10/10/2026
Celebrating UK Fungus Day and the fascinating world of fungi - from their vital role in our ecosystems to their incredible diversity and hidden wonders! Enjoy these photographs from across our Estate.
1. Laetiporus sulphureus is a species of bracket fungus. Its common names include sulphur polypore, sulphur shelf, and chicken-of-the-woods. Its fruit bodies grow as striking golden-yellow shelflike structures on tree trunks and branches. Spotted on a staff walk!
2. Calvatia gigantea, commonly known in English as the giant puffball, is a puffball mushroom found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests in late summer and autumn. It is found in temperate areas throughout the world. Found in the field next to our Church.
3. Coprinellus micaceus, commonly known as the mica cap, glistening inky cap, or shiny cap, is a common species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution. Growing in the Arboretum.
4. Hypholoma fasciculare, commonly known as the sulphur tuft or clustered woodlover, is a common woodland mushroom, often in evidence when hardly any other mushrooms are to be found. Found in our woodland.
Remember: never eat wild fungi unless they have been positively identified as safe by a qualified expert, as some species are highly poisonous.
