Mushroom Walk - Harris Gardens

Harris Garden is hosting a mushroom walk on Saturday 7 November, from 2pm to 4pm. It's a slow afternoon spent in the garden, looking at the fungi that pop up across the grounds. The whole thing is led by Jonathan, who'll be guiding the group and pointing out what's growing.

The walk takes you into the world of fungi, where you'll find and learn to identify mushrooms on the fly. The idea is to spot them as you go, rather than sitting through a talk first, so you're learning by actually seeing the things in the wild. You don't need any prior knowledge or experience to take part, and you don't need to have spent your life reading up on mycology to get something out of it. Anyone can turn up and start spotting, so it works just as well if you've never noticed a mushroom in your life as it does if you've always been curious about them.

It's a free event, and it runs for two hours, so there's plenty of time to wander without rushing. If you're around Reading on the Saturday, it's a low-stakes way to spend an afternoon outdoors. The walk is at Harris Garden, on the Whiteknights Campus, Reading RG6 6LA.