The Scottish Mushroom Podcast

Angus-based Artist David Mitchell chats about his gorgeousbook- A Brush With Fungi.
David has spent countless hours alongside fungi, foraging for them, dissecting them and painting them, and in this episode, we hear about his journey as an artist publishing his first book at 75, his love for mushrooms, and exactly how long a mushroom can survive in the UK postal system!  
David’s book is sumptuous and a beautiful love letter to fungi- the perfect Xmas gift for the mushroom lover in your life.
 
Links: https://www.summerfieldbooks.com/product/a-brush-with-fungi/
Facebook: facebook.com/p/David-Mitchell-Art-100067706303625/?locale=en_GB

It's the 'filmed before a live studio audience' episode!

Join me and guests Suzanne Scott, Hendrik Mans, and Sam Worrall in a special episode filmed/recorded live at the Dundee Fringe Festival 14th Sept 2025

Growing in Glasgow and foraging further afield! 
Overconfident squirrels! Mushroom cocktails! Sustainable mushroom cultivation practices!
In this episode, mushroom grower Hendrick from the Glasgow Mushroom Company and Sam from foraging company Coeur Sauvage talk growing and foraging for mushrooms, and the business of both.
Of course we take a few delightful wee detours on the way to indulge in our favourite mushroom recipes, including cocktails! And there's an excitingannouncement at the start...

Come for a walk with me! If you’re hankering for the heightof mushroom season, this episode is the antidote to the less-abundant winter months.
Recorded in October while I was rambling (in both senses!) by the river Spey, this episode is a live recording of me moving through the beautiful countryside of Aviemore, meeting mushrooms and mushroom lovers on the way.

Entrepreneurship and mycelial eco-and-socially-conscious business practices! Growing challenges!
Tips on how to get started as a mushroom farmer! The brilliant Dr Alisha Fuller-Armarh from Deer Manor Gourmet Mushrooms joins me to chat about starting her business, and her 10 year mushroom growing journey that took her from the tropical climes of Jamaica to the colder (but no less stunning) Dumfries and Galloway, where she has established one of Scotland’s most varied and eco-conscious gourmet mushroom farms.
And growing gourmets is just the start! If you love mushroom growing and cooking tips, and grounded, warts-and-all entrepreneurial conversation from an inspiring businesswoman, this is the episode for you!
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