15.
Introduction to Fungi - 17th & 18th Sep 1977
With mixed feelings about the weather,
following a rather dry week, members who
attended Geoffrey Kibby's course trekked off
into Epping Forest, baskets in hand, to
collect as many different fungi as could be
found.
On returning to the Conservation Centre
we proceeded to make a glorious mess as we
poked, prodded, cut, squashed and generally
distintegrated our finds in a stirring effort
to obtain the maximum knowledge.
Geoffrey's extremely interesting and
entertaining talks, along with practical
experiments, advice and discussion made the
whole weekend most enjoyable and I know we
all went away feeling more confident in our
knowledge of fungi and their identification.
RON ALLEN
RIVER STOUR - MANNINGTREE AND CATTAWADE
16th October 1977_______________________
35 Members arrived at Manningtree
Station after a very foggy drive from various
parts of Essex. Many began to think that the
fog and mist would not clear. Whilst waiting
for all to be present, the calls of Lapwing
and Mallard were heard in a ploughed field
near to the Station but the birds could not
be seen because of the heavy mist. By 11.45
two parties of members had been formed and
were ready to move off. As soon as we had
arrived by the sea wall the sun was shining
and did so for the rest of the day.