Tuesday 9th June

As part of National Science Week, the Queensland Herbarium will be presenting a Discovery Talk – “Fungi – The Undiscovered Kingdom”.   Fungi are a life form so unique they are grouped into their own Kingdom, separate from the flora and fauna. Fungi occupy all habitats on Earth, even Antarctica, and come in a myriad…

Nigel Fechner – “World Wide Whoppers! A look at ID on the web.”

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…

Chermside Hills is one of the Queensland Mycological Society’s regular foray areas. The term Chermside Hills may be understood in two ways – the reference to the hilly western regions of the suburb or to the largest of the three reserves, Chermside Hills, Raven St and Milne Hill. QMS forays may be held in any…

8th and 9th October 10am to 2pm The Brisbane Open House is a free public festival that celebrates Brisbane’s architecture and offers behind-the-scenes access to 100 buildings across the city. The Queensland Herbarium is the centre for science and information on Queensland’s plants, animals and ecosystems, and is part of the Queensland Government’s Department of…

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…