Events with Tracie MacVean & Tristan Black

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observance on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place in Woomargama National Park, which is the largest protected area of forest west of the Great Dividing Range. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. This event is not suitable for young children. The gps coordinates for the meeting location is 35.89838° S, 147.33619° E Please note there is not much reception for this area.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observance on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place in Woomargama National Park, which is the largest protected area of forest west of the Great Dividing Range. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. This event is not suitable for young children. The gps coordinates for the meeting location is 35.89838° S, 147.33619° E Please note there is not much reception for this area.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observance on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place near Mayday Hill in Beechworth, which has an impressive range of heritage listed trees and plenty of introduced and native fungi. The meeting location is near the carpark situated on 15–33 Gilchrist Ave, on your left as you enter Mayday Hill. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. There are public toilets toilets and shelter nearby. This event is not suitable for young children. Limited numbers available. 25% off for return attendees, please contact for a discount code.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observance on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place at Queen Victoria Park in Beechworth, which has an impressive range of heritage listed trees and plenty of introduced and native fungi. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. Public toilets and shelter will be nearby. This event is not suitable for young children. Limited numbers available, please contact if you would like to book a group. 25% off for return attendees, please contact for a discount code.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observance on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place in the native wet sclerophyll forest, within 10 minutes from Yackandandah. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. Public toilets will be nearby. This event is not suitable for young children. Limited numbers available, please contact if you would like to book a group. 25% off for return attendees, please contact for a discount code.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observations on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place at Clover Arboretum, which offers a collection of exotic trees and is surrounded by wet native forest. There are also plenty of fungi to be discovered. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. There are no toilet at this site. This event is not suitable for young children. Limited numbers available, please contact if you would like to book a group. 25% off for return attendees, please contact for a discount code.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observance on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place in the native wet sclerophyll forest, within 20 minutes from Tawonga. Exact location will be disclosed within two days before the event. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. Public toilets will be nearby. This event is not suitable for young children. Limited numbers available, please contact if you would like to book a group. 30% off for return attendees, please contact for a discount code.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean and arborist Tristan Black on a walk to learn about the diversity and curiosities of trees and the fungi kingdom. Learn about the anatomy of mushrooms and their relationships with plants and walk away with the basics of how to identify mushrooms in the field. Discover how to contribute to our understanding of native fungi by becoming a citizen scientist and sharing your observance on platforms such as iNaturalist. This walk will take place in the native wet sclerophyll forest, within 20 minutes from Tawonga. Exact location will be disclosed within two days before the event. Roughly 2 and a half hours each walk. Public toilets will be nearby. This event is not suitable for young children. Limited numbers available, please contact if you would like to book a group.

Join fungi enthusiast Tracie MacVean for this illustrated seminar on the diversity and curiosities of the fungi kingdom. Topics include: * The major fungal groups * Roles in nature * Fungi anatomy and identification * Common edible and poisonous mushrooms * Legality of collecting * How to create spore prints * Basic mushroom cultivation * Common and uncommon fungi local to region Accompanying this seminar is an array of fresh fungi collected from the region (depending on availability) and photographs by Tracie. You will also have the opportunity to buy framed spore prints and other mushroom stuff. This event is not suitable for young children