Fungi Identification for Improvers in the Field
Schedule
Sat Nov 16 2024 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Knole Deer Park | Sevenoaks, EN
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Improve your fungi identification skills in the fieldAbout the event
This course is a follow-up day to our Fungi Identification for Improvers Study Day on 23 October. You will spend a whole day in the field searching for fungi to identify. You will meet inside the park gate opposite the end of a road called The Rise, Sevenoaks, TN13 1RG (Map ref: Tq 5334353425)
The day will begin with a brief introduction to the larger fungi - the various groups and their habitats. You will learn about the key characteristics necessary for identification, such as gill attachments and spore colours. Mycorrhizal associations (symbiotic relationships) with trees and other plant species will be discussed too.
There will also be a discussion on the edible and harmful species, but there will be no collecting other than for identification
This course is suitable for improvers. It is for those with a basic knowledge of fungi who wish to learn more about fungi classification and about physical characteristics which will assist in identification. A mixture of common and scientific names will be used.
Please note that there are no toilet facilities at this site.
Led by Phil Ambler, fungi enthusiast. Phil has been fascinated by fungi for well over a decade and is regularly out in local woodland recording species having built up many hours in the field. He is a member of the British Mycological Society, a regular on fungi field trips as part of the Kent Field Club including as a leader this year and is one of the admins on the Kent Fungi Facebook Group. Phil has provided a fungi survey for the National Trust (Knole Park) in previous years and is part of a local recording group entering records into the FRDBI (Fungal Records Database of Britain and Ireland).
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Where is it happening?
Knole Deer Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
