We know that healthy bushlands are resilient due to the myriad of interactions between our plants, animals, fungi and microbes. Australian fungi are different from those in other countries in the same way that our plants, animals and other species differ. Despite this, Australia lacks a practical guide to integrating fungi for conservation and restoration focused management. Restoration guides from other countries are therefore at best less applicable and at worst may suggest the incorporation of fungi from other regions and other counties, which would be detrimental to our Australian landscapes and species.
Sapphire and Roz have been teaching people the importance of fungi in healthy bushlands for two decades. When talking about how we needed a guide for Australian landscapes, we realised that we have the skills and knowledge and we want to produce one ourselves. This guide will share how to use Fungi in conservation and restoration in Australian landscapes, for our forests, woodlands, grasslands, riverways, and arid lands. Both Sapphire and Roz have more than two decades experience in fungal community education and conservation projects and will work with mycologists from across the regions to produce a practical and science based guide.
We have the knowledge and networks to collaborate with Australian mycologists, other scientists and managers. With your support we will produce this this much needed and often requested Guide to the use of Fungi in conservation and revegetation in Australian landscapes.
Our guide will focus on integrating fungi into current management tool kits. We hope to sell the guide for about $25 each.
We want to reward your for your support so perhaps you like fun fungi batik shirts like these:
Or our get our logo on Mirrors and T-shirts: