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Adelaide Hills Fungi Festival!

  • Arbury Park Road Bridgewater, SA, 5155 Australia (map)

Join us for a weekend of curiosity, connection, and discovery as we venture into the kingdom of fungi at the second Adelaide Hills Fungi Festival.


Explore the many ways fungi are woven into our lives with expert talks, hands-on workshops, guided forays, exhibitions, and more.

Whether you’re a passionate fungi enthusiast or simply curious, come along to learn something new and discover why fungi are among Earth’s most fascinating organisms.

BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/adelaide-hills-fungi-festival-2026

What's Happening at the Adelaide Hills Fungi Festival?

Saturday 27th June

  • Using iNaturalist: Citizen Science in Action with Ferox australis

  • Conversation Circle with David Booth

  • Slime Moulds of South Australia with Peter Bos

  • Mindful Mushroom Foraging with Malcolm from Ligaya Garden

  • Beginners Mushroom Cultivation Workshop with Daniel from Barossa Gourmet Mushrooms (Saturday only. Booked separately)

  • Intermediate Mushroom Cultivation Workshop with Dave from Dura Fungi (Saturday only. Booked separately)

Sunday 28th June

  • Cortinarius: The World's Largest Genus with Jess Bamford from Wild Webcap

  • Fungi of South Australia with Pam Catcheside from the State Herbarium of South Australia

  • Microbial Ecology with Dr. Jake Robinson from Flinders University

  • Fungimap: Understanding and Conserving Australian Fungi with Dr. Jasmin Packer, Vice President of Fungimap

  • Fungi for Function Citizen Science Project Training Session with Sophie Green and Jess Bamford from Fungimap

Both days

  • Guided Fungi Foray with Adelaide Fungal Studies Group

  • Fungi identification station with Dr. Teresa Lebel from the State Herbarium of South Australia

  • Children's Activities in the Eco Centre

  • Microscopy Workshops with Pam Catcheside from the State Herbarium of South Australia

  • Fungi art exhibition

  • Mushroom Market featuring local producers, artists, makers and information stalls

Additional event on Monday 29th June:
Tour of Choice Mushrooms and Pure Mushrooms in Woodcroft, followed by a light lunch.
Tickets sold separately - please select ticket type 'Choice Mushrooms and Pure Mushrooms Farm Tour.'



Full program to be announced soon... Watch this space!

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Saturday 27th June 9.30am - 4.00pm

Sunday 28th June 10.00am - 4.00pm

Arbury Park Outdoor School, Bridgewater.

Bookings essential. 

For further enquiries please contact: 

Jess Bamford

Coordinator, Hills Environment Centre

coordinator@hecinc.org.au

0405 527 610

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