A Kingdom of Conundrums – Mushroom Discovery Workshop
The Kingdom Fungi is a kingdom of conundrums. Who are these curious organisms and what is the ‘fungal awakening’?
Although little known relative to animal and plants, fungi are fundamental to forest health and resilience. They create and stabilise soils, nourish and interconnect plants. They provide us with food and beverages, textiles and building materials, medicines and more.
This highly interactive workshop begins around a specimen table, meeting fungi and exploring questions around their natural and cultural histories. We’ll discuss fungi through multiple lenses to elaborate their ecological, anthropological, philosophical, technological, historical and other significances.
How can fungi help us ‘read’ landscape histories?
How might fungi wobble the assumptions and frameworks we use to understand nature?
And what can we learn from their clandestine alliances about human systems and interactions?
We’ll discuss these questions and more as we head through the forest in search of fungi.
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ALL WELCOME
DATE: FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER
TIME: 10:00 – 15:00
VENUE: Palotti House, Pallottinerstraße 2, 85354 Freising
This course is open to RCC certificate students.