The Red Island Mushroom Hunter

19/11/2023

Came across my favorite color scheme on Turkey tails this morning, love the blue-grey with the nearly orange delineations.
Harvested these beauties for my Turkey tail salad dressing project. This is a typical double extraction method, but working with alcohol and olive oil as the polar and non-polar solvents instead of water and ethanol. I am currently busy deciding which compounds I want to test for and quantify, but this is a long term side project with lots of bedtime reading - I'll report back in the summer next year 😁

06/11/2023

Mushroom activity has really slowed down over the past few weeks, but here and there I am still finding a little surprise!
This year my lawn yielded a fairly large crop of blewits! They didn't show up last year, probably because of how mild November was, but this year is slightly cooler, probably the perfect climate for these lilac beauties!
They have an earthy lilac colored cap, but the real color shows up on the gills and stem below the cap. The gills are tightly packed and run the entire length from the stem to the edge of the cap.
Although easy to identify with a bit of experience and knowing what to look out for, this is not a beginner mushroom as it does some toxic Cortinarius lookalike species. You can tell them apart by the Blewit not having a cortina or cobwebby veil covering the gills, or on mature mushrooms, no remnant of the cobwebby cortina sticking to the stem or edge of the cap on the underside. The cortinarius species also have a dark rusty brown spore print, whereas they Blewit has a beige-y spore print, much lighter in color that the rust color of the cortinarius.

23/10/2023

I'm late in sharing some photos and stories from my last guided group mushroom walk for 2023!

I think I say this for every walk, but this one was my favorite ;-) Everyone learnt and laughed together through a somewhat muddy walk, with several fungi surprises! It was great having familiar faces who had been to the cultivation workshop or other walks, the foraging community on PEI is growing with amazing people!

The forager's feast was a 6 course tasting menu in the following order:
1 - Chanterelles (of course!)
2 - Shaggy Manes (collected by me the previous day along a steep slope in the rain whilst wearing a long dress, not my most practical moment!)
3 - Wine caps (from my home mushroom garden - we'll do a workshop on this again next year!)
4 - Matsutake (the world's most expensive mushroom!)
5 - Momitake
6 - Slippery Jacks

I always find it so interesting how everyone's perception of taste and smell is so different. I had everyone give the Matsutake a good sniff and got very mixed responses; from stinky socks with cinnamon and cloves, to smells like Christmas! I don't wanna have Christmas at that house please ;-)
An interesting observation was that the people who liked Shaggy Manes a lot, also liked the Matsutake, and those who did not like the Shaggy Manes did not like the Matsutake. Someone commented and said they both had a blue cheese-y type of after taste. Personally, those are 2 mushrooms I don't enjoy eating, but of course I love collecting and sharing :-)

Can't wait for next year's walks, already planning a many new exciting events for 2024 :-)

23/10/2023

I'm late in sharing some photos and stories from my last guided group mushroom walk for 2024!

I think I say this for every walk, but this one was my favorite ;-) Everyone learnt and laughed together through a somewhat muddy walk, with several fungi surprises! It was great having familiar faces who had been to the cultivation workshop or other walks, the foraging community on PEI is growing with amazing people!

The forager's feast was a 6 course tasting menu in the following order:
1 - Chanterelles (of course!)
2 - Shaggy Manes (collected by me the previous day along a steep slope in the rain whilst wearing a long dress, not my most practical moment!)
3 - Wine caps (from my home mushroom garden - we'll do a workshop on this again next year!)
4 - Matsutake (the world's most expensive mushroom!)
5 - Momitake
6 - Slippery Jacks

I always find it so interesting how everyone's perception of taste and smell is so different. I had everyone give the Matsutake a good sniff and got very mixed responses; from stinky socks with cinnamon and cloves, to smells like Christmas! I don't wanna have Christmas at that house please ;-)
An interesting observation was that the people who liked Shaggy Manes a lot, also liked the Matsutake, and those who did not like the Shaggy Manes did not like the Matsutake. Someone commented and said they both had a blue cheese-y type of after taste. Personally, those are 2 mushrooms I don't enjoy eating, but of course I love collecting and sharing :-)

Can't wait for next year's walks, already planning a many new exciting events for 2024 :-)

20/10/2023

Honey mushrooms are wildly abundant right now. They're a great edible in my opinion and fairly easy to identify. They do have a toxi lookalike, so you have to really make sure of a few details, but likely if you look for these details, they are actually easy to tell apart.
Honey mushrooms have little hairs or spikeys on their caps, you'll see them as darker brown little fuzzies on the cap.
They grow in bunches or bouquets as I like to call it, there could be the odd straggler away from the bunch, but probably very close to a bunch along the same tree root of stump.
they have white spores, you can't always see the spores on young specimens, but mushrooms where the caps have opened up you can often see the white spore dust on the caps of mushrooms below another mushroom in the bouquet.

