As in previous years there were four trails to choose from,they were;
- Woodville trail.
- Black Rock Trail.
- Kentville Ravine.
- Gasperaux.
Each trail demanded various levels of physical ability and fitness. I chose the Black Rock Trail being one of the less
physically demanding. After several hours in the woods we made our way back to the head of the trail with our haul of mushrooms
that we had found. At the camp ground we delivered our mushrooms to the "identification hall" and started the process of identification.
At Supper time we were treated to several courses of wonderful food cooked by our friendly and skilled kitchen staff.
The following day several workshops were offered with the ever popular "pick for the pot" attracting the most participants.
Also offered were;
- Grow your own shitake with Dr David Boyle.
- Spore prints with Dr Gavin Kernaghan
- Dyeing(not dieing) with mushrooms.
- Identified mushroom table tour with Richard Summerbell.
By mid afternoon on Sunday it was estimated that,as in previous years, we would approach a total of some 100 species
identified. The total for the previous five years,not including overlap of common species,is approximately 470 species.There
appears to be no end to the variety of mushroom species that are yet to be found in our wonderful Nova Scotia woods.
