Fungus Foray Among the Beeches
This foray introduces participants to the diversity, ecology and curiosities of the Kingdom Fungi, specific to fungi found in the beech forests of the Otways region but also within wider Australian and global contexts.
This foray includes a ninety-minute interactive session on the basics of fungus identification where participants will get to handle, examine and identify various fungi. Participants will also learn to recognise the various diagnostic characteristics used to identify fungi in the field. Fungi will be discussed in regard to their ecological roles and also cultural aspects such as edibility and toxicity.
We will then partake in an exciting two hour foray through various local ecosystems to search for species of interest. Supplementary notes are also provided. Participants are encouraged to bring along their own specimens for identification at the workshop.
PAST EVENT
MONDAY 24 APRIL 2017, 12:00 – 16:30
BEECH FOREST, VIC
Cost: $65
BOOKINGS LIMITED TO 8 PEOPLE
Further Information: alison@alisonpouliot.com