It's a bit late, but was a great day out! Shame about the rain - we all got soaked through to the skin.
We went on a fungi foraging course run by Andy Overall http://www.fungitobewith.org/
There were about 20 of us in the group. After a quick chat, we all went off into the woods. We picked anything we found and took them back to Andy for identification. He was great - explaining the characteristics of each mushroom and how to positively identify it. We kept him very busy!
We found loads of Ochre Brittlegill (Russula Ochreleuka) and Orange Birch Bolete, as well as various other smaller mushrooms. Many were a bit raggedy, past their best, but we found enough to bring home for dinner. They were lovely cooked in a creamy garlic sauce.
We feel confident that we can go back into the woods and identify some of them again - some good and some bad. We feel confident that we can feed ourselves without poisoning ourselves, so it's all good!
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