Tuesday 11th August

RESIDENTIAL FORAY The focus of this foray is native Truffles. We have found beautiful truffles here before and the area has potential for a good variety. It will be great to add to the Queensland truffle records. Accommodation Crows Nest Caravan Park An email with details about the foray has been sent to all QMS…

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…

Sunday 1st June, from 9.30 am to 12.00 midday. You are invited to an entertaining and informative morning in the bushland, overlooking the Brisbane River, at Westlake/Riverhills. Watch the Geckoes Wildlife Presentation which features live Australian wildlife to look at, touch and learn about. Children love them. Bring your own chair or mat. Enjoy a…

Guest speaker Dr Rod Rogers BSc(Hons) PhD DSc – Lichens Rod Rogers taught and conducted research at the University of Queensland from 1971 to 2001.  He is the author of many research publications and two books on lichen systematics. Foray Report from Linday Garrett (held on 24th June) As always, members are also asked to…

Saturday, March 10 at 9:00am Palm Grove Section of Tamborine Mountain National Park, Palm Grove Avenue, Tamborine Mountain. Sunday, March 11 at 10:00am Thunderbird Park, Cnr Tamborine Mountain Rd and Cedar Creek Falls Rd, Tamborine Mountain. (Part of the Scenic Rim BioBlitz) To register for these events please email: memsec[at]qldfungi.org.au

Pam O’Sullivan of the Central Coast Fungi Group is organising a 4 day Bolete identification workshop directed by Dr Roy Halling. Roy is an eminent mycologist specialising in Boletes who is visiting from the USA. The dates for the workshop are 3/4/5/6th of March, to be held at the Ourimbah campus of the University of…