It's toxic lookalike, the Deadly Galerina, has no darker brown fuzzies on the cap, grows 1 by 1 (still in groups, but not bunches or bouquets), and have brown spores which you can often see on caps below taller mushrooms.

18/10/2023

A prized delicacy in Finland that grows on our island - Sheep polypore or Albatrellus ovinus.
My usual spot for finding them is completely destroyed and inaccessible after Fiona last year and I was a little bit sad at the prospect of not finding them again this year, but tonight the fungi universe smiled upon me and revealed a different patch 😁🍄
It has an irregular shaped cap and stumpy stem, tiny tightly packed pores under a white cap that becomes tan and cracked with age. They grow in sprucey areas.
Absolutely delicious, can't wait to fry these up!

16/10/2023

Shrimpies are out and are abundant!
Shrimp of the woods are easy to identify, they are white blobs sticking out around tree roots and stumps. Because of growing in the dirt and sort of squashed together and tightly packed against tree roots they can be messy and need a lot of cleaning prior to cooking. Definitely recommend a knife to forage these to reduce cleaning time :-)

13/10/2023

Here's a very pretty and edible mushroom that can be found in the Fall season on the island. She's easily recognizable by her yellow and pink dress from the top and large yellow pores on the under side of the cap. Commonly known as the Painted Suillus (Scientific name is Suillus spragei). The cap is dry and feels a bit fuzzy, and the stem also has some of this fuzz on it. The pores turn darker when it ages, so a good way to know if you have a fresh specimen is how bright yellow the pores are.
It's a mycorrhizal mushroom, which means that it has a symbiotic relationship with the habitat it lives in, especially the trees :-) Usually found where there are some pine trees.
It's color turns very dark, nearly black when cooking, this is normal and does not mean it is burnt.

12/10/2023

Shaggy Manes are here! This Fall mushroom is really easy to identify and they are abundant this year, you don't even need to go into the woods to find them, they grow on lawns, often on the side of the road. They look like little white cylinders popping up on top of the grass.
They're best eaten as soon as they are picked as they self-digest, or deliquesce which basically means they turn into ink! If you're a crafty person you could collect them and leave them in a dish and collect the ink - I've seen some cool projects done by artsy people using Shaggy mane ink :-)
They're considered a choice edible, so definitely worth trying out.
Their Latin name is Coprinus comatus.

10/10/2023

Found some interesting mushrooms on this evening's walk.

I've been waiting for the flush of Catathelasma ventricosum (my favorite Latin mushroom name!) and it is definitely here now. Commonly known as Momitake, or Swollen stalked cat mushroom, or Mock mushroom. At a glance these can be mistaken for Matsutake, but they differ in appearance and smell. The smell of these mushrooms isn't pleasant either, but does not have the pungent sock smell of the Matsutake. It's stem is also tapered and quite firmly rooted in the ground, whereas the Matsutake has a rounded less tapered stem and isn't very firmly rooted. This mushroom is also edible, and has a very firm texture.

Found one mushroom I have affectionately nicknamed the ballerina mushroom. She wears a pink tutu and yellow slippers. A very pretty little mushroom. Her Latin name is Gomphidius roseus. Not a mushroom I find in large quantities ever, but it is also an edible species.

