Mushroom Hunt

Gayle

Gayle

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Mushroom Hunts are very popular, we ran one a couple of years ago and people came from all round Lancashire.

Running another one on 11th September. Cost is £12.50 (or £6.50 for concessions). The cost is to cover the cost of the mushroom expert that I've had to hire, plus the cost of brunch which is included in the price.

If you're interested in attending pm me to book a place.

The walk begins at 10am on the 11th, meeting at the Mill Hill entrance to Foxhill Nature Reserve and then finishes with brunch at the new Civic Arts Centre.
 
Gayle said:
Mushroom Hunts are very popular, we ran one a couple of years ago and people came from all round Lancashire.

Running another one on 11th September. Cost is £12.50 (or £6.50 for concessions). The cost is to cover the cost of the mushroom expert that I've had to hire, plus the cost of brunch which is included in the price.

If you're interested in attending pm me to book a place.

The walk begins at 10am on the 11th, meeting at the Mill Hill entrance to Foxhill Nature Reserve and then finishes with brunch at the new Civic Arts Centre.
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Gayle said:
Mushroom Hunts are very popular, we ran one a couple of years ago and people came from all round Lancashire.

Running another one on 11th September. Cost is £12.50 (or £6.50 for concessions). The cost is to cover the cost of the mushroom expert that I've had to hire, plus the cost of brunch which is included in the price.

If you're interested in attending pm me to book a place.

The walk begins at 10am on the 11th, meeting at the Mill Hill entrance to Foxhill Nature Reserve and then finishes with brunch at the new Civic Arts Centre.
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I would be really interested to hear what you find. I worked for Mrs Tee in the New Forest for many years and she used to run seminars and was one of the first suppliers of wild mushrooms to the restaurants in London still does I believe. I have been out today and the boletes are starting to appear, lots of chicken of the wood and just one beefsteak so far, exciting time for mushrooms, please keep us posted would love to know what is growing in Ossy.
 
i'd have loved to come but we afe really busy trying to get my mums flat sorted. theres loads of mushrooms around the woods at my workplac and i've always wondered if any are safe to eat etc.

if there is another id love to come, just cant make this one
 
I've been down Newark way this weekend and in the woods near where we stayed there were loads of different kinds of mushrooms, wish I knew which ones were edible, here's a "few" pictures!

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Unfortunately I wont be able to make it that day but it would be intersting to find out, not sure I'd trust myself though, quotes like
First of all, there are breathing problems and dizziness. Then comes severe vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration. After three days, you begin to feel better, but actually your liver is being destroyed. Death usually happens at least 6 days after consumption
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put me off, I have looked before, trouble is for every species thats edible there is another that looks like it, thats the worrying bit for me
 
I agree with the post about liver failure. I love seeing the mushrooms grow, BUT there are so many look alikes, be very very careful, I spent many years sorting through yellow chantrelle but still cannot tell the difference between the false ones growing in the forest. Enjoy the hunt and if you do stumble on a true Boletus Edulis , fried with lots of salt.

Boletus Edulis is a Porchini. a penny bun , cep.
 
K.S.H said:
I've been down Newark way this weekend and in the woods near where we stayed there were loads of different kinds of mushrooms, wish I knew which ones were edible, here's a "few" pictures!

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Great photos, I only know the edible ones, think the 7th is a birch bolete or a bay bolete
 
K.S.H said:
job edible one out of 18 :eek:
I "think" they are in the same location so possibly the same
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Only my opinion but 1671 was a birch bolete and 1672 was a cracked bolete, The first was maybe a razor strop and the little brown one could be many of millions but lovely to see. Keep um coming.
 
Any idea what this "chocolate muffin" looking one is

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And this one

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I got hold of to try and stand it up a bit, the only way I can think of describing the feel was jelly in a plastic bag, felt awful
 
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K.S.H said:
Any idea what this "chocolate muffin" looking one is

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And this one

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I got hold of to try and stand it up a bit, the only way I can think of describing the feel was jelly in a plastic bag, felt awful
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The first one looks like a birch bolete, the best way of telling first if it is the bolete family is if it is spongey underneath rather than gills which I am pretty sure this one is, the second one have never seen, so lucky you, it could be a young old man of the woods, really not sure. First thing to check is where they are growing, under what trees. Keep on with the photos
 
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