2012-11-25: Greater Glider Reserve Foray, Capalaba

Dominated by sandy soils typical of the Great Sandy National Park, the plants and their fungal mycorrhizal partners of Cooloola have had to adapt to these low nutrient soils. The resulting diversity of Boletes, in particular, makes this a global hot spot for fungal diversity. For more details, go to our page about Cooloola National…

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…

The Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network (CWCN) is holding a Fungi Festival! Time: Sunday 16 October 2016, 10am – 2pm For more information about the activities, click here.    

Dr John Stanislic will be presenting: “Australian native land snails: Nature’s Mycologists” Australian land snails are poorly understood by the general public mainly due to their experiences with a small group of about 50 introduced snails and slugs that infest suburban backyards and gardens. These introduced species generally feed on soft, leafy foliage such as…

Murrumba Downs foray report. Bring your microscope evening. Diana Leemon will be there to give advice on microscope setup and maintenance.

The February 15th foray to Cunningham’s Gap has been cancelled due to the exceptionally dry weather and the resulting lack of fungal growth. Mt Cordeaux and Mt Mitchell straddle Cunningham’s Gap and are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of the Australian World Heritage Area. We start our forays in the car park, go past the…