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From Fungi to Foraging - Beginners lecture

Cost: $25 per person

This class will be held at Camp Paradise (44 Cole Street, Beverly, MA).

Intro lecture for beginners about The Fifth Kingdom - The Fungi Kingdom. We will cover the history of Fungi on Earth; basic vocabulary terms and the fungal kingdom placement in the ecosystem; relationship of fungi and trees, plants; life cycle of mushroom; anatomy of mushroom; classification of fungi; mushroom hunting safety and ethics; 5 plus 5 mushrooms to know (edible and non edible ones) You will be introduced to the Fungi Kingdom aka; the miracle worker of nature. Fungi can be food, a decomposer of debris and also a healing agent.

Attending students should bring: notepad and pen to make notes.

Instructor Bio: Jana Harris is local to the North Shore of Massachusetts but grew up in Europe. As a child, she foraged mushrooms with her aunt in the Czech Republic and rediscovered the love of all things Fun(gi) here in New England. Jana is a member of the Boston Mycological Club, Rhode Island Mycological Society and Fungal Diversity Survey which support and promote awareness and knowledge of Mycology in Massachusetts and beyond. Jana founded Essex Forays to offer guided mushroom walks/lectures for local schools, homeschooling groups and private individuals. She was recently certified in Wild Mushroom Food Safety. Beginners and anyone over age 5 are welcome on these walks! You can contact Jana Harris at essexforays@gmail.com and on FB under Essex Forays. Jana lives in Beverly with her husband, two sons (growing mycophiles) and a cat.