Mushroom Hunt
 

Mushroom Hunts are very popular, we ran one a couple of years ago and people came from all round Lancashire.

Running another one on 11th September. Cost is £12.50 (or £6.50 for concessions). The cost is to cover the cost of the mushroom expert that I've had to hire, plus the cost of brunch which is included in the price.

If you're interested in attending pm me to book a place.

The walk begins at 10am on the 11th, meeting at the Mill Hill entrance to Foxhill Nature Reserve and then finishes with brunch at the new Civic Arts Centre.

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Magic:mosher:

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I would be really interested to hear what you find. I worked for Mrs Tee in the New Forest for many years and she used to run seminars and was one of the first suppliers of wild mushrooms to the restaurants in London still does I believe. I have been out today and the boletes are starting to appear, lots of chicken of the wood and just one beefsteak so far, exciting time for mushrooms, please keep us posted would love to know what is growing in Ossy.

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Well it is that time of the year:hothothot

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No need to hunt for them they are £1 a bag on the market:D

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they were only 99p yesterday mick ... :D:D:D

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i'd have loved to come but we afe really busy trying to get my mums flat sorted. theres loads of mushrooms around the woods at my workplac and i've always wondered if any are safe to eat etc.

if there is another id love to come, just cant make this one

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I've been down Newark way this weekend and in the woods near where we stayed there were loads of different kinds of mushrooms, wish I knew which ones were edible, here's a "few" pictures!

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And a few more

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A couple more

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Come on the mushroom hunt and you'll find out.

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Unfortunately I wont be able to make it that day but it would be intersting to find out, not sure I'd trust myself though, quotes like put me off, I have looked before, trouble is for every species thats edible there is another that looks like it, thats the worrying bit for me

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I agree with the post about liver failure. I love seeing the mushrooms grow, BUT there are so many look alikes, be very very careful, I spent many years sorting through yellow chantrelle but still cannot tell the difference between the false ones growing in the forest. Enjoy the hunt and if you do stumble on a true Boletus Edulis , fried with lots of salt.

Boletus Edulis is a Porchini. a penny bun , cep.

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Great photos, I only know the edible ones, think the 7th is a birch bolete or a bay bolete

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So I found 1 edible one out of 18 :eek:
I "think" the 6th and 7th were in the same location so possibly the same

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Only my opinion but 1671 was a birch bolete and 1672 was a cracked bolete, The first was maybe a razor strop and the little brown one could be many of millions but lovely to see. Keep um coming.

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Some fantastic pictures there K.S.H.

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Any idea what this "chocolate muffin" looking one is

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And this one

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I got hold of to try and stand it up a bit, the only way I can think of describing the feel was jelly in a plastic bag, felt awful

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Thanks

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The first one looks like a birch bolete, the best way of telling first if it is the bolete family is if it is spongey underneath rather than gills which I am pretty sure this one is, the second one have never seen, so lucky you, it could be a young old man of the woods, really not sure. First thing to check is where they are growing, under what trees. Keep on with the photos

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Thanks, cant remember having a look underneath that on so not sure, the 2nd one might be deceiving with the brown spots on it, these are actually dead petals that have fallen onto it, they were everywhere, I brushed off what I could but the rest were stuck. Never noticed what they were growing under, it was 120 mile away from here so I'll never know now, but I know to take notice next time :)

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Get out there it is prime mushroom time, you obviously love them,:) keep sharing the photos. when you find truffles that is the grail. I found Bay boletes today

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Just a couple of places still left on this.

Contact me before Saturday to book your place.