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Its early days yet but soon round about September time there will be woodland events such as Fungal Forays. These are organised by the forestery commission and some local councils, They give members of the public a chance to go out and see which species are poison an which are edible. I go on such events every year at Kielder and at chopwell woods and there is an abundance of edible fungi to be found but make sure you know whats edible. I have a few field guides on this and do pick an eat my own at the end of summer. These forays are a chance to get out in to the woodlands to see different species of Fungi in all shapes, sizes and colours.

Has anyone been on one of these, There is a micolagist named Gordon Simpson who runs these events in parts of the north east.

Not Those ones, but I went on one with Kris of www.naturessecretlarder.co.uk which was fantastic.

I also went on one with a http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/, but the chap didn't seem to know a darn thing! All the leader did was get his book out and um and argh a bit lol.

We have been on a couple a bit further North of you and they were great.  You go out and collect all the Fungi then bring it back to a Cental Location, the Rangers/Experts identify it and if edible cook it for you to taste.

Plessey Woods and Bolam Lakes do them, about a fiver to take part, well it was.