Photo: Jayde Curtis
RESOURCES
Fungi of the Hills and Gullies: An introduction to Berowra Valley Fungi by Sofia Zvolanek + Elizabeth Noble
This booklet aims to help walkers with beginner fungi knowledge to learn to find and identify local species, so that they can appreciate and enjoy these awesome gems. It is divided into the many fungi types with images showing the most common species.
Types include: Gilled mushrooms, Pored mushrooms, Tooth fungi, Fans and oysterlings, Pored brackets, Crust + leather fungi, Cup + ear fungi, Ball fungi + stinkhorns, Moulds + parasites, Club + coral fungi, Lichens. Use the button to buy this guide direct.
Sofia is one of the leaders of fungi identification walks in the 2026 Fungi Feastival. Use the button below to book on her walks on 27 and 28 June 2026.
Teaching resources on fungi
Growing mushrooms in the classroom
by D. Dalton, L. McGlashan & P. Wenzel 2016
This teaching resource is available for teachers to use to support teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics. People doing home schooling will also find it helpful as will parents.
Peter Wenzel and Leonie McGlashin now own FungiCo and will be presenting workshops on Growing Oyster & Shiitake Mushrooms, Cooking Mushrooms and Medicinal Mushrooms at Fungi Feastival 2025
Photo: Gemma Saarine, winner of 2024 youth photograph competition
Follow the Rain Teacher Pack.
Free curriculum connections for Years 3-8 in Science, English & the Arts
World-famous fungi hunters Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak invite audiences on a unique expedition into the wilderness of Australia, where the symbiotic dance between fungi, plants and animals, unlocks nature’s greatest secrets.
Visually captivating, a symphonic treat and incredibly entertaining, 'Follow the Rain' is an exploration of the world of fungi the likes of which we have never seen. It combines a decade of research and passion, magnificent fungi timelapses and footage, and the most incredible fungal stories.
'Follow the Rain' is now availble to watch on Netflix.
Curriculum Links:
The activities in this teacher pack are relevant to students in Years 3-8 in the learning areas of:
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Science (Biological Sciences, Science as a Human Endeavour, Science Inquiry Skills)
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English (Media)
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The Arts
Fungi - the Web of Life
Free curriculum connections for Grades 3-8
This curriculum-linked guide for Grades 3-8 offers experiential learning opportunities for students before and after watching Fungi: Web of Life. Students will explore the remarkable behavior of fungi through outdoor activities, scientific experiments, large group simulations, and creative activities in art or drama. Each lesson connects to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), covering characteristics of organisms, life cycles, and habitats for students in Grades 3-5. Learners in Grades 6-8 will examine ecosystem roles, the interconnection of organisms, and environmental protection. By studying the hidden life of fungi, students will see how the living world is connected by a vast kingdom of life that has much to teach us about cooperation and adaptation in a time of radical change.
'Fungi - the Web of Life' will screen in Batemans Bay, Moruya, Narooma, Bermagui and Merimbula at Fungi Feastival 2025.