Forays for 2014

Please note that no more workshops are planned for 2014. For more details, go to our Calendar of Events.

Leader: Fran Guard Date: Saturday 29th August Time: 9.30am to 2.00pm Venue: Uniting Church Hall, 1284-1290 Landsborough-Maleny Rd, Maleny Cost: $5 You will need to bring: Your lunch. Morning tea and coffee will be provided. Your microscope. QMS will be providing some microscopes as well as slides and chemicals for the day. Your agaric workshop…

A reminder: We’ll be returning to the Bioblitz sites 10.00am Sunday 11th March to 10.00am Tuesday 13th March Prof. Roger Kitching will again be setting up light traps the night before, so there will already be some moths to look at on the Sunday morning. More details can be found on the website

Fran Guard will be giving two presentations about fungi at The Planting Festival, to be held in Woodford on the 5th -7th June, 2015. Saturday 6th June The Role of Fungi in Bush Regeneration Fungi are a vital, but often forgotten part of the ecosystem. We will explore their role as recyclers, partners, parasites and…

With the easing of Covid 19 restrictions, QMS is pleased to announce that we will be holding in-person meetings once again! Location: Albion Peace Centre, 102 McDonald Rd, Windsor. Time: 6.30-8.30 pm Speaker: Frances Guard – Marasmius crinis-equi A Horse Hair Fungus Fran has almost completed her first year as a PhD candidate, studying the…

Location: Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens, Tanawha, Sunshine Coast Time: Arrive 08:30 for a 09:00 am start – will conclude by lunch time Site Details: Plenty of parking and amenities – no potable water. This foray covers a considerable distance over reasonably hilly terrain. Places are limited and the final list of attendees will need to…