Today we attended a Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust event on 'Fungi, foraging and folklore' at Lower Woods, near Hawkesbury. Despite the seasonal delay, due to the extended cold snaps in recent months, we still managed to get a nice introduction to spring fungi. It was very nice to discover the Scarlet Elf Cup with it's beautiful red surface, the Wood Ear (which grows mainly on the Elder Tree) and the Turkey Tail (photograph, centre). We also saw the common Cramp Ball (aka King Alfred Cake, great for tinder), the Maze Gill and Hazel Wood Wart. At the end we were shown a fine set of Oyster Mushrooms! All in all it was another lovely day spent in ancient woodlands, with lots of inspirational experiences and new discoveries...
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