Fungi Field Day 2026

This UK Fungus Day, join us for Fungi Field Day at the Botanic Garden to celebrate fungi and their relationships with plants. Come along to learn, engage and play, and discover what we can do to help conserve the fungal diversity around us.

Highlights include:

🍄A range of talks from expert speakers, covering fungal partnerships, their roles in agriculture, and how they inspire art

🔬Science stand with microscopes to discover fungi that live inside plants 

🪵Learn about local conservation work with the Wildlife Trust for Beds, Camb & Northants

🎨Mycorrhizal fungi-inspired ‘Artscaping’ led by the arts and wellbeing charity Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination 

🌳Guided fungal walks around the Garden 

🫟Fungi crafts and games tent plus face painting!