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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Forthcoming meetings

DateVenue
Wed Oct 8th 2025
10:30
EFC Fungi Group Hales Wood Saffron Walden. Hales Wood have a regular work party on Wednesdays which we will join and whose volunteers may be able to help find fungi. W3W: topmost.clef.baseline
Sat Oct 11th 2025
11:00-15:00
Fungal Walk to Carver Airfield, Debden. Carver Barracks. Water Lane, Wimbish, Essex. CB10 2YA. Grassland with calcareous and clay living species sitting side by side. Ancient woodland (Peverels) and multiple copses planted over the years. Gravel areas, tarmac runways and old buildings from WWII. It may be cold, wet and windy, so please bring clothing to suit any weather. Meet at layby TL5670,3439 near Rowney Woods.
Tue Oct 14th 2025
10:30-15:00
Heards Farm, Shenfield. An ex-organic farm no longer in production with a wide variety of wildlife. Meet and Park for 10 cars in the farm yard at TQ607973, Heards Farm, Heards Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 0SF
Tue Oct 14th 2025
10:30
EFC Fungi Group with RHS Hyde Hall. NOTE change of date! Hyde Hall RHS Gardens this visit is to look at the gardens, extensive cultivation means that there are few woodland species, however the large scale mulching seems to encourage extensive fungal activity and there is always the possibility of something unusual associated with the more exotic plants. Park in the car park at TQ779997 and meet by the main entrance.