Last weekend people all over Norway marked the Days of Mushrooms by picking and identifying them. Some of our students and staff joined in with the help of Norges Sopp-og Nytteverksforbund. On Sunday fifty of us took the Posteveitrimmen, the traditional walk of the local families – and found many types of mushrooms. After the hike, experts were waiting on campus with a display of local mushrooms and identified the ones that were found on the hike. Luckily this is a perfect year for the chanterelle – along the postal road our participants picked several kilos. Big thanks to Eli Heiberg and Harald Eriksen who ran a short and informative workshop, so that we can carry on with this practice in a safe and rewarding way.
