Let’s talk about sex baby . . .
Fungal reproduction is far more complex than most people realise . . .
The commercial harvesting myth
Every year sees stories of gangs of East Europeans stripping forests bare of fungi to sell to up-market restaurants . . . total rubbish of course.
Toxicity: fears and reality
The British suffer from ghastly mycophobia, convinced death lurks beneath every fungal cap and stalk . . .
Mushrooms and the law 5/5
Foraging for personal use may be legal in almost all circumstances, but there are still a complex set of unwritten rules . . .
Mushrooms and the law (4/4)
The fourth part of this blog series wraps up the tale of foraging and the law suggesting tactful ways forward.
Mushrooms and the law (3/4)
The third part of this series on foraging and the law. Although we have seen that foraging is legal in the UK, often the authorities don’t seem to understand this . . .
Mushrooms and the law (2/4)
Part 2 of 4 on foraging and the Law in Britain. This week we look at current laws and how they could affect foragers.
Mushrooms and the law (1/4)
The first of four blogs on Britain’s confusing (but encouraging) foraging laws