"Can I Eat That Mushroom? A Mycological Adventure" RRU Campus (Colwood classroom) and field trip location TBA (campus or elsewhere in Colwood to Sooke regions) - course listing is in the process of being corrected to show the combination of classroom and field portions. November 4-5, 2017 Sat 10-4, Sun 10-4 Can I Eat That Mushroom? A Mycological Adventure
Nov 4-5, 2017 - two days - 10am-4pm Can I Eat That Mushroom? A Mycological Adventure Interested in fungi? Curious to know more about the colourful and mysterious mushrooms you see in your lawn or on hikes? This hands-on, practical and fun course includes both classroom and fieldwork: We will introduce you to the fascinating life histories of fungi, provide techniques for identifying mushrooms and more. Gain: • An understanding of fungal biology and ecology basics; • An understanding of field identification and nature observation principles and best practices; • Field identification skills, via integration of classroom and field learning and hands-on practice (key features, habitat, habit, lookalikes and so on); • Learning about and practice in identifying local edible species; • Information on culinary, medicinal and other modern and traditional human-fungi interactions, including collection, preservation, preparation and safety.
