Guestbook

“Thank you for such a wonderful foray. We had a truly super time and learnt so much. This morning I filled my basket with parasols & shaggy parasols, a couple of bay boletes (recognised them with confidence), a few small puffballs and shaggy inkcaps. Saw a good patch of deceivers which I will go back for tomorrow.“

Marcia Taylor, Staffordshire

“We are really hooked now and we’ve just returned from a lovely if very wet New Forest. I am glad to report as much mushroom activity there as at home: literally something every step!“

John Gent, Berkshire

“I want to let you know that I thought last weekend was fabulous. The people were friendly; the hotel comfortable and your passion for mushrooms was truly infectious.“

Richard Evans, Liverpool

“I really enjoyed the weekend and am now focusing just on the best-eating. Apart from enjoying your amazing home and beautiful children, the opportunity to walk in a wonderful part of Wales was a tremendous joy.“

Hugh, Staffs

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Mushroom Newsletter (23 January 2010)
The recent snow may not have been conducive to mushroom hunting, but spring is on its way and the arrival of my new mushroom cards and an invitation to hunt morels in Turkey have lifted my spirits . . .

Wildlife Profile

Brown Hare
‘Mad as a March hare’ is a familiar expression, but one which means little to many young people. Few people fortunate enough to have seen a group of these surprisingly large creatures bouncing like boxing kangaroos across the frost-dusted grass will forget it however . . .

Wild Food

Hops (March 2010)
These are one of the earliest green shoots to emerge each year, snaking up through the hedgerows, curling around sturdier, now dormant, shrubs at a phenomenol pace . . .

Recipes

Morel Stroganoff (March 2010)
Morels are the first seriously delicious mushrooms of the year to emerge. This delicious recipe merges their superb flavour (surely these must be in anyone’s top half-dozen wild mushrooms?) with yoghurt to create a light, creamy, dish with a hint of sour . . .

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German mushroom knife
These specially imported knives have a hawk's bill stainless steel blade, lanyard hook and measuring scale. The blade's serrated back and inbuilt natural bristle brush allow collectors to clean their finds in the field.