04/10/2023

I could barely believe what my eyes were seeing, but I believed wat my nose was smelling!
These are the first Matsutake mushrooms I've found on the island, didn't think we had them growing on the island.
These are the most expensive mushrooms in the world, fetching up to $1000/pound in Japan which is just madness to me!
They have a very particular smell, unlike anything else I've ever smelled before, described as pungent, woodsy and spicy. I describe it as stinky socks sprinkled with cinnamon 😜 The car reeked by the time I got home from this foraging trip, needed some serious airing out.
Might be on the menu for the forager's feast after the walk on 14 October 😁🍄

02/10/2023

This mushroom hunter had a milestone birthday today! Yep, I turned 30, again 😜
I'm so lucky to have friends that know me so well and went above and beyond to make sure I had a special day, just look at this masterpiece of a cake that was made as a surprise for me! The mushrooms looked so real "in person" that you had to get up close to make sure 🍄 Thank you Gillian and Nelline 🍄❤️

29/09/2023

Just look at the intricate beauty of this mushroom, the Coral Tooth mushroom or Hericium coralloides by his full name ;-). I wish I could say I found this beautiful specimen, but alas it was not I, but a fellow foraging friend that sent me a photo of the luck they struck!
As a saprophyte, it grows on dead hardwoord, helping to pry apart the wood by digesting the lignin cells walls with it's enzymes. This is the first step of mushrooms turning trees back into nutritious soil for our planet. It is edible and apparently it was delicious (I might add it was not shared with me ;-) ) and does have health benefits.
This was a recent find on the island :-)

28/09/2023

This evening's foraging walk yielded some pale beauties.
Part of the Bolete family, these are a type of scaber stalk - called so because of the scabers (in this case black) on their stems. These don't bruise on the cap, the pores or the bottom the stem. Many scaber stalks bruise green at the base of the stem when cut or bruised.
This one's scientific name is Leccinellum albellum.

26/09/2023

So many colorful and delicately beautiful fungi in our forests to marvel at. Here are a few of my favorite finds from the past few weeks.
If you've found any beautiful mushrooms please share them with us :-)

20/09/2023

I enjoyed a delectable mini feast of Black Trumpets tonight. These are infamously difficult to spot because they look like dried leaves and are usually nestled in the forest's leaf litter. They grow mycorrhizally with Beech and Oak trees, so if you're looking for trumpets look for a an area forested with those tree species. They have a very strong aroma, to me they smell like mushrooms and flowers mixed together. They're a Fall mushroom so now is the time to be looking for these chaps :-)

19/09/2023

Thought I would share the marketplace listing for beeswax on here for all the participants from my cultivation workshop :-) This is a local island source and the quality is great :-)

18/09/2023

I didn't get much time for foraging this weekend because of the storm, but went for a short meander in the woods near my home when everything had calmed down - I was getting foraging withdrawal symptoms which isn't good for people around me ;-)

I came across a stump crowded with stump puffballs which looks a bit like an alien invasion of the stump to me. These puffballs grow on stumps, in huge crowds, and tightly packed together. They are soft to the squeeze and if you pry them slightly away from the stump you'll notice they are kind of pear shaped - they thin out into the crevice of the stump where they are anchored. If you do want to eat them, make sure they are still plump and fleshy inside, not maturing into spores - that would be pretty gross to try and eat. When they are dry, the spores are spread when the skin breaks open and the spores are released. I don't know the French name, but it translates to Wolf farts, if anyone knows the French slang name I'm referring to here, please share because I would love to learn it!

These do have a similar looking toxic lookalike, which is the Earthball. The earthball is much harder and firmer before going to spore, and has a thick outer skin. Think of comparing the skin of an apple with that of an orange - that's the type of comparison between a puffball and an earthball. The earthball's flesh turns from white to dark purple to black before drying into spores, whereas the puffball goes a bit browny but not as dark as the earthball. The earthball's scientific name is Sclerdoderma citrinum (easy to remember because citrinum sounds like citrus, which is what this guy's skin looks like.

This puffball's scientific name is Lycoperdon pyriforme. There are other edible puffballs that don't grow on stumps that you may be more used to seeing. Lycoperdon perlatum (Gem studded puffball is commonly seen along roadsides on the island).

12/09/2023

I'm busy trimming some Turkey tails to make tea. Turkey tails have tremendous proven medicinal properties for humans and animals. They are known for their antibacterial, antioxidant, antitumor, antiviral and immune boosting properties, as well as being good for the liver and kidneys. There is also evidence that they are effective against breast, cervical and uterine, gastri, liver, lung and prostate cancer and also leukemia. They've also been shown to have direct antiviral activity against HIV. (Reference - Mycelium Running by Paul Stamets). They're definitely a great supplement to take 🙂
You can recognize them by their clear color zones, growing on dead wood (usually stumps on the ground), almost invisible tiny white pores on the underside, flexible even when dry.

