Instructor: Lisa Ennis is an avid gardener with an affinity for native plants and their role in nature. She has a Certificate in Native Plant Studies from the Birmingham (Alabama) Botanical Gardens and completed Alabama Extension’s Master Gardener course in 2012. She is currently the Dean of the Gregg-Graniteville Library at USCA and holds a few academic degrees and honors. She is often found outside gardening, sketching, or playing with her three rescue pups. Description: Enter the strange and unusual world of fungi. Some stink, some look like they are bleeding, some look like ears, and some are extremely toxic. Where do they come from? Why are they important? You will learn what criteria experts use to identify different fungi, why you should not forage mushrooms on your own, and how the mycelium network supports the health of ecosystems.