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by AndyR
Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: What's Going On?
Topic: Which venue shall we choose for the intersite olymics?
Replies: 49
Views: 37590

Devon gathering

Sorry to say I'm going to a wedding on the weekend of August 12th/13th :( . I'll be well up for future events though.

Andy - yeah Christmas eve if not before.
by AndyR
Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:16 pm
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Mushroom ID help please
Replies: 9
Views: 5106

Glad to be of assistance. I'll let you know about reputable suppliers as I have a friend who orders some edible mushroom kits online. By the way Andy, this is Andy Rowe from the happy hometown. I like your site a lot. I got directed to it by accident when looking for info on harvesting my chilli pep...
by AndyR
Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:13 am
Forum: Wild Foods and Foraging
Topic: Mushroom ID help please
Replies: 9
Views: 5106

Fungus ID

That looks very much like Dryad's Saddle (polyporus squamosus) to me. This is a common fungus appearing on broadleaf trees from spring through to autumn. It especially favours beech, elm and sycamore. Dryad's Saddle also has a pleasant smell of flour/meal. It is edible when young and considered tast...