Guided Fungi Walk with Rights for Weeds

We’ll be moving at a relaxed pace with plenty of space for chatting and note-taking. As well as identifying different species, we’ll also be sharing their stories, and speaking about the broader questions surrounding fungal ecology and foraging.

We might chat about:

• Why fungi matter. We’ll talk about the ecological roles of specific fungi that we find, amidst broader discussions about their importance in both local and global ecology.
• Fungal storytelling, including folklore, traditional uses, and famous mushrooms from history.
• Medicinal mushrooms. This includes traditional medicinal uses, current clinical trials, and recipes for how to make your own remedies at home.
• Where to look for fungi – how mycologists and mushroom foragers move through a forest, useful tree species, and mushroom growth habits.
• How to forage for edible wild mushrooms, how to assess and mediate your impact on the local ecology, amidst broader discussions of where foraging sits in conversations about sustainability.
• The relationship between foraging and land politics.

At the end of the walk we will head to the Horniman Pavilion to make something edible for us to eat and enjoy together.