Queerobodalla Fungi Foray

Step into the wonderfully weird world of fungi with local fungi enthusiast Marita Smith for a one-hour queer fungi foray that celebrates diversity, transformation, and connection. Learn the fundamentals of mushroom identification while exploring the extraordinary diversity and ecological roles of fungi found across the NSW South Coast. From resilient, long-lived polypores to seasonal favourites like chanterelles — alongside the strange and wonderful forms of stinkhorns, puffballs and earth stars — this walk reveals the often-overlooked organisms quietly shaping our landscapes.

Along the way, you’ll gain insight into how fungi live, grow, and collaborate — forming vast underground networks that share resources, support ecosystems, and quietly shape the landscapes around us. Fungi resist neat categorisation, existing beyond familiar binaries and reminding us that nature has always been more fluid, adaptive, and interconnected than we’re often taught.

Through this lens, the foray invites a deeper appreciation of fungi as organisms of…