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How to put the fun in fungi!

Posted on 9 June, 2011 by Connecting Country

Well known fungi fan (and expert), Alison Pouliot, entertained and educated those who came to learn more about these little known and understood organisms. Nearly sixty people responded to Connecting Country’s invitation to attend this presentation at Campbells Creek last Thursday evening.

Selection of fungi that Alison brought to the presentation.

Alison explained that there is a lot of information about our native flora and fauna kingdoms but little about the third biological ‘f’ kingdom – fungi.  After listening to her lively presentation and being captivated by her amazing photographs, we were made more aware of the importance of fungi and the interactive relationships that exist amongst the three.

The evening was classified by those who attended as “great” in every aspect – great presentation, information, food, organisation, company, venue, atmosphere, conversations and great value and a lot of fun!

A range of resources on fungi can be found at http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/fungimap/ and examples of Alison’s photography can be found at http://alisonpouliot.com/index.php

Alison addressing the meeting at Campbells Creek Community Hall

This event is one in a series that Connecting Country has planned over the coming months as part of its Ecology Education Program.  You can find out more about these (and many other local events) by subscribing to or checking out www.connectingcountry.org.au or by calling 5472 1594.

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