Why ‍do ‍fungi ‍pop ‍up ‍in ‍autumn? ‍Discover ‍how ‍they ‍grow, ‍learn ‍the ‍many ‍different ‍shapes ‍and ‍features ‍to ‍tell ‍them ‍apart. ‍Enter ‍the ‍weird ‍world ‍of ‍slime ‍moulds ‍and ‍discover ‍how ‍fungi ‍research ‍has ‍led ‍to ‍the ‍discovery ‍of ‍the ‍"mother ‍tree". ‍Take ‍home ‍a ‍simple ‍guide ‍to ‍help ‍you ‍learn ‍more.

‍Includes ‍coffee ‍and ‍homemade ‍cake. ‍Please ‍wear ‍warm ‍clothes ‍- ‍woolly ‍hats ‍are ‍great ‍and ‍waterproofs ‍keep ‍out ‍the ‍wind ‍as ‍well ‍as ‍rain. ‍Wellies ‍or ‍strong ‍shoes ‍advised.

‍Sarah ‍Wilesmith ‍of ‍‍Cherry ‍Wood ‍Adventures‍ ‍runs ‍events ‍for ‍adults ‍and ‍children ‍in ‍Beatons ‍Wood ‍all ‍year ‍round. ‍Sarah ‍believes ‍that ‍you ‍should ‍to ‍be ‍able ‍to ‍recognise ‍the ‍features ‍of ‍our ‍Sussex ‍countryside. ‍Understanding ‍and ‍engagement ‍then ‍generates ‍the ‍desire ‍to ‍care ‍for ‍and ‍preserve ‍our ‍local ‍countryside ‍for ‍future ‍generations ‍to ‍enjoy ‍as ‍much ‍as ‍we ‍do.