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 transformation and coexistence — shifting forms, diverse reproductive strategies, and complex relationships that thrive on interdependence and exchange.

This experience is suitable for curious beginners and nature lovers of all ages. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

This walk is educational in nature and does not involve collecting or consuming fungi. Correct identification can be complex, and participants should never eat wild mushrooms unless they have been confidently identified by an expert.

Terms and conditions:

Please note that participating in this workshop is at your own risk and subject to the recognition that Marita/Milton Mushrooms cannot be held responsible for your safety in any way, nor can their negligence - real or assumed - be held responsible for any injury, however caused. In particular, Marita/Milton Mushrooms are not responsible for any ill effects traceable to the consumption of any fungi, whether in the workshop or independently. Purchasing a ticket to this event expressly implies your acknowledgment and acceptance of these facts.