Fabulous Fungi

Being an ancient and pristine temperate rainforest, The Source is endowed with hundreds of species of amazing fungi.

“With their earthy fragrances and myriad colours, fungi capture the essence of autumn. Often better known for their edible varieties that enhance our seasonal cuisine, fungi underpin the health of almost every terrestrial ecosystem on the planet.

We are often only aware of fungi when mushrooms push through the earth, but the growing and feeding part of the fungus exists underground as a network of connective fibres known as mycelia. This scaffold of mycelia provides the basic architecture of soil, underpinning its structure and function.”*

*An extract from an article by Alison Pouliot in Victorian Landcare Magazine, Spring 2018, Issue 73.

Just look at the variety of extraordinary fungi found at The Source:

Imagine going on a Foraging and Exploration Tour with a world renowned Fungi Expert, Alison Pouliot, and discovering the hidden world of mycelium that connects and sustains the ancient Otways rainforest. Join our intimate group of fungi explorers at The Source and go on a guided learning and discovery experience of these miraculous inhabitants of the forest.

Click to discover more about this amazing Tour (dates and numbers are strictly limited).