Fungi are the most diverse organisms on Earth and contribute much to the rest of the living world including helping plants to gain nutrients and communicate with each other. There are more species of fungi than any other group of living organisms with an estimated 3.8 million species globally and more than 90% of them are yet to be discovered. The largest organism in the world is a fungus. They provide us with over 350 types of food from truffles to quorn. They are capable of breaking down plastics, creating materials similar to plastic, leather and building materials so there are endless other novel uses of fungi. You even have 200 species of fungi found on your feet!
In this course we will delve into the fascinating world of fungi. We will look at the kingdom of fungi and how it differs from other kingdoms on earth, including the roles that fungi play in other kingdoms and in other ecosystems. Together we will look at the wood-wide web and discover how the profound way that fungi changes our understanding of trees and plants.
We will also cover the roles that fungi can and do play in conservation, wildlife law and bioremediation. This course also covers the basics of fungi identification, from which you should understand how to identify fungi in the field using appropriate guides.
Module 1
Module 1 – The Third Natural Kingdom: Fungi
Module 3
Module 3 – Mycorrhizal fungi and the Wood Wide Web
Module 4
Module 4 – Fungi in Ecological Consultancy and Wildlife Law
Module 5
Module 5 – Rewilding and Mycoforestry
Module 6
Module 6 – The Role of Fungi in Bioremediation
Module 7
Module 7 – How to Identify Fungi
Module 8
Module 8 – The Future is Fungi
Useful links, detailed information, great supporting photos
Fascinating Fungi is a detailed, interesting course which and gives a great understanding of these incredibly diverse organisms. I learnt loads of information and gained an understanding of how these under valued species can be included in environmental assessments. Loads of really useful follow up links are included, including six ways mushrooms can save the World.
The teaching is excellent. It’s clear, precise and easy to follow. The knowledge from Sue is fantastic and it’s taught in a very understandable way with no rush. It’s been really good and I feel I’ve been able to retain the information well because of the way the course has been taught.
I liked the course, it was very comprehensive. I’m surprised how much I enjoyed the online elements of the course, I thought I would do better in a face to face course but honestly being able to go at my own pace is really working for me as I can spend time on the bits I find tricky as they come up rather than making a note to look things up later… I like the YouTube videos, being able to pause or even speed up the video to match my pace works well for me. I do feel like I learnt a lot. I would 100% recommend the course to others
Depth of knowledge was excellent.
Useful links, detailed information, great supporting photos
Flexibility and easy to follow layout.
I liked the ability to undertake the course at my own pace.
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