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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 6 July 2024

I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group for their fungal field study at Coachwood Glen on the Megalong Road near Blackheath. It had been about two years since my previous visit to the Glen, and I was a bit chocked … Continue reading

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – Blackheath – 16 July 2022

I spent a very interesting morning with members of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc at Coachwood Glen on the Megalong Road at Blackheath. We found wide range of fungi. A lot of area was very wet – waterlogged by … Continue reading

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Fairy Lanterns in Megalong – 17 January 2021

I headed up to Springwood and met Wendy and then Don and we drove in Wendy’s car to Blackheath and then down to Megalong to look for Fairy Lanterns. A friend, Greg, had recently posted some photos of these unusual … Continue reading

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 27 June 2020

I attended the field study at Coachwood Glen at Blackheath with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. We spent the morning at the Glen looking for, photographing and in some cases collecting specimens of fungi. Then we  met a Blackheath, … Continue reading

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Coachwood Glen Fungi – 12 June 2020

This was an interesting day spent at Coachwood Glen at Blackheath with Liz, looking for and photographing fungi. We found a reasonable amount out. Here are some of the waxcaps –

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Coachwood Glen – Fungi and Slime Moulds – 22 January 2020

Liz invited me to join her on a trip to Coachwood Glen at Blackheath to see if any fungi was out after recent rain. Coachwood Glen is a council reserve on the road down to Megalong. It is situated in … Continue reading

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 18 July 2019

I spent an interesting day looking for fungi at Coachwood Glen with Liz Kabanoff. Conditions were quite dry and we had to search very thoroughly to find what we did. Coachwood Glen is just off the Megalong Valley Road, not … Continue reading

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Fungi at Coachwood Glen – 4 April 2019

Coachwood Glen is probably one of the best locations in the Greater Sydney area to observe fungi. It is located near Blackheath, under the escarpment on the road to Megalong. Its sheltered location means that is retains moisture pretty well. … Continue reading

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Coachwood Glen Fungi – 16 June 2018

I attended the Field Activity of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc at Coachwood Glen in the Blue Mountains near Blackheath. On the day, the weather was quite cold and windy. It was fairly sheltered in the glen – being … Continue reading

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Coachwood Glen Fungi – 3 May 2018

After returning from the magnificent fungi that were out in Tasmania, I was keen to see some local fungi. I had been talking to Liz from the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc about a Blue Mountains trip, and we decided … Continue reading

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