Boston Flora

Tag: mushroom class

  • Saturday, September 25, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Fungi in the Field

    Can you distinguish a bolete from a gilled mushroom? And what technically is a mushroom anyway? Fall is fungi season in the Northeast, the best time to discover and identify what’s out in the field. Learn about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles these fascinating life forms have in the ecosystem and some methods for identifying mushrooms and other fungi all around us. New England Wild Flower Society is the sponsor of this event at the Drumlin Farm Nature Center in Lincoln on Saturday, September 25 from 1 – 3:30, led by instructor Jef (that’s Jef with only one “f”) Taylor. To register, log on to www.newfs.org. $20 for NEWFS members, $24 for nonmembers.

  • Saturday, September 18, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Mushroom Hunting in the Berkshires

    Learn all about fungi with a focus on those commonly called mushrooms on Saturday, September 18, from 1 – 3, at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, MA. This enormous and diverse group of plants is found in the wild during the fall months. The most common poisonous and edible mushrooms will be illustrated and described. A variety of fungi will be on display supplemented with slides of other commonly found mushrooms. Participants will explore a nearby wood and hunt for mushrooms. This Berkshire Botanical Garden class is not sufficient for learning how to identify wild edible mushrooms. John Wheeler is current president of the Berkshire Mycological Society. He has taught mycology at Simons Rock College of Bard. He has been an avid amateur for over twenty years. Dress for outdoors – participants car pool to a short walk. $18 BBG members, $24 non-members. Call 413-298-3926, or register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org.