Australian National Botanic Gardens

SAVE THE DATE! MORE INFORMATION SOON

 

 

WORKSHOP – Mycology in the Mix

Mycology in the Mix – Fungus Ecology Workshop

Relative to plants and animals, the diversity and significance of fungi is little known. Yet fungi are vital in creating and stabilising soils, nourishing and interconnecting plants, recycling nutrients, retaining and filtering water, restoring environmental damage and essentially underpinning ecosystem health and resilience.

This workshop introduces participants to the diversity of the Kingdom Fungi and the basic principles of fungus identification, including fungi from the various local habitat types and those from further afield. In addition to their ecological significance, we will also discuss various cultural aspects of fungi and their use in land restoration.

Following an interactive indoor session around the specimen table, we will then head to a local field site to search for fungi of interest.

Alison’s books, The Allure of Fungi, Wild Mushrooming, Underground Lovers and Funga Obscura will be available for purchase at the workshop.

This event is kindly sponsored by Bidgee West Landcare.

Further workshops can be viewed at this link.

BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!

DATE: WEDNESDAY 14 MAY 2025

LOCATION: WAGGA WAGGA

TIME: 10:00am–2pm

SAVE THE DATE, BOOKINGS OPEN SOON!