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Muscular russulas at Sheffield Park
A second visit to the National Trust’s Sheffield Park in 2025, this time in October. There was a lot to see. Read more
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New Forest National Park, September 2025
On 25th September 2025 I made my annual visit to the New Forest National Park to walk a 10-mile circular route from Brockenhurst railway station. Read more
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All the colours of the shroombow 🌈
Colgate, West Sussex, September 2025 There’s a lot of different colours happening in this post. I’ve been wondering what makes a place ‘good’ for certain species of fungi. None more so than when I witnessed hundreds of fly agarics in some ancient woodland in Colgate in late September. This is one of those lovely spreads Read more
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Birch knight in Lower Beeding
Lower Beeding, West Sussex, September 2025 This is the second part of a bike ride round the edge of the western High Weald, which was surprisingly fruitful. This post focuses on a little churchyard at the edge of Coolhurst Wood, which has no public access (according to the hostile signage). There were lots of blushers Read more
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Beefsteak fungus on ancient oak
Lower Beeding, West Sussex, September 2025 In September I was out on my bike to do some low-carbon mushrooming. It’s a great way to get into some old woodlands that are very rich in fungi. Sussex is home to an astonishing array of ancient trees, most notably oak trees. This one is called the Sun Read more
Fungi Friday 🍄 