Wild Fungi Retreat in Devon

Its important you come to both days to be able to confidently I.d  fungi we meet.

What to expect :

* Two full days foraging learning about poisonous and edible fungi  - from 10 am to 4 pm 
* Memorise confidently at least 10 mushrooms by the time that you leave the weekend, this workshop is curated so that you go home with  the proper I.d points in your memory banks .
* Have the confidence to go out and pick them yourself after the retreat 
* Make new friends and join our fungi community!

Join us for a two-day immersive fungi retreat nestled in the heart of Dartmoor, southwest Devon. This retreat is all about diving deep into the world of fungi, with a special focus on edible varieties. 

Please find your own accomodation if coming from afar.

We will meet each day for a three-to-four-hour guided walk to discover and learn about the fungi around us. Then we will cook them in the woods.

Johnny Tidd  will also be facilitating the study and research into the fungi we have found in the  afternoon.

Location for the fungi walks  : In South Devon at 2 separate locations . We will drive there in the mornings all together .

What to bring : warm clothing , waterproof clothing , waterproof boots or shoes .

A  notebook and coloured pens if you have them . We will be drawing the fungi .

Something to sit on whilst we are drawing and learning about the fungi .
Please bring a pack lunch for the walks

Facilitators - The renowned professor and mycologist ​Christian Taylor will be leading a 3 - 4 hour fungi walk each day .Dr. Christian Taylor is a member of the British Mycological Society education committee and British Ecological Society and have a PhD in fungal and insect ecology. He teaches ecology and biological science through the Open University and have worked for 20 years as a Science Teacher at schools.
 

Johnny tidd has been studying Fungi for several years, he runs his own Bushcraft school in Devon for 12 years and has been a professional forager for 10 years . He is always pushing himself to learn more and spread these ancestral skills to the world and has studied in the U.S.A with the renowned shaman , survival teacher , author and elder Tom Brown JNR  .