Family Fungus Day at Mere Sands Wood
A great chance to find out about the wonderful world of fungi, what they are and their vital roles in nature.
A great chance to find out about the wonderful world of fungi, what they are and their vital roles in nature.
The shiny, translucent porcelain fungus certainly lives up to its name in appearance. It can be seen growing on beech trees and dead wood in summer and autumn.
The candlesnuff fungus is very common. It has an erect, stick-like or forked fruiting body with a black base and white, powdery tip. It grows on dead and rotting wood.
This smelly, strange looking fungus is also referred to as octopus stinkhorn or octopus fungus. Its eye-catching red tentacles splay out like a starfish.
The stinkhorn has an unmistakeable and intense stench that has been likened to rotting meat. Its appearance is also very distinctive: a phallic, white, stem-like structure, with a brown, bell-…
The diminutive common eyelash fungus can be found on wet wood and humous-rich damp soil, often by streams or in wet places. Its orange cup is fringed with tiny, black hairs, providing its common…
Activities for all the family, spending time in the outdoors, learning new skills.
A morning of fun in the woods for the whole family
Fun in the woods for all the family to enjoy.
Join Cheshire Wildlife Trust for a Family Forest School morning in the woods!
Join Cheshire Wildlife Trust for a Family Forest School afternoon in the woods!
Join Cheshire Wildlife Trust for a Family Forest School afternoon in the woods!