Nicholas P Money & Siôn Parkinson: The Possibilities of Mushrooms

Mushrooms can be misunderstood, even feared, so when Margaret Atwood said at last year's Festival, 'mushrooms are going to be big in the future', we knew we needed to go deeper. They're used as food, building material, positive environmental disrupters, and have therapeutic use too; their spores may even affect local weather patterns and promote rainfall. Today, visual artist, composer, and author Siôn Parkinson (Stinkhorn) talks with mycologist Nicholas P Money (Molds, Mushrooms and Medicines) about the hidden role of fungi inside and all around us. Chaired by Hannah Rudman.

Categories: Climate & Environment, Non-fiction

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Repair

The key theme this year is Repair, with the Festival seeking to explore the many things around us which feel broken, and how we might seek to fix them. Using informed insights from a range of experts, lessons learned from our ancestors, the richness and connection offered by the natural world, hands-on activities, and our own inherent humanity, the Festival offers a wide range of active opportunities to rebalance the mind, reinvigorate the spirit, reconcile with others, and restore a sense of calm and…

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