Mushroom cultivation is flourishing in the UK, from urban farms to woodland enterprises and small-scale home growers. While this growth reflects a growing awareness of fungi’s ecological value, it also…
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Fungal Networks: A Hidden Key to Ecosystem Recovery Fungi – particularly ectomycorrhizal (symbiotic root fungi) and wood‑decaying saprotrophs – are increasingly recognised as critical to restoring healthy woodlands. These organisms…
Growing Sphagnum at Coed Talylan – Try-Out Fund Project Overview This project at Coed Talylan is supported by the Farming Connect Try-Out Fund and aims to test the feasibility of…
In Japanese, the word for mushroom — kinoko — literally means “child of the tree.” It’s a simple translation, but it holds a profound ecological and philosophical truth. Fungi, in…
Across Britain, children are spending less time outdoors than ever before. Screens, homework, traffic, and a loss of nearby wild spaces have drawn many indoors, away from fields, woods, and…
For the past six years, Sara Tommerup has been inspiring women to pick up tools and have a go at carpentry at Coed Talylan. Her women-only carpentry course has…
