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Country diary: Fungi season is here, so I head – yes – to the beach | Nigel Brown

Fungi season has begun, and for me it is heralded by the “fungus foray” held at Bangor University’s Treborth Botanic Garden.

By The News Engine Desk Based on reporting by The Guardian

12 Oct 2026, 10:00 IST 1 min read 0 views

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The Guardian reports: Fungi season has begun, and for me it is heralded by the “fungus foray” held at Bangor University’s Treborth Botanic Garden.

Aberffraw, Ynys Môn (Anglesey): Plenty of fungi can be found among the sand here; in fact it is vital to keeping the dunes at bay Dapperlings and toughshanks, bonnets and brittlegills, bird’s nests and fairy clubs.

This science story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Nigel Brown, Ynys Môn and Dapperlings.

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Key details

Location: United Kingdom · Europe
Reported by: The Guardian
First reported: 12 Oct 2026, 10:00 IST
Key names: Nigel Brown, Ynys Môn, Dapperlings, Bangor University’s Treborth Botanic
Section: Science
Figure cited: Among the feast of colour and form was one I’d never seen in 50 years of foraying – orange ping‑pong bat fungus (Favolaschia… (The Guardian)