Young Lactarius Mushrooms
May Apple
White Pine Bolete
Otter Creek off the Avon Trail
Thames River Trail
White Coral Mushrooms
Fall Oyster Mushrooms w/husky Faolan
These events are "go" rain or shine.
Tickets can be purchased through e-transfer to this email address. For more information phone
519-271-3726 or email us at pucksplenty@gmail.com
15 tickets available.
The Giant Puffball
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September 1st
The Giant Puffball
One of the great celebrities of late Summer, the Giant Puffball demands
attention if only for its size. So far our record find was an 18 pounder back in
2016. I don't think we can do much better than that. Outside of its dimensions the Puffball is also rated as "choice"
for taste the world round. They will be easy targets in the forest so why not
join us as we also search for Summer Oysters, Turkey Tails, Angel Wings and more.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 7th
10 tickets available.
Summer Oyster Mushrooms
This popular member of the Oyster Mushroom Family appears in late June where it continues to
grace hardwood forests right through until late October. Its fleshy texture and mildly sweet taste makes it the perfect article for any recipe calling for
mushrooms.
To be sure there are other fungi to be found. Hen of the Woods, Shrimp of the Woods,
Puffballs and more. Find out why
The Australian included Puck's Plenty in their article on wild food earlier last year.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 8th
2 tickets available.
A late Summer Variety
Mother Nature has a lot to offer this time of year. Pictured here are Russulas, Hedgehogs,
Boletes and Gem Studded Puffballs. Other fungi such as the Giant Puffball, Summer Oysters and Angel Wings are also available. You never know
what you will discover which is part of the fun of foraging.
Find out why Marriott International listed Puck's Plenty as
one of the "Top 10 Adventures to Have this Summer".
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 14th (2 events, Bright and Barrie, ON)
Hen of the Woods
4 tickets available.
Hen of the Woods, also known as Maitake, is one of the largest wild edible mushrooms outside of the Giant Puffball. They can weigh up to several pounds and
are quite easy to identify, looking like a large mass of fused caribou antlers. Highly prized in both the Culinary and Medicinal communities. They can be grilled like a steak or chopped into
smaller pieces and added to pasta, soups, stews . . . OR . . . simply sautee them in garlic and butter. Hen of the Woods also contain chemicals that help fight tumors, stimulate the immune
system, and lower blood sugar levels.
We will be searching for these as well as Honey Mushrooms, Gem Studded Puffballs, Pear Shaped Puffballs and more.
As an added incentive, all
participants will receive a large Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
The Lobster Mushroom
8 tickets available.
The Lobster Mushroom is not really a mushroom but a parasitic mold that takes
over other mushrooms, altering their appearance into what you see above. The Lobster is found from late Summer well into Autumn under several
species of trees. These are a dense fungi with a wonderful taste and, believe it or not, can also be used as a dye.
The forests
around Barrie are rich with mushrooms so you won't go home empty handed.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Barrie, Ontario area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 15th
18 tickets available.
The Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom
The Bear's Head Tooth is a member of the Hericiaceae family, or Tooth Fungi, and is found on living and dead deciduous hardwood trees. Found young they are considered
a delicacy and labeled as "choice" by many chefs worldwide. They pair well with potatoes, leeks, meats, truffle butter, and apples. But take care as they do not have a shelf life and should be prepared the same day
they are found. Besides the Bear's Head we will also be searching for other mushrooms such as Comb Tooth, Summer Oysters, a variety of Boletes, Honey Mushrooms and more. Also included will be wild edible
plants and herbs like Wood Sorrel, Wild Ginger and Wild Watercress.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 21st
20 tickets available.
The Comb Tooth
When you're walking through the forest and come across a branched, whitish mass on a fallen log you might think it was a patch of Winter out of nowhere. In reality it would be the Comb Tooth, another
choice mushroom that has a melt in your mouth flavour. Like the Bear's Head they have no real shelf life so they should be consumed the day you find them. They can be anywhere between six to ten inches in length which
would give anyone a sizeable meal. You can't find mushrooms like this in the produce section of stores and you will not experience a taste like this unless you go to the wild. Along with the Comb Tooth we
will be searching for Bear's Head (another tooth fungi), Honey Mushrooms, Summer Oysters and much more.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Thursday, September 22nd
20 tickets available.
