PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP – Focus on Trees

Focus on Trees – Tree Photography Workshop

Large old trees are vital keystone structures in rural and urban landscapes. However, the value of these trees is often overlooked in planning such as road and fire management. Documenting these trees visually is important both as a scientific record and in drawing attention to their significance and conservation.

This workshop specifically focuses on assisting participants to improve both their technical and creative skills in photographing trees. Tree photography provides many challenges and each of these will be discussed and techniques for overcoming them demonstrated throughout the workshop.

This is a very hands-on, interactive workshop combining theoretical, critique and practical sessions. It begins with a discussion of participants’ interest in photographing trees as well as any challenges or issues they may have experienced. This is followed by a session where participants’ pre-submitted images will be constructively critiqued by the group (during which participants are free to remain anonymous), followed by a field trip to put techniques into practice.

 

FULLY BOOKED

DATE: SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026

LOCATION: ANGLESEA

TIME: 10:00am – 4pm

COST: $195 including morning tea and lunch.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP – Focus on Trees

Focus on Trees – Tree Photography Workshop

Large old trees are vital keystone structures in rural and urban landscapes. However, the value of these trees is often overlooked in planning such as road and fire management. Documenting these trees visually is important both as a scientific record and in drawing attention to their significance and conservation.

This workshop specifically focuses on assisting participants to improve both their technical and creative skills in photographing trees. Tree photography provides many challenges and each of these will be discussed and techniques for overcoming them demonstrated throughout the workshop.

This is a very hands-on, interactive workshop combining theoretical, critique and practical sessions. It begins with a discussion of participants’ interest in photographing trees as well as any challenges or issues they may have experienced. This is followed by a session where participants’ pre-submitted images will be constructively critiqued by the group (during which participants are free to remain anonymous), followed by a field trip to put techniques into practice.

 

FULLY BOOKED

But places available on the MORNINGTON PENINSULA

DATE: SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026

LOCATION: WHITTLESEA

TIME: 10:00am – 4pm

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP – Focus on Trees

Focus on Trees – Tree Photography Workshop

Large old trees are vital keystone structures in rural and urban landscapes. However, the value of these trees is often overlooked in planning such as road and fire management. Documenting these trees visually is important both as a scientific record and in drawing attention to their significance and conservation.

This workshop specifically focuses on assisting participants to improve both their technical and creative skills in photographing trees. Tree photography provides many challenges and each of these will be discussed and techniques for overcoming them demonstrated throughout the workshop.

This is a very hands-on, interactive workshop combining theoretical, critique and practical sessions. It begins with a discussion of participants’ interest in photographing trees as well as any challenges or issues they may have experienced. This is followed by a session where participants’ pre-submitted images will be constructively critiqued by the group (during which participants are free to remain anonymous), followed by a field trip to put techniques into practice.

For further photography workshops and mushroom forays see the full program HERE.

 

DATE: SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026

LOCATION: Endeavour Fern Gully, 195 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill, VIC 3937

TIME: 9am – 3pm

COST: $129-

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WORKSHOP – Mushroom Masterclass

Mushroom Masterclass with Alison Pouliot

Immerse yourself in this highly interactive, hands-on, multisensory experience that will transform the way you see and experience mushrooms.

Discover the essential features necessary for accurate identification.

Learn how to distinguish a delicious edible from its deadly doppelgänger.

Explore when, where, and how to seek out the most fascinating fungi.

Bring along any mushrooms you’ve found to identify during the workshop, and dive into our specimen table to sharpen your skills and begin your journey into the fungal realm.

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

For more information and to see the artists involved visit the WAMA website.

For further mushroom forays, talks and workshops, see Alison’s full program HERE.

DATE: SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026

TIME: 10am – 12:30 pm

LOCATION: National Centre for Environmental Art, WAMA – 4000 ARARAT-HALLS GAP RD, HALLS GAP, VIC

COST: $75

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TALK – Fungi de-tangled

TALK: Fungi de-tangled

As part of the Entanglements with Fungi: Life, Death and Renewal group exhibition, curated by Felicity Spear and running from 21 March–01 June 20206 Alison will be presenting an opening talk on fungi and art.

Her images will also be projected during the exhibition.

WAMA includes the National Centre for Environmental Art, the Grampians/Gariwerd Endemic Botanic Garden, Jallukar Native Grasslands, ephemeral wetland, native bushland, café, and retail space dedicated to the creations by artisans.

For more information and to see the artists involved visit the WAMA website.

