WORKSHOP – Fungus Ecology & ID

Fungus Ecology and Identification 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.

Participants will learn how to identify fungi using the senses, field guides, magnifiers and other resources. We will also discuss the basics of fungus survey and monitoring and the conservation significance of fungi.

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

Participants are encouraged to bring along mushrooms for identification at the workshop.

This workshop is generously sponsored by Main Creek Landcare.