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Fungi - the Web of Life
Coming to a cinema near you as part of the Fungi Feastival
All life on Earth is connected by a great mystery we are only just beginning to unravel. Hidden between the world of plants and animals, another world exists…Fungi: Web of Life. We’ll begin in the mysterious world of the forest floor, where fungi are the central players in nature’s story of birth, death, and rebirth to discover that life as we know it simply would not exist without them.
Join acclaimed British biologist, Dr. Merlin Sheldrake, on a quest to find an incredibly precious blue mushroom, against the backdrop of Tasmania’s ancient Tarkine rainforest. Merlin will show us some the grandest and strangest organisms ever discovered, showcased through jaw-dropping time-lapse cinematography, in a landscape largely unchanged from the time of the dinosaurs. Fungi have important lessons to teach humanity about survival through cooperation. Indeed, these incredible lifeforms may hold the key to solving some of humanity’s most urgent problems. With millions more species to discover, our journey into the secret world of fungi has only just begun.
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The movie will be showing in Bateman's Bay (12 Jul), Moruya (5 Jul), Narooma (21 Jun), Barragga Bay (20 Jul) and Merimbula (28 Jun). The session at Barragga Bay is a matinee.
Fungi Foray with Marita Smith
Join local fungi enthusiast Marita Smith for a walk to learn about the fantastic world of fungi and the basics of mushroom identification. Learn about the diversity and ecology of fungi growing on the NSW south coast, from hardy polypores to groovy ghost fungi.
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This fungi foray is at Observation Point Lookout, Observation Ave, Batehaven NSW 2536 on 12 July 10 - 11 am. Cost: $25 per adult, $10 per child (5-16 years). Children under 16 years must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
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