

A set of 36 high-quality mushroom collecting cards, each featuring a common British mushroom with a high-quality photograph on one side and detailed notes on habitat, identification and culinary notes on the reverse. Better still, they are packaged in an attractive windowed tin which not only keeps your cards safe from crushing and the elements, but gives the pack a wonderful ‘retro’ look, making this the perfect gift for any mushroom or nature lover.
Unlike conventional ‘pocket’ guides, these tough laminated cards are designed to be popped, one or two at a time, into a pocket when going on a speculative walk. Simply select a couple of seasonal species and if lucky, you will come back with a basketful of unexpected gems: if unlucky, at least your pocket will not be stretched out of shape and you shoulder will be ache-free.
£9 plus £2 P&P
You can purchase these cards on-line by clicking on the logo below. This will connect you to the secure Nochex money transfer system. If you are responding to a magazine special offer, enter the name of the magazine in the message box and the appropriate payment. The cards will be sent by first class post.
A good knife and guidebook are indispensable in the field and you can also hone your identification skills in the off-season with a mushroom screensaver.
Edible Mushroom Field GuideMushroom Newsletter (29 July 2010)
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Moths (July 2010)
If one could rank insects by popularity, moths would be a long way from the top. Unlike their beautiful cousins, the butterflies, most are drab and nocturnal. Thus we are most likely to encounter them when a particularly large specimen begins to crash around the lamp by an open window in the dead of night . . .
Ramsoms (May 2010)
While checking out your favourite mushroom woods, keep an eye open for the lush green foliage of wild garlic . . .
Wild Mushroom and Nut Pate
This delicious pate which blends summer mushrooms with hazel nuts is perfect for August picnics . . .
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.