SVIMS is interested in all aspects of mycology and mushroom appreciation. Our club meets September through May (except January) at 7:00 pm at the Pacific Forestry Centre. Visitors welcome.
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A very informative meeting with Dr Bérubé, talking about genetics in mycology, DNA sequencing, mammal fungal diets and emerging forest diseases. Also, there was quite the display of recently harvested fungi. Don’t forget about the Mushroom Show coming up soon in November.
The Cowichan Lake foray is a very educational weekend and a great way to get to know people in the club. For information and registration, scroll down on the Events menu above to Cowichan Foray.
We now have details of the time and place of the ID course to be held at UVic. It will take place in Hickman 116 from 8:30-5:20 each day. The closest parking is the Stadium parking lot (Lot 4), which is a bit of a walk. If you have a lot to carry, you could probably drop stuff off in the disabled parking spot to the north of Sedgewick Building. See the UVic map.
SVIMS Secretary David Walde has responded to all the confirmed registrants (30 of them) and to those who are on the wait list (25 of them) individually. He has also contacted all the mentors (9 of them) who will be assisting Shannon.
See the earlier post on this site for the schedule, homework, and what to bring. Any specimens (edibles or otherwise) that you can bring to the sessions would be much appreciated.
As cancellations happen, people on the wait list will be contacted, right up to the day before the classes on the 28th –29th September. If you are confirmed, and do have to cancel, please contact David Walde at davidwalde@icloud.com as soon as possible.
On Thursday, September 10, 2019, SVIMS own Juliet Pendray did a fascinating talk on lichens, the partnered fungi.
She brought along samples of several different lichens so that the audience could analyze them.
On Saturday, Juliet led a lichen-and-everything walk in Metchosin’s Devonian CRD Park.
Pippi Lawn participates in the sport of Lichen Licking. The Lichen liked it. Pippi not so much.
Andrew Anderson has created a poster for the upcoming SVIMS mushroom show.
Fall is almost here. Time for another year of great SVIMS talks. To get us started, we have our own Juliet Pendray. She will be doing a presentation on lichens, our secret mushrooms. Come and be amazed at the versatility and variety of this compound life form.
