Fungi Events 2008

[FungiJohn]

Hello all

Whilst we have an 'events' area on WAB I thought it might be also useful to have a fungi foray / event sticky thread that would be easy for all to access quickly.

If you have any planned forays, workshops or other fungi related activities going off in your local area you can post them here.

I'll start the ball rolling with events planned for Clumber Park.

Can we restrict its use to events only please just to make it easily accessible. Thanks all and lets hope this year is a good one

John

Fungi Events at Clumber Park

Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3AZ

Telephone: 01909 544917 (Infoline)

Wednesday 15th October Fungi Photography
Bring your own equipment for a morning of photo-opportunities in the woods.
We will identify and lead you to some of the most photogenic fungi of Clumber Park.
Meet at the Hardwick crossroads near to the entrance of the Caravan Club site at 10.00 am. Cost £3.00

Thursday 16th October Fungi Foray
Join us in a search for our Autumn fungi in the woodlands adjacent to Lime Tree Avenue. Meet at the Hardwick Crossroads near to the entrance of the Caravan Club site at 10.00 am. Cost £3.00

A week of fungi activities

Mushrooms, Toadstools and Mould.
A week of fungi activities to celebrate these incredibly diverse lifeforms

All at Grid ref : SK 623748 except where stated

Saturday 18th October Fungi Foray
Hundreds of species of fungi are recorded at Clumber Park. Join us in a search for our Autumn species. This walk is always full so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Meet at the Conservation Centre at 10.00 am. Cost £3.00

Sunday 19th October Fungi Exhibition
Fungi displays, information and activities at the Conservation Centre
1.00 to 4.00 pm

Monday 20th October Fungi Photography
Bring your own equipment for a morning of photo- opportunities in the woods. We will identify and lead you to some of the most photogenic fungi of Clumber Park.
Meet at the Conservation Centre at 10.00 am. Cost £3.00

Tuesday 21st October Fungi Foray
Join us on the far side of the lake in a search for our Autumn fungi.
Please note that we will meet at the Classical Bridge for this walk at 10.00 am.
Cost £3.00 Grid ref : SK 6210738

Wednesday 22nd October Fungi Exhibition
Fungi displays, information and activities at the Conservation Centre
1.00pm to 4.00 pm.

Thursday 23rd October Fungi Photography
Bring your own equipment for a morning of photo-opportunities in the woods. We will identify and lead you to some of the most photogenic fungi of Clumber Park.
Meet at the Conservation Centre at 10.00 am. Cost £3.00

Friday 24th October Fungi Foray
Another opportunity to join us in a search for our autumn fungi
Meet at the Conservation Centre at 10.00am. Cost £3.00

Friday 24th October Fungi Exhibition
Fungi displays, information and activities at the Conservation Centre
1.00pm to 4.00pm

[Fungus Ken]

North West Fungus Group Forays 2008

Sunday 9th March - Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth
Sunday 13th April - Ainsdale NNR, Merseyside
Sunday 11th May - Haughton Dale, South Denton
Sunday 8th June - Moor Piece NR, Bashall Eaves
Sunday 6th July - Roddlesworth, West Darwen
Sunday 10th August - Tandle Hill CP, Royton
Sunday 31st August - Rixton Clay Pits
Sunday 7th September - Moore Nature Reserve, Nr. Warrington
Sunday 14th September - Styal Woods, Nr. M/c Airport
Sunday 21st September - Jodrell Bank (Arboretum), Cheshire
Sunday 28th September - Duxbury Woods, Chorley
Sunday 26th October - Ainsdale NNR, Merseyside
Sunday 2nd November - Turn Slack Clough, Littleborough

You can find out further details here:

Foray & Special Events Programme for 2008

Ken

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Stourhead 2008

ABFG, in collaboration with The National Trust, have organized the following forays at Stourhead, Wiltshire in October 2008:

Family Foray

Saturday, 18th October
and
Saturday, 25th October

Children's Foray

Tuesday, 28th October

For more details please contact either Hazel Malcolm at the ABFG or Ann Butler at Stourhead N.T., telephone: 01747 842012

Association of British Fungus Groups

[FungiJohn]

Suffolk Fungus Group

Here's the foray programme for 2008. We have several new sites this year and are very fortunate that Alec Bull has offered to lead two forays in the north of Suffolk. These two will be on Saturdays but all other forays will be on Sundays, starting at 2pm - unless shown otherwise below.

27 July
Staverton Park, near Rendlesham - the great Oak Polypore hunt. Meet just past the wood on the left verge (if heading for the Oyster pub) at TM365506. If no room, park at the pub junction TM368510. Places limited to 10 people due to the sensitivity of this private wood. NO DOGS AND NO COLLECTING BASKETS on this occasion. Please phone the leader, Neil Mahler, 01728 831626 to book in advance.

14 September
Pound Farm, Sweffling Woodland Trust Reserve - 1st known fungus survey at this site. Leader: Neil Mahler. Meet at the car park - TM327637. The wood was planted about 17 years ago with locally native species, so it is important to do a fungi survey to be used as a comparison for future surveys. N.B. IT CAN BE MUDDY !!

