Stuart said:
the plantlore stuff will be really good there a huge amount of fungi and edible plantlife around the site
Green stuff I'm more than happy to teach, but...
As I said to Gary, despite the fact that I can ID a number of fungi - both edible and non-edible, I am NOT prepared to do anything regarding fungi until I can find a course, or an expert, and learn to id them 1000%.
I don't want have anyone's illness or death on my conscience.
If someone asks me what a particular specimen is, if I can, I will id it, but on the understanding that I am NOT an expert mycologist, and can only say 'I think it is
Boletus edulis, but ...'.
I will be bringing a couple of books on fungi for people to look at, but it will not be a formal part of the 'curriculum', per se.
And having said that I want to keep it fluid and use the site as the classroom, rather than sit in one spot for too long and 'lecture' people...
There are bound to be guys on the site and this forum who could teach me a LOT about mycology and I wll very happily bow to their superior knowledge and gratefully learn from them. I know my limitiations.
I don't mind poisoning myself, but I wouldn't want to risk anyone esle's health.