Mushrooms are a delicacy - hiking tour to Heiðmörk this weekend
Mushrooms are a delicacy but it is better to know the good from the bad and the poisoned! The University of Iceland and the Children touring Association offer their annual hiking trip with science tips to Heiðmörk to gather and study mushrooms on Saturday 1 September. The hike has become a part of autumn activities for families to enjoy nature and the beauty in Heiðmörk, whilst learning about Icelandic fungi. It is vital to be completely sure which mushrooms can be gathered and which not.
Gísli Már Gíslason, professor in biology at the University of Iceland leads the hike with students who have specialised in Icelandic mushrooms.