If you would like to come along to a foray with us please arrive in good time (usually a 10.00am start) and make yourself known to the group, especially if you have not been before.A Few Precautions and DFG RulesDuring a foray we take extreme care to try and make sure that no one comes in to physical contact with the “nasties” of the fungi world. Of some 15,000 different types so far found in the UK alone there are only a few species that are very dangerous, but some of these can also be common and even look like edible species, which is very often where the danger lies, so please bear this in mind at all times, especially regarding any children in your care.Ancient woodland often contains a rich variety of different types of fungi and may well include some rare and obscure species. Particular care should be taken not to damage or pick these. Do not remove any of the rare or Red Data List species that you might be lucky enough to come across. Care must also be taken to minimise damage to vegetation, soil and other features and avoid removing dead wood unless this is absolutely necessary to identify a fungus.
