Aileen Baird
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Aileen Baird
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Interested in fungi, conservation, & habitat restoration 🍄
Find me getting sidetracked by mushrooms when hiking/biking in the Peak District 🚴
A lovely day out at Deep Dale yesterday teaching about grassland fungi - lots of enthusiasm and general excitement for waxcaps! #WaxcapWatch #Plantlife
October 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Great to see our @plantlifeuk.bsky.social Waxcap Watch volunteers getting the recognition they deserve for their hard work!
Get involved in the hunt for waxcaps this year: www.plantlife.org.uk/waxcapwatch/
October 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Reposted by Aileen Baird
Available now - online and open access: July 2025 issue of Field Mycology, published by the BMS. Access all articles online and free, here fieldmycology.org Front cover image: Neoboletus specimen growing with Quercus (oak), South Lancashire, UK. Photo: Mike Roberts, northwalesmushrooms
July 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reposted by Aileen Baird
Plz share:
Do you grow Privet? RHS scientists want your help!
Privet is the #1 host for honey fungus root rot, but some species are worse hit than others. Help us with our research by completing this short survey:
tinyurl.com/4bj93ah3
Privet ID guide found here:
tinyurl.com/5fzumd74
Privet honey fungus survey
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July 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Reposted by Aileen Baird
Celebrating a major milestone this week. 🎉

My first issue as editor of the British Mycological Society’s Field Mycology publication is now online and available #OpenAccess for all to read.

➡️ fieldmycology.org

Please read and share!
May 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM