The MST is pleased to announce the 2015 Fall Mushroom Dinner, upcoming on November 19th. Price per person is $50 including taxes & gratuity. The menu and other details are available and MST members can make reservations online now.
Due to the demand for this event, early reservations are requested. Mycological Society membership entitles 2 people to attend: 2 family members, or a single member and a guest. Other non-member attendance will be considered after November 12th, space permitting.
The MST is extremely pleased to promote The Creeping Garden, running at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto from October 9th-15th.
A real life science fiction movie exploring a world creeping right beneath our feet, where time and space are magnified and intelligence redefined.
The Creeping Garden is a multi award winning feature length creative documentary exploring the work of fringe scientists, mycologists and artists, and their relationship with the extraordinary plasmodial slime mould.
The slime mould is being used to explore biological-inspired design, emergence theory, unconventional computing and robot controllers, much of which borders on the world of science fiction.
But as well as exploring the slime mould in the lab, the film also travels out into the wild, hunting for the organisms in their natural habitat.
Co-directed by artist film-maker Tim Grabham and writer and film curator Jasper Sharp, the film follows in the unconventional footsteps of Grabham's previous feature 'KanZeOn' and Sharps fascination with the extended world of mycology.
With an original soundtrack composed by celebrated musician and producer Jim O'Rourke (Sonic Youth, Werner Herzog's 'Grizzly Man') this is a unique exploration into a hitherto untapped subject matter, observing and immersing the audience into the worlds of the observers and the observed.
"Packaged to recall 1970s sci-fi classics (like “Phase IV” and the ’78 “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”), good-humored but not campy in its regard of some genuinely fascinating research, and full of trippy visuals" – Dennis Harvey, Variety
"A vibrant cinematic cabinet of curiosities that will leave you giddy and delirious with wonder" – Eli Horwatt, Hot Docs International Documentary Festival
"Stupendously fascinating and individualistic documentary masterpiece... see it and be forever altered." – Mitch Davis, Fantasia International Film Festival
"The Creeping Garden is, cinematically, the reflection of its subject... a masterpiece… An absolute must ‐ see." – Joseph Elfassi, Voir Montreal
"Imagine if Stanley Kubrick and Douglas Trumbull were tasked with making a 1970s educational science film about the pods from Don Siegel's Invasion of the Body Snatchers and you're some way to understanding The Creeping Garden." – James Marsh, Twitchfilm
"An out-of-left-field nerdy delight" – John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter
Our friends at Ontario Nature have announced a new photo contest, and MST members (and the public) with an interest in photography are encouraged to submit their best images.
Fall has arrived and so has Ontario Nature’s Fantastic Fungi Photo Contest! Share your top two (that's right, two only) images with us on Twitter or Facebook for a chance to win a great prize.
Share your images on Twitter or Facebook. A winner will be chosen on both channels.
Here’s how you can enter:
Twitter: Follow and tweet your submission to us using our handle @ontarionature and the hashtag #ONfungi
MST members whose membership dues are up to date will also receive the foray schedule by email - check your spam or junk mail folders. The event calendar has also been updated with all the fall forays.
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions. Information on how to prepare for forays can be found on the Foray Etiquette and Preparation page.
All MST members have had their usernames and passwords assigned to them and provided via email. If you don't know your username or password, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or use the password reset and username reminder features under the Login/Logout menu.
