Uncover the folklore behind some of October's most fascinating wildlife!

Tim Hill, Conservation Manager with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, is an enthusiast for dead and rotten wood and the animals that depend on it. Read on and find out why decaying trunks,…

From colourful Fly Agaric to bracket fungi on fallen logs, our October woodlands are alive with weird and wonderful species.

Discover what to look out for this month!

Discover the remarkable biodiversity that thrives in rotting wood!

Discover what will haunt our woodlands this autumn and Halloween as we celebrate the spookier side of World Fungus Day with Chloé Valerie Harmsworth.

Autumn is a great time to explore fungi with their ‘fruiting bodies’ presenting themselves above ground in many different shapes and sizes. As well as being good on the eye, fungi have a vital…

This autumn, venture into the woods and have some fun with fungi!

Hertfordshire and Middlesex are full of fungi if you know where to look, and now is the best time to get out and investigate. Find out where to find them in our reserves.