Tuesday 11th August

Diana Leemon will speak on “Fungi as bio-control agents”. Members will present foray reports on Ravensbourne, Linda Garrett, Springbrook update and the Polypore workshop, followed by supper. Tuesday 14th August at 7pm at the F. M.Bailey Room, Qld Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens.

There will be a report on the Spore Prints and Pics Workshop. Members are asked to bring something of interest, for example a book, or to speak briefly about such things as an interesting web site or a favourite species, etc..

School Holiday Activity: The ENVIRO DETECTIVES are back at the Cubberla Witton Catchments Network Centre! Enviro Detectives Tristan Truffle and Pixie Cap invite all keen young forensic scientists to investigate the secretive world of mushrooms. They’ll have a closer look at witches’ butter and fairy rings, examine spores, figure out how the fungi cap got…

Linda Garrett is one of the Queensland Mycological Society’s regular foray areas. The Linda Garrett Reserve is a short drive to the west of Mapleton, in the Blackall Ranges. The QMS undertake regular visits to the reserve which has a wide range of mature living trees and fine collections of logs and old tree stumps…

Spore Examination – Microscopic Techniques This is an advanced workshop for people with microscopes who want to learn more about spore recognition and measurement. Topics such as ornamentation and use of chemicals will be discussed. The structure of the Workshop is to be informal with a sharing of information and experience. A variety of spore…