The Oft Overlooked Fungi of Autumn
There they are, radiant in their whiteness, bold in their shapes. Posturing themselves
along sections of living hardwoods. Beautiful monuments of Mother Nature. Whew! Going overboard here. But truly, these mushrooms are
fantastic edibles. When found young and fresh, they are right up there with the best of "choice" edibles. The Hypsizygus Tussulatis lives in
the hollows of tree trunks, families of them together. While the Pleurotus Dryinus projects itself from creases in the bark. These mushrooms
have a delicious sweetness about them.
We'll be searching for these along with Velvet Foot and Blewit Mushrooms. Not to mention
Wild Watercress that gushes from an underground spring.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Stratford, Ontario.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 28th
19 tickets available.
Pear Shaped Puffballs
Our event features one of Autumn's finer tasting fungi, Pear Shaped Puffballs. About the size of Button Mushrooms, the Pear Shape is listed on the taste scale as "Choice". With a firm white interior,
it is delicious sauteed in butter and garlic. These mushrooms can be found clustered on and around the dark and decaying remnances of
harwood stumps. We will also be searching for Comb Tooth Coral, Lepista Irinas, Velvet Foot mushrooms and more. Wild plants
are also on the agenda featuring Wood Sorrel and Wild Ginger.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 29th
20 tickets available.
Lepista Irina
Yet another meaty fungi, the Lepista Irina is right up there on the list of our
favourite mushrooms. Like the Blewit, you can find them under conifers from September through November. We will also be searching for Comb Tooth Coral,
Velvet Foot mushrooms Blewits and more. Wild plants
are also on the agenda featuring Wild Watercress and Wild Ginger.
Why not join us on trails in and around our lovely town
of Stratford.
Start time: 10:00 am
Meeting place: Stratford area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 7th
Summer Oyster Mushrooms
This popular member of the Oyster Mushroom Family appears in late June where it continues to
grace hardwood forests right through until late October. Its fleshy texture and mildly sweet taste makes it the perfect article for any recipe calling for
mushrooms.
To be sure there are other fungi to be found. Hen of the Woods, Shrimp of the Woods, Puffballs and more. Find out why The Australian included Puck's Plenty in their article on wild food earlier last year.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
To be sure there are other fungi to be found. Hen of the Woods, Shrimp of the Woods, Puffballs and more. Find out why The Australian included Puck's Plenty in their article on wild food earlier last year.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 8th
2 tickets available.
A late Summer Variety
Mother Nature has a lot to offer this time of year. Pictured here are Russulas, Hedgehogs,
Boletes and Gem Studded Puffballs. Other fungi such as the Giant Puffball, Summer Oysters and Angel Wings are also available. You never know
what you will discover which is part of the fun of foraging.
Find out why Marriott International listed Puck's Plenty as one of the "Top 10 Adventures to Have this Summer".
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Find out why Marriott International listed Puck's Plenty as one of the "Top 10 Adventures to Have this Summer".
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 14th (2 events, Bright and Barrie, ON)
Hen of the Woods
4 tickets available.
Hen of the Woods, also known as Maitake, is one of the largest wild edible mushrooms outside of the Giant Puffball. They can weigh up to several pounds and
are quite easy to identify, looking like a large mass of fused caribou antlers. Highly prized in both the Culinary and Medicinal communities. They can be grilled like a steak or chopped into
smaller pieces and added to pasta, soups, stews . . . OR . . . simply sautee them in garlic and butter. Hen of the Woods also contain chemicals that help fight tumors, stimulate the immune
system, and lower blood sugar levels.
We will be searching for these as well as Honey Mushrooms, Gem Studded Puffballs, Pear Shaped Puffballs and more.
As an added incentive, all participants will receive a large Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
We will be searching for these as well as Honey Mushrooms, Gem Studded Puffballs, Pear Shaped Puffballs and more.
As an added incentive, all participants will receive a large Hen of the Woods from Shogun Maitake.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright, ON area.
