Fungi identification course

A collage of images of seven fungi species featured in our email course

Jon Hawkins, Amy Lewis, Vaughn Matthews, northeastwildlife.co.uk, Kieran Morgan, Les Binns, Mark Robinson

Learn to identify fungi

Free fungi identification course

Want to improve your fungi ID skills? Our free 7-day email course is full of identification tips, photos and fascinating facts about seven fungi species that can be spotted in our region.

We hope that by the end of the course, you'll be able to spot and identify some common species on your woodland walks, bringing you a little bit closer to this weird and wonderful part of the natural world!

What you can expect:

🍄 Daily emails over 7 days, each focusing on a particular species

🍄 Photos and detailed identification tips

🍄 Where and when to look out for them

🍄 The fascinating role each species plays in our ecosystem

Sign up for the course via the form below.

More reading and resources

Fungi are one of nature's most fascinating kingdoms - completely separate from both plants and animals, they play vital roles breaking down decaying matter, recycling nutrients and supporting the health of our woodlands. While you wait for your first email to land in your inbox, take a look at our blogs below to learn more about fungi.