‘Advice about Poisoning:’ Roy Watling’s essential medical guide to fungal poisoning in children The full title of this little book is: ‘Children and Toxic Fungi: The essential medical guide to fungal poisoning in children’ by Roy Watling (1995). ISBN 1 872291 16 3, softback, 56pp. This is an authoritative yet easy-to-use guide to the identification of fungi - both toxic and harmless - likely to be encountered by young children. It enables a quick assessment of the fungus involved, so treatment can be undertaken and a decision made as to whether an expert should be consulted. It is based on Roy’s 40 years experience of the combination of children and fungi in Edinburgh! The book costs £10.00 plus £1.00 p+p and is available by mail order from the Publications Department of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh – CLICK ON THE HYPERLINK IN THE TITLE OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO DOWNLOAD AN ORDER FORM. If you are in the vicinity, you will also find the book for sale in the Botanics Shops at Edinburgh, Benmore, Logan and Dawyck.
Autumn Foray 2003 records Richard Shotbolt has produced an on-line database of the Autumn 2003 Foray records from North Norfolk. Richard’s on-line mycota for the foray week which can be accessed using the hyperlink in the title.
BMS Foray Box Contents This is a 9-page PDF file showing the contents of the Foray Box as they stood in May 2004.
BMS Group Leaders’ Meeting 16th-18th June 2006 The BMS Recording Network (BMSRN) met at Alston Hall, near Preston, when 18 groups were represented with 16 sending apologies. Click on the hyperlink in the title to download a copy of Richard Iliffe’s notes of the meeting.
BMS Local Fungus Groups List Local Fungus Recording Groups now exist in many parts of the country helping to put mushrooms on the map in the UK. They are run on a voluntary basis by enthusiasts seeking to share their knowledge of wild fungi and improve your identification skills. They provide a welcoming environment for new members to enjoy exploring the world of fungi. If you are interested in joining a group please send an SAE to the group nearest you asking for details of membership, events and fungus forays.
BMS Recording Network Group Leaders Meeting Keele 2004 Click on the title to download the notes of this meeting of representatives of many of the Recording Groups who met together under BMS sponsorship in the Conference Centre at the University of Keele, June 18-20, 2004.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FUNGUS GROUP 2010 PROGRAMME This is the programme for the rest of 2010, subject to permissions etc. Unless indicated otherwise, forays are led by Derek Schafer, start at 10.00 am, and finish around 1.00pm
Joanna Dodsworth, BFG Programme Secretary
Membership