27 September
(Saturday 2pm) Thornham Hall, leader: Alec Bull, former member of the Norfolk Fungus Study Group. An experienced botanist, Alec co-authored the book "A Flora of Norfolk" and is currently recording north Suffolk's plants for the soon-to-be-published "Flora of Suffolk". Meet at Thornham Hall car park - TM104719.

11 October
(Saturday 2pm) Thelnetham, leader: Alec Bull. Meet at the church NGR: TM017783. We will be recording in the area of Hinderclay and Thelnetham Fens near the source of the Little Ouse River. May be damp in places.

12 October
10.30am START Joint foray with the Lowestoft Field Club at Reydon Wood Suffolk Wildlife Trust Reserve, near Southwold - TM480787 (on bend). Neil has been invited to lead the LFC foray at this well studied ancient woodland, so let's find something new!

19 October
Newbourne Springs Suffolk Wildlife Trust Reserve, leader: Neil Mahler. Meet at car park TM274433. This compact, but very interesting reserve used to supply the drinking water for Felixstowe until the nitrate levels became too high. Water permeates through the red crag until it reaches the impermeable clay below and emerges as springs feeding the stream which has gouged out the valley we see today.

26 October
Orford road near Eyke - TM323506 - has large populations of boletes and the scarce Amanita gemmata may be found here. Leader: Ian Richards

9 November
Near Butley - TM368485 - mainly pine so Gymnopilus etc. Leader: Ian Richards.

Please keep an eye on this web site for any updates.

foray programme 2008

Unless otherwise stated forays to begin at 2.00pm and last for 2 – 2½ hours.

[Michael Jordan]

Association of British Fungus Groups residential foray venues this year are as follows, based on the following centres:

Thoresby Hall, Notts. (Clumber park) 29th September - 1st October
Cricket St Thomas, Som. (Blackdown Hills) October 6th - 8th
Littlecote Manor, Berks (Savernake Forest) October 13th - 15th
Holme Lacy, Hereford (local FC areas) October 20th - 22nd

further details from Hazel Malcolm: 01460 221788

Michael J.

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'Shrooms Microscopy - A Workshop with Michael Jordan

Alice Holt Research Station, Farnham, Surrey - Saturday, 17th May 2008

David

[Michael Jordan]

Quick postscript to the message re. Shrooms microscopy workshop. Sadly we have to limit numbers on this kind of exercise and 17th May is a workshop for the benefit of Shrooms ABFG members (ticket ony!) So it's advisable not to turn up to Alice Holt in the hopes.

Michael Jordan

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Originally Posted by Michael Jordan

Quick postscript to the message re. Shrooms microscopy workshop. Sadly we have to limit numbers on this kind of exercise and 17th May is a workshop for the benefit of Shrooms ABFG members (ticket ony!) So it's advisable not to turn up to Alice Holt in the hopes.

Michael Jordan

My apologies to Michael Jordan and anyone else concerned for not making that clear.

I would like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone in the 'Shrooms area of NE Hampshire and its Surrey and Berkshire borders to contact WAB's Julie (singingjulie) if you are interested in joining a flourishing, dynamic fungi group.

David

[shroomboy]

London Fungus Group - 'Fungi to be with'

Summer Forays, & Fungi Workshops for beginners 2008

Saturday 23rd August - Foray Hampstead Heath
Sunday August 31st – Foray Puttenham Common, Surrey
Saturday September 13th – Foray Hampstead Heath
Sunday September 21st - Foray Epping Forest
Saturday September 27th - Fungi Workshop for Beginners-Hampstead Heath
Sunday September 28th - Foray-Puttenham Common, Surrey .

Autumn Forays and Workshops 2008

Saturday 4th Oct-Foray Hampstead Heath, London
Sunday 5th Oct-Foray Wimbledon Common, London/Surrey (12 Attendees Only)
Saturday 11th Oct- Fungi Workshop for beginners - Hampstead Heath, London
Sunday 12th Oct - Foray Epping Forest, London
Saturday 18th Oct - Foray - New Forest, Hants
Sunday 19th October - Foray Hampstead Heath, London
Sat 25th Oct - Foray Wimbledon Common, Surrey (12 attendees only) .
Sunday 26th Oct - Foray New Forest, Hampshire -
Saturday 1st November- Beginners Fungi Workshop Hampstead Heath, London -
Sunday 2nd Nov- Foray Hampstead Heath, London (Shroom Breakfast At Magdala Pub)
Saturday Nov 8th- Foray - Hampstead Heath, London -
Sunday Nov 9th - Foray - Epping Forest,London/Essex -
Saturday 15th Nov-Beginners Fungi Workshop-Hampstead Heath, London -
Saturday Nov 16th - Foray - Epping Forest,London/Essex -

For further details please visit ...fungi to be with... or contact Andy Overall on mush.room@fungitobewith.org

[shroomboy]

For further details please visit ...fungi to be with... or contact Andy Overall on mush.room@fungitobewith.org[/quote]
I must point out that
Booking is Essential for all of the above events


Thanks

Andy Overall