10/09/2023

Yesterday’s mushroom cultivation workshop was a blast, I can’t wait to see my participants’ gardens in the spring time! The highlight for me was sharing mushroom teas and fried up wine caps at my dining table. Lots of pickling and preserve recipes were exchanged and everyone chatted and shared laughs. That’s my favorite thing about mushrooms (aside from the eating 😜 - they provide a channel for human connection in nature away from technology and screens)

07/09/2023

Nope, your eyes are not deceiving you... these are the mythical white chanterelles in real life! Only found 5 so they’re not abundant. Will return to this spot to see if it fruits again!

05/09/2023

Sharing the registration links to the upcoming mushroom cultivation workshop (9 September) and the next foraging walk at Bonshaw Hills (16 September).

Dear friends and Foragers,

The splendid month of September, with its enchanting charm, provides the ideal backdrop for Mushroom Foraging. As a result, we are thrilled to present four captivating events scheduled over the next four weeks.

Are you ready to delve into the captivating realm of wild mushrooms? Join us for an enthralling foraging expedition led by the renowned expert, Rene Lombard. We're excited to announce three additional events that promise to be equally captivating:

Event 1: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 2, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Souris Venue (The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK THIS LINK : To Register for September 2nd Mushroom Foraging Walk https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFHD4s49K4OdHVYwY_8y1ElZOvLHoLOV4vw5YoNEzRUBzKiA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 2: Cultivate your own Mushroom Garden
📅 Date: September 9, 2023
🕒 Time: Morning session from 10am to 12pm
🕒 Time: Afternoon session from 1 pm to 3 pm
🏞️ Location: 15 min from Charlottetown
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK THIS LINK : to register for this event : Cultivate your own mushroom garden
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfocqEO0cv2qd4VuTkB34UcECqtS1fDleQ98YfV5A0vU14AoA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 3: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 16, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK HERE to register for September 16 Mushroom Foraging Walk https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNZGoteQ0TBC33_vOM0fqRDSum3dcXjsqQH8ZSRsAs9NPVHA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 4: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 23, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Souris Venue
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK HERE to register for September 23rd Mushroom Foraging Walk
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvM-6qyVzTw5Fq_FfmOJ3iEy7mS5Qgv18V7mGBSnPEwuGf6w/viewform?usp=sf_link

🍄 On these upcoming dates, get ready to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Prince Edward Island and embark on an unforgettable journey. With Rene Lombard as your guide—an accomplished chemical engineer with an unwavering passion for nature—these foraging walks promise enlightening and exhilarating experiences for both beginners and seasoned foragers.

🌲🌿 As we explore picturesque landscapes and verdant surroundings, Rene will unravel the mysteries of mushroom anatomy and share insights from personal experience and dedicated study. Prepare to uncover hidden treasures beneath the forest canopy, learn to identify diverse mushroom species, and gain knowledge of their intriguing life cycles.

🍽️ But wait, there's more! These extraordinary foraging walks offer more than education; they offer a unique opportunity to hunt for prized porcini varieties, including renowned porcini mushrooms that are cherished by many.

🔥🍳 And that's not all—the experience continues with a treat for your taste buds! Under Rene's expert guidance, we'll be cooking some of the freshly harvested mushrooms. During the BBQ, you'll have the chance to indulge in a tasting of chaga and turkey tail tea, savoring the flavors of nature while forging a deeper connection with the environment around us.

🌟 Whether you're a beginner or an expert, these events promise engaging experiences filled with discovery, learning, and pure enjoyment. Don't miss out on the chance to connect with nature, expand your knowledge of mushrooms, and indulge in a delicious culinary adventure.

📢 Join us on these special dates and let Rene Lombard be your guide as we unravel the mysteries of the fungal kingdom together. Spaces are limited, so register now to secure your spot for these extraordinary events!

To register, please fill out the form and send a payment of $57.50 (including taxes) to [email protected] via e-transfer. Use the password "Fungi" for the transaction.

Note: The exact meeting point for each foraging walk will be provided upon registration.

🌿🍄 Embrace the wonders of nature with Rene Lombard and let the magic of mushroom foraging ignite your senses! 🍄🌿. The Red Island Mushroom Hunter Rene Lestan

05/09/2023

Dear friends and Foragers,

The splendid month of September, with its enchanting charm, provides the ideal backdrop for Mushroom Foraging. As a result, we are thrilled to present four captivating events scheduled over the next four weeks.

