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Mushroom Identification 101
June 24, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
***For full details and to register visit: http://www.charmcityfarms.org/homeskills/
Interested in learning to identify local fungi?
In this beginner’s workshop of mushroom identification basics, you’ll learn some of the “do”s and “don’t”s of wild mushroom hunting, then spend time in the woods collecting mushrooms to practice identifying. Once we have our gathered mushrooms, the instructor will take us through some of the basic language and taxonomy of mycology, and we’ll spend some time applying these terms to identify our specimens. Learning will also include how to use a field guide, and the ethics of collecting wild mushrooms.
Please bring drinking water, a knife, a small trowel, small-to-medium paper bags, a collecting basket, and some way to keep time so you don’t wander too far during the gathering portion.
If you are sincere about pursuing mushroom knowledge, it is recommended that you acquire at least one field guide and bring it to the workshop.
The three field guides which Eric recommends carrying if weight is not an issue are, in preferred order, (1) National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mushrooms, (2) Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Mushrooms, and (3) the Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms.
**This workshop is limited to 15 participants.
***For full details and to register visit: http://www.charmcityfarms.org/homeskills/
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