Press Release: 25th October 2010

Fungus Foray fund-raiser for CPRE in the New Forest

Ganoderma pfeifferi at Woosons Hill, New Forest
(Photo credit: Philip Budd)

As part of its Countryside Walks and Talks programme, the Campaign to Protect Rural England is organising an educational fungus foray into the New Forest on Wednesday, 3rd November from 10-12.30pm. It will be led by expert Philip Budd, a freelance ecological surveyor and chairman of the Southampton Natural History Society.

The walk will explore the wooded area around Fritham, searching for and identifying many different varieties of fungus present in the Forest, starting and finishing at Gorley Bushes car park, grid ref SU 229 140, in the northern part of the New Forest. The cost will be £6 to CPRE members, £8 to guests.

Please contact CPRE Hampshire on 01962 779185 for further details or email info@cprehampshire.org.uk.

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Notes to editors

CPRE Hampshire strives to promote the beauty, tranquility and diversity of the countryside of Hampshire by the sustainable use of land and other resources in town and country, and encouraging the biodiversity and well-being of rural communities.

For all media enquiries, please contact:
Keren Burney, media & communications officer, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01730 894123   Mobile: 07876 780065
Email: kburney@compege.co.uk

For information on CPRE, please contact:
Anthony McEwen, Director, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01962 779185   Mobile: 07717 296025
Email:anthony.mcewen@cprehampshire.org.uk