Are you ready to delve into the captivating realm of wild mushrooms? Join us for an enthralling foraging expedition led by the renowned expert, Rene Lombard. We're excited to announce three additional events that promise to be equally captivating:

Event 1: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 2, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Souris Venue (The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK THIS LINK : To Register for September 2nd Mushroom Foraging Walk https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFHD4s49K4OdHVYwY_8y1ElZOvLHoLOV4vw5YoNEzRUBzKiA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 2: Cultivate your own Mushroom Garden
📅 Date: September 9, 2023
🕒 Time: Morning session from 10am to 12pm
🕒 Time: Afternoon session from 1 pm to 3 pm
🏞️ Location: 15 min from Charlottetown
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK THIS LINK : to register for this event : Cultivate your own mushroom garden
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfocqEO0cv2qd4VuTkB34UcECqtS1fDleQ98YfV5A0vU14AoA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 3: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 16, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK HERE to register for September 16 Mushroom Foraging Walk https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNZGoteQ0TBC33_vOM0fqRDSum3dcXjsqQH8ZSRsAs9NPVHA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 4: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 23, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Souris Venue
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK HERE to register for September 23rd Mushroom Foraging Walk
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvM-6qyVzTw5Fq_FfmOJ3iEy7mS5Qgv18V7mGBSnPEwuGf6w/viewform?usp=sf_link

🍄 On these upcoming dates, get ready to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Prince Edward Island and embark on an unforgettable journey. With Rene Lombard as your guide—an accomplished chemical engineer with an unwavering passion for nature—these foraging walks promise enlightening and exhilarating experiences for both beginners and seasoned foragers.

🌲🌿 As we explore picturesque landscapes and verdant surroundings, Rene will unravel the mysteries of mushroom anatomy and share insights from personal experience and dedicated study. Prepare to uncover hidden treasures beneath the forest canopy, learn to identify diverse mushroom species, and gain knowledge of their intriguing life cycles.

🍽️ But wait, there's more! These extraordinary foraging walks offer more than education; they offer a unique opportunity to hunt for prized porcini varieties, including renowned porcini mushrooms that are cherished by many.

🔥🍳 And that's not all—the experience continues with a treat for your taste buds! Under Rene's expert guidance, we'll be cooking some of the freshly harvested mushrooms. During the BBQ, you'll have the chance to indulge in a tasting of chaga and turkey tail tea, savoring the flavors of nature while forging a deeper connection with the environment around us.

🌟 Whether you're a beginner or an expert, these events promise engaging experiences filled with discovery, learning, and pure enjoyment. Don't miss out on the chance to connect with nature, expand your knowledge of mushrooms, and indulge in a delicious culinary adventure.

📢 Join us on these special dates and let Rene Lombard be your guide as we unravel the mysteries of the fungal kingdom together. Spaces are limited, so register now to secure your spot for these extraordinary events!

To register, please fill out the form and send a payment of $57.50 (including taxes) to [email protected] via e-transfer. Use the password "Fungi" for the transaction.

Note: The exact meeting point for each foraging walk will be provided upon registration.

🌿🍄 Embrace the wonders of nature with Rene Lombard and let the magic of mushroom foraging ignite your senses! 🍄🌿. The Red Island Mushroom Hunter Rene Lestan

05/09/2023

Saturday’s guided mushroom walk in Souris was an absolute blast!
After the walk I cooked us a mini buffet of edible wild mushrooms. We started with saffron milk caps, then went onto chanterelles, followed by chocolate milkies, king bolete amd banana bolete and finished off with scaber stalks! It was really interesting how everyone had a different favorite! The chocolate milkies were the most popular though 💚 Turkey tail tea and rose tea was served to cool us down.

We have another walk and “foragers buffet” coming up on Saturday 16 September at Bonshaw Hills, and next Saturday 9 September we have a workshop in Grand Tracadie (which will inevitably be followed by a foragers buffet if I know myself 😜). Kids are welcome to attend both events with their parents at no charge.

01/09/2023

A friend and forager gave me a few black trumpets today 😁 Frying them up right now, they are wonderfully aromatic!

31/08/2023

Introducing one of the island’s Fall edible mushrooms that is super easy to identify! Lactarius deterrimus. It has faint green tint, and bruised or frost exposed parts turn green. They like growing in grassy areas around spruce and pine trees.
It’s taste and texture isn’t too wild, so if you’re not a very adventurous eater - this wild mushroom will please your palate 😊
I will be preparing a feast of these with other foraged mushrooms after Saturday’s walk. If you’re interested in learning about foraging and preparing wild mushrooms, check out the post on upcoming walks on my page, there are 4 dates in September. Children are welcome to attend with their parents at no charge.

30/08/2023

For anyone on the island wanting to learn about foraging wild mushrooms and how to prepare and cook them, there are 3 foraging walk dates available in September and 1 cultivation workshop links posted below. Choose the date and location that suits you best. Children are welcome to accompany their parents at no charge.

Dear friends and Foragers,

The splendid month of September, with its enchanting charm, provides the ideal backdrop for Mushroom Foraging. As a result, we are thrilled to present four captivating events scheduled over the next four weeks.

Are you ready to delve into the captivating realm of wild mushrooms? Join us for an enthralling foraging expedition led by the renowned expert, Rene Lombard. We're excited to announce three additional events that promise to be equally captivating:

Event 1: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 2, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Souris Venue (The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK THIS LINK : To Register for September 2nd Mushroom Foraging Walk https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFHD4s49K4OdHVYwY_8y1ElZOvLHoLOV4vw5YoNEzRUBzKiA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 2: Cultivate your own Mushroom Garden
📅 Date: September 9, 2023
🕒 Time: Morning session from 10am to 12pm
🕒 Time: Afternoon session from 1 pm to 3 pm
🏞️ Location: 15 min from Charlottetown
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK THIS LINK : to register for this event : Cultivate your own mushroom garden
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfocqEO0cv2qd4VuTkB34UcECqtS1fDleQ98YfV5A0vU14AoA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 3: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 16, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK HERE to register for September 16 Mushroom Foraging Walk https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNZGoteQ0TBC33_vOM0fqRDSum3dcXjsqQH8ZSRsAs9NPVHA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Event 4: Mushroom Foraging Walk
📅 Date: September 23, 2023
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
🏞️ Location: Souris Venue
(The exact meeting point will be provided upon registration)
👉🏻 CLICK HERE to register for September 23rd Mushroom Foraging Walk
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvM-6qyVzTw5Fq_FfmOJ3iEy7mS5Qgv18V7mGBSnPEwuGf6w/viewform?usp=sf_link

🍄 On these upcoming dates, get ready to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Prince Edward Island and embark on an unforgettable journey. With Rene Lombard as your guide—an accomplished chemical engineer with an unwavering passion for nature—these foraging walks promise enlightening and exhilarating experiences for both beginners and seasoned foragers.

🌲🌿 As we explore picturesque landscapes and verdant surroundings, Rene will unravel the mysteries of mushroom anatomy and share insights from personal experience and dedicated study. Prepare to uncover hidden treasures beneath the forest canopy, learn to identify diverse mushroom species, and gain knowledge of their intriguing life cycles.

🍽️ But wait, there's more! These extraordinary foraging walks offer more than education; they offer a unique opportunity to hunt for prized porcini varieties, including renowned porcini mushrooms that are cherished by many.

🔥🍳 And that's not all—the experience continues with a treat for your taste buds! Under Rene's expert guidance, we'll be cooking some of the freshly harvested mushrooms. During the BBQ, you'll have the chance to indulge in a tasting of chaga and turkey tail tea, savoring the flavors of nature while forging a deeper connection with the environment around us.

🌟 Whether you're a beginner or an expert, these events promise engaging experiences filled with discovery, learning, and pure enjoyment. Don't miss out on the chance to connect with nature, expand your knowledge of mushrooms, and indulge in a delicious culinary adventure.

📢 Join us on these special dates and let Rene Lombard be your guide as we unravel the mysteries of the fungal kingdom together. Spaces are limited, so register now to secure your spot for these extraordinary events!

To register, please fill out the form and send a payment of $57.50 (including taxes) to [email protected] via e-transfer. Use the password "Fungi" for the transaction.

Note: The exact meeting point for each foraging walk will be provided upon registration.

🌿🍄 Embrace the wonders of nature with Rene Lombard and let the magic of mushroom foraging ignite your senses! 🍄🌿. The Red Island Mushroom Hunter Rene Lestan