Extra tips & tutorials

Here’s a code of conduct for wild mushroom collecting:

The following information is the understanding of a lay person interested in mushroom collection, rather than a legal professional.

Never eat a mushroom unless it is positively identified as edible. Use a good field guide, but don’t rely absolutely on pictures in books – differences between fungi can be difficult to spot.

Mushrooms can be preserved in several ways, but some species are better preserved in certain ways rather than others. What follows is a brief guide.