Fungi for Beginners

Fly Agaric Fungi 04 Greg Hitchcock

© Greg Hitchcock

Fungi Waxcap Species Anne Waite Nov 07

© Anne Waite

Fungi - Miles Brierley

Fungi - Miles Brierley

Fungi for Beginners

Location:
Fully booked
A simple guide to fungi groups and classifications and the features to look out for

Event details

Meeting point

Meet at 10am in the training room at Tyland Barn. This is the buidling at the front of the buiding to the right of the barn doors

Date

Time
10.00am - 2pm
A static map of Fungi for Beginners

About the event

On this course we take a beginners journey into the world of fungi. We will learn about fungi’s role in the ecosystem and get a basic lesson on how to identify them in the field.

We begin the course in the classroom at Tyland Barn learning the basics of fungi. We will look at their role in the ecosystem, some basic family classifications and what features we can use to identify them in the field. There will be some examples fungi in the classroom to look at.

In the afternoon, we will see if we can use our skills to make some very basic identification of fungi in the field.

By the end of the course it is expected that you will have some understanding of fungi’s role in the ecosystem and the basic differences between family groups of fungi.  Also what features to look out for when identifying fungi and how get started with identification.

Please note that this is not a foraging course and foraging is not allowed on our reserves.

Led by Natasha Aidinyantz, fungi enthusiast

Suitable for beginners

This course is now fully booked but you can add your name to the waiting list by clicking the 'join waitlist' button in the booking window below. Aleratively, we are repeating this course on 19 October and we have places available on this day.

Booking

Price

Normal fee: £37.50 per person per day.
Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.

Know before you go

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Mobility

Tyland Barn is wheelchair accessible. All surface path around wildlife garden.

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What to bring

Packed lunch, drink, hand lens, boots for walking and suitable clothes for outdoor weather, 

There is now an independent café in the Barn which is usually open on Saturdays so you may be able purchase additional refreshments there.  

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Facilities

Toilets
Cafe/refreshments
Picnic area
Accessible toilet
Baby changing facilities
Disabled parking
Accessible trails