Description
Explore the important role fungi play in agriculture, the impact they have on crops and the solutions we have developed to combat these.
Essential Information
Course tutor: Sally Pattinson, North East Fungus Study Group
Start date: Sunday 2 March 2025, 10 am-12.30 pm
Course length: 5 weekly sessions (Sunday's 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 March)
Location: Field Studies Room, Gosforth Nature Reserve, Salters Lane, Gosforth, NE3 5EP
Parking: Limited parking is available in the layby outside the reserve
Course cost: £50 NHSN Members / £60 Non-Members
About this course
Come and learn about the role fungi plays in agriculture, the impact it has on crops and the solutions we have developed to combat it. But that's not all - there will be a good balance of related information, anecdotes and history to boot. Each week we will cover a different topic so come along to all of them or choose a week that suits you.
This will be a desk-based learning experience with supporting presentations and the opportunity to explore various reading resources with the aim of completing worksheets. Come along prepared to learn and work hard - if you miss the 'school' experience then this is for you!
Level/accessibility
This course is suitable for beginners and enthusiasts like. There are toilets onsite.
About Your Tutor
I’m a fungi enthusiast and have been studying fungi for 10 years with the North East Fungus Study Group. I love the sensory aspect of finding mushrooms – the smells, the colours and the ‘feel’ of a mushroom can be so vibrant and variable. The hobby is addictive!
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