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Waxcap Fungi Walk at Balmoral

Join Plantlife and an expert mycologist for an exploration of colourful Waxcap fungi in Deeside.

Date
29 Oct 2023
Time
10:00 – 16:00
Availability
30
Free
Blackening Waxcap at Glen Clova, Cairngorms.

We will be introducing the work Plantlife are doing in the Cairngorms and the fungi we’ll be looking for during the day.

On the walk you will be practicing ID, learning about waxcap fungi conservation and habitat preferences, as well as surveying to gather information about these understudied species.

Please email sam.jones@plantlife.org.uk to reserve a place.

What to expect on the day:

Please bring appropriate outdoors clothing and equipment and remember to bring along water and lunch.

Meet at Invercauld Estate Car Park (pay and display), just North of Bridge of Dee and the A93: https://goo.gl/maps/EdGqjj4UczawEgJm8

NO 18826 91284

Plantlife may be in touch after the event for evaluation purposes, please let us know if you would like to opt out of this on the day.

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