Cost: $40.00/person
The Lobster Mushroom
8 tickets available.The Lobster Mushroom is not really a mushroom but a parasitic mold that takes
over other mushrooms, altering their appearance into what you see above. The Lobster is found from late Summer well into Autumn under several
species of trees. These are a dense fungi with a wonderful taste and, believe it or not, can also be used as a dye.
The forests around Barrie are rich with mushrooms so you won't go home empty handed.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Barrie, Ontario area.
Cost: $40.00/person
The forests around Barrie are rich with mushrooms so you won't go home empty handed.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Barrie, Ontario area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 15th
18 tickets available.
The Bear's Head Tooth Mushroom
The Bear's Head Tooth is a member of the Hericiaceae family, or Tooth Fungi, and is found on living and dead deciduous hardwood trees. Found young they are considered
a delicacy and labeled as "choice" by many chefs worldwide. They pair well with potatoes, leeks, meats, truffle butter, and apples. But take care as they do not have a shelf life and should be prepared the same day
they are found. Besides the Bear's Head we will also be searching for other mushrooms such as Comb Tooth, Summer Oysters, a variety of Boletes, Honey Mushrooms and more. Also included will be wild edible
plants and herbs like Wood Sorrel, Wild Ginger and Wild Watercress.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 21st
20 tickets available.
The Comb Tooth
When you're walking through the forest and come across a branched, whitish mass on a fallen log you might think it was a patch of Winter out of nowhere. In reality it would be the Comb Tooth, another
choice mushroom that has a melt in your mouth flavour. Like the Bear's Head they have no real shelf life so they should be consumed the day you find them. They can be anywhere between six to ten inches in length which
would give anyone a sizeable meal. You can't find mushrooms like this in the produce section of stores and you will not experience a taste like this unless you go to the wild. Along with the Comb Tooth we
will be searching for Bear's Head (another tooth fungi), Honey Mushrooms, Summer Oysters and much more.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Cambridge area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Thursday, September 22nd
20 tickets available.
The Oft Overlooked Fungi of Autumn
There they are, radiant in their whiteness, bold in their shapes. Posturing themselves
along sections of living hardwoods. Beautiful monuments of Mother Nature. Whew! Going overboard here. But truly, these mushrooms are
fantastic edibles. When found young and fresh, they are right up there with the best of "choice" edibles. The Hypsizygus Tussulatis lives in
the hollows of tree trunks, families of them together. While the Pleurotus Dryinus projects itself from creases in the bark. These mushrooms
have a delicious sweetness about them.
We'll be searching for these along with Velvet Foot and Blewit Mushrooms. Not to mention Wild Watercress that gushes from an underground spring.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Stratford, Ontario.
Cost: $40.00/person
We'll be searching for these along with Velvet Foot and Blewit Mushrooms. Not to mention Wild Watercress that gushes from an underground spring.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Stratford, Ontario.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 28th
19 tickets available.
Pear Shaped Puffballs
Our event features one of Autumn's finer tasting fungi, Pear Shaped Puffballs. About the size of Button Mushrooms, the Pear Shape is listed on the taste scale as "Choice". With a firm white interior,
it is delicious sauteed in butter and garlic. These mushrooms can be found clustered on and around the dark and decaying remnances of
harwood stumps. We will also be searching for Comb Tooth Coral, Lepista Irinas, Velvet Foot mushrooms and more. Wild plants
are also on the agenda featuring Wood Sorrel and Wild Ginger.
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Start time: 10:00 am
Where: Bright area.
Cost: $40.00/person
September 29th
20 tickets available.
Lepista Irina
Yet another meaty fungi, the Lepista Irina is right up there on the list of our
favourite mushrooms. Like the Blewit, you can find them under conifers from September through November. We will also be searching for Comb Tooth Coral,
Velvet Foot mushrooms Blewits and more. Wild plants
are also on the agenda featuring Wild Watercress and Wild Ginger.
Why not join us on trails in and around our lovely town of Stratford.
Start time: 10:00 am
Meeting place: Stratford area.
Cost: $40.00/person
Why not join us on trails in and around our lovely town of Stratford.
Start time: 10:00 am
Meeting place: Stratford area.
Cost: $40.00/person