Japan-Norway Society welcomes our members and friends to participate in a guided tour of Bygdøy with a mushroom expert Mrs. Woon Long. We will once again gather in on of beautiful Bygdøy’s peninsulas and listen to Mrs. Woon Long’s introduction on the subject before commencing our search for mushrooms together. We will meet at Huk bus stop (Number 30 bus) in Bygdøy at 10:30 am.
We will spend about one hour and a half together before we adjourn for the day. You are welcome to bring lunch and stay on the peninsula at your leisure after the event has concluded.
Since the 3rd of September is celebrated as Mushroom Day, there will be a mushroom related event organized at the University Botanical Garden from 12:00-15:00. https://oosn.soppognyttevekster.no/nettbutikk/arrangement/soppens-dag-pa-toyen/.
Those who wish to continue their search for more mushroom related information (in Norwegian), you are most welcome to proceed to the University Botanical Garden after our event. Otherwise, there will be a mushroom control at Sognsvann between 14:00 and 16:00 that day as well. Read more on that here:
https://oosn.soppognyttevekster.no/nettbutikk/arrangement/soppkontroll-sognsvann-13/.
If you are interested in joining us for this exciting autumn event, please use the following registration form and register and pay the participation fee before 30 August. Please note that spots are limited and we will confirm your participation on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pricing:
Members: 100 kr
Family members of JNS members under 18: complimentary
Non members: 200 kr
Non members’ family under 18: 50 kr
Before joining the tour, please download this brochure and familiarize yourselves with mushrooms in Norway:
In addition, please bring with you:
1. A pocket knife, possibly with a brush
2. Paper bags
3. Basket
4. Insect repellent for your protection
5. Lunch and picnic gear if you wish to stay on in the peninsula
6. Print out of the mushroom guide which will also become handy in identifying the mushrooms in the field
We are fortunate to have Mrs. Woon Long with us who has written a book on mushrooms which was translated into various languages.
For Japanese review of the book, you can find it here.
The book was also recommended at a Japanese Podcast at around the 26:41 mark in the programme. Listen here.
We look forward to welcoming you to this special event!
About Long Litt Woon: Born in 1958, she is an anthropologist that grew up in Malaysia and went to Norway at age 18 as a student. There, she met and married a Norwegian man, Eiolf Olsen. After many happy years together, he suddenly died one day. Her first book "The Way Through The Woods. Of mushrooms and mourning" is about two journeys: an outer journey about her discovery of the Kingdom of Fungi and an inner journey about her grief. The book has been published in 16 countries and is long-listed for the Jan Michalski prize for Literature in 2019. Ms. Long divides her time between Norway and Malaysia. She updates her social media accounts regularly (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter).