For further mushroom forays, talks and workshops, see Alison’s full program HERE.

ALL WELCOME!

DATE: SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026

TIME: 2pm

LOCATION: National Centre for Environmental Art, WAMA – 4000 ARARAT-HALLS GAP RD, HALLS GAP, VIC

EXHIBITION ENTRY: $5

EXHIBITION WEBSITE

BOOK TALK & SIGNING – Mushroom Day

BOOK TALK & SIGNING: MUSHROOM DAY

Join local author and ecologist Alison Pouliot and Devon from Paradise Books for the launch of Alison’s latest book, Mushroom Day.

Hear of some of Alison’s adventures and discoveries during the writing of the book in conversation with Devon.

Mushroom Day and Alison’s other books will be available for signing and purchase. All welcome.

Free to attend.

For further mushroom forays, talks and workshops, see Alison’s full program HERE.

FREE TO ATTEND

ALL WELCOME!

DATE: THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026

LOCATION: – PARADISE BOOKSHOP, 46 VINCENT STREET, DAYLESFORD, VIC

TIME: 5PM-6PM

BOOK TALK – In Conversation with Alison & Nina

Alison Pouliot in Conversation with Nina Sturgess

The autumn has arrived and the recent rains are singing up the mushrooms! Join local author, ecologist and mushroom buff, Alison Pouliot with Nina Sturgess from Verso Books for an exciting conversation all-things-fungal.

Hear of some of Alison’s adventures and discoveries during the writing of her recent books, Mushroom Day and Funga Obscura and have your burning mushroom questions answered.

Alison’s books will be available for signing and purchase.

All welcome. Free to attend. Bookings Essential.

More info: alisonpouliot.com or versobooks.com

 

For further mushroom forays, talks and workshops, see Alison’s full program HERE.

DATE: FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026

LOCATION: Verso Books, 222 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville VIC 3777

TIME: 6pm–7:30pm

Free to attend but please book.

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FORAY – Curry Punk & Jelly Brain

Curry Punk & Jelly Brain – A Foray among Fungi

Fungi appear in all manner of guises from mushrooms to puffballs, to corals, to jellies and even kookier forms.

Join Alison for an exciting fungal foray through the diverse habitat types along Badger Creek to discover, explore and examine a great range of fascinating fungi.

Participants will learn the basics of finding and identifying fungi, their links with plants and animals as well as their curious cultural histories.

Be sure to dress warmly and in waterproof clothing as the foray will go ahead regardless of weather.

For further mushroom forays, talks and workshops, see Alison’s full program HERE.

DATE: FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026

LOCATION: Verso Books, 222 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville VIC 3777

TIME: 10am-12pm

COST: $50-

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FORAY – April Fool’s Mushroom Hunt

APRIL FOOL’S MUSHROOM HUNT

Don’t be an April Fool and get your mushroom ID wrong!

Accurately identifying fungi is tricky business. It takes time and skill and knowledge of important diagnostic features. But it’s an exciting and fascinating process getting to know Australia’s diverse and remarkable fungi.

When and where do we find fungi and how do we differentiate the desirable from the deadly?

As we search for mushrooms, you’ll also learn about the ecology of fungi and the basic skills for identifying them.

This event costs $65- per person and includes a copy of the book Wild Mushrooming: A Guide for Foragers (RRP $50) (or alternatively, a copy of The Allure of Fungi, or Alison’s other titles).

Location details will be sent on booking.

For further mushroom forays, talks and workshops, see Alison’s full program HERE.

DATE: WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026

LOCATION: BALLARAT – Location provided on booking

TIME: 10am–12:30pm

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TALK SHOW – On the Couch

On the Couch with Beck Lister

Alison will be talking to Beck Lister On The Couch, with other guests including Tim Loveday and Tania Lacey.
On the Couch with Beck Lister, produced by Anvil Productions is a live chat show hosted by Beck (Rebecca) Lister with musician Douglas Lee Robertson. Each show three guests – artists – are invited to join Beck on the couch to chat about their arts practice, influences, disappointments, failures, hopes and dreams. Douglas provides the ambience with his swagger and style and the On the Couch theme song and individual tunes for each guest.
For further mushroom forays, talks and workshops, see Alison’s full program HERE.

DATE: SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026

LOCATION: – NORTHCOTE TOWN HALL, STUDIO 1, VICTORIA, 189 HIGH STREET, NORTHCOTE, VICTORIA

TIME: 4PM–6PM

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