Fungi Town

Did you know that October 5th is UK Fungus Day?

UK Fungus Day events are happening across the UK on or around 5 October 2024.

What is UK Fungus Day all about?

UK Fungus Day is an annual celebration of our fungal world, offering something for everyone. Alongside the many UK-based groups, museums, universities and research centres offering a chance to join fungus walks, view fungi collections and visit exhibitions of the latest fungal science and technology, UK Fungus Day invites everyone to join in, delve deeper and learn more about fungi through art and performance, crafts and creations, online talks, quizzes and competitions.

Find out more here

At Hay Castle we will have displays in the Great Hall, with artwork and facts about fungi, along with fungi experts and enthusiasts on hand to answer questions about and mushrooms and toadstools.

We will also have two workshops over the weekend:

Make a Fungi Foraging Basket with Helen Munday on Saturday Oct 5th

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Make a mushroom out of old books, Book Art workshop with Kate Kato on Oct 6th