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Mushroomstuff We are Bill O'Dea and Freda O'Dea. We do wild mushroom hunts with the option of cooking your catch in the forest.

Bill O’Dea is a passionate Irish mycophagist who has been running mushroom hunts in Ireland and abroad since 1996. He also speaks internationally at Mushroom festivals in Spain, France and Turkey. His hunts in Ireland have been covered and recommended by RTE TV(Corrigan knows food, Nationwide,Living the Wildlife, Neven Maguire), TV3, TG4, Irish Times, Irish Independent, Examiner, Sunday Independen

t,RTE 1 Radio(Morning Ireland, Mooney goes wild, ), Sunday Business Post(Ross Golden Bannon top ten events of the year), Food and Wine magazine, and others. As well as his love of gathering and eating wild mushrooms, Bill enjoys sharing his knowledge on the fascinating, amusing and sometimes horrific aspects of fungi and their relationship to the planet and the other natural kingdoms. Bill runs several public mushroom hunts in Autumn every year and is also available for private events. He has enjoyed sharing his passion with groups including chefs, university/college, slow food and mushroom/food festivals.

Catching an eclipse in a colander.
13/08/2026

Catching an eclipse in a colander.

Bits and pieces of fungi emerging in this dry period. Dryads saddle and King Alfred's cakes/cramp balls.We're starting o...
10/08/2026

Bits and pieces of fungi emerging in this dry period. Dryads saddle and King Alfred's cakes/cramp balls.
We're starting our Mushroom hunts near Dublin next week. See profile for details.

It's always great to visit Brighid McLaughlin in Dalkey. Lovely smell of her delicious historic oatcakes baking in the o...
15/07/2026

It's always great to visit Brighid McLaughlin in Dalkey. Lovely smell of her delicious historic oatcakes baking in the oven.

. Mushrooms coming soon. Looks like a bountiful year.🙏
05/07/2026

. Mushrooms coming soon. Looks like a bountiful year.🙏

Ever wonder about the blotches on your button mushrooms?
18/05/2026

Ever wonder about the blotches on your button mushrooms?

A University of Florida study has made a key discovery in understanding a disease that for over a century has plagued the white button mushroom—a nutrient-dense vegetable that is valued for its versatility and health benefits