Foraging for Edible Mushrooms

Program Info

Collecting and eating wild mushrooms is an intimidating prospect for the beginner. There are so many mushrooms and some of them are devilishly difficult to tell apart. And some of them are poisonous, a few dangerously toxic. But there are a number of common mushrooms that are great edibles, easily identified and without toxic look a-likes. These Foolproof mushrooms may provide you with all the mushrooms you ever want! Join mushrooming author and teacher Greg Marley for a talk devoted to some common “foolproof” mushrooms found in Maine. This talk will be especially valuable for someone who is just starting out or wants to learn mushrooming.

Presenter Bio

Greg Marley has been collecting, studying, eating, growing and teaching mushrooms for over 50 years. He shares his knowledge of mushrooms through walks, talks and classes held across the New England and beyond. Marley authored the award-winning book Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares; The Love Lore and Mystic of Mushrooms, (Chelsea Green, 2010). As a volunteer mushroom identification consultant to Poison Centers across New England, he provides expertise in mushroom poisoning cases. He is a frequent lecturer to college groups and an occasional mushrooming foray faculty member. When not mushrooming, Marley works as a mental health clinician specializing in suicide prevention and response after a loss.

Questions? Email Courtney at ckleftis@yarmouthlibrary.org