Who Can Join the TRUST?
How to Apply
Application couldn't be simpler. Fill in and a short form with your address, telephone number and a few other details. You can apply by clicking on the 'Application Form' line in the left hand panel of this page. The annual subscription is £32 for an individual or £36 for a family. The membership year starts in September.
Details of how to pay can be found on the Application Form page.
We need your support in order to function. Anybody who is interested in mushrooms and toadstools can become a member of the Fungus Conservation Trust. Age and experience do not matter if you are happy to get out and about, either on your own or with a local foray group.
Our first objective is to help people learn about the world of fungi and the need to protect them. We do now discourage people who come to the Trust purely wanting to find mushrooms to eat because there is a serious conservation issue, and too many have succumbed to mushroom poisoning.
Some join us because they are keen to take photographs of fungi, which make marvellous subjects. Others want to paint or just to find something interesting to look at during a Sunday afternoon walk with the dog. All are welcome so long as they are happy to learn and prepared to respect our Fungus Conservation Trust principles. With members from the Scottish borders and beyond, to the Channel Islands you will be meeting friendly like-minded people.
Benefits of Joining
Full membership benefits include the quarterly Forayer magazine, local group contact, PL insurance cover, free identification service, support to form new groups, reference CDs, books, field equipment and much more.