Monthly Meeting Monday October 9, 2023

Click the mushroom show poster at the right or below for ongoing information about the upcoming Mushroom Show.

The October Monthly Meeting and Presentation can be attended via Zoom or in person at St Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd,  Victoria BC.

Note that this is a Monday, not the usual Tuesday time.

6:45 pm promptly, ending 9:30 pm.  Zoom link will be sent to members by email. 

Our speaker is Alison Pouliot, on tour through Pacific Northwest from Australia, She will speak in person about her new book and experiences as an Australian ecologist, author and professional photographer. The title of the presentation is Curry Brain and Jelly Punk. More details after the photos.

Curry Punk & Jelly Brain 

 Alison will talk about the Conservation & Aesthetics of Fungi. The earth’s rapidly changing climate and environmental issues have come into sharp focus through the demise of charismatic megafauna and the ‘biodiversity crisis’.  

But what about stinkhorns and slime moulds?  How do fungi and their kin get our attention when they are not only overshadowed by more ‘popular’ organisms, but are rarely included in our ideas about ‘nature’ or ‘biodiversity’? 

Over the last 25 years Alison has divided her time between hemispheres, working both with fungi and their followers. She has been actively involved in fungal conservation and land restoration programs.  In this talk Alison will explore how fungi are perceived across hemispheres in conservation contexts and which fungal flagships best capture the public imagination. Alison will also some stories from the writing of her recent book, Meetings with Remarkable Mushrooms, in which she interacted with fungi and their followers across a dozen countries. 

DR ALISON POULIOT is an ecologist, author and professional environmental photographer with a focus on fungi. Her work spans both northern and southern hemispheres ensuring two autumns and a double dose of fungi each year. Alison is actively involved in teaching, research and conservation, and has conducted over 800 fungus forays across many countries. Alison is author of The Allure of Fungi, Wild Mushrooming, and Meeting with Remarkable Mushroomswww.alisonpouliot.com

President’s Picnic Sunday July 2

This Sunday is our first President’s Picnic, since Covid!  This is a lovely event to socialize & share stories.  Guests are welcome! 

 

Please remember to bring:

 

A main meal or dessert for 6 people  
Portable chair
Cutlery
Plate/bowl
Mug/cup
Drink of choice
Fungi for identifying or chatting about (not mandatory due to dry season)

 

Arrival:  11:30am

Location:  504 Witty Beach Road, Metchosin

  • Parking on street.  

–  Be aware that on a sunny weekend, the beach is busy, and parking can extend up the road. 

–  You’re welcome to park in the driveway to drop off chairs, food etc, but cannot remain parked there.  Please do NOT park on lawn, as it’s a septic field, which would be damaged by doing so!

–  House on right side, at very end of road, next to trail entrance to Witty’s Beach. 

–  BBQ available, as is kitchen for food prep, heating up etc.

 

Monthly Meeting Tues. Feb. 14, 2023

Paul Kroeger will be returning with his wit and wisdom. This time  he will be discussing mushroom poisonings in BC.  See poster below.

His presentation will be in three locations at the same time on February 14: live, on Zoom, and on Facebook. The live meeting will be at St. Luke Anglican Church, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. A Zoom link will be emailed to members about 48 hours before the event

Paul’s presentation will be preceded by our AGM meeting for members only, starting shortly after 6:45 pm.

The next day on Wednesday, February 15, he will help lead a local foray for members to a location yet to be announced. Sign-up will be with Everbright – members should already have received a link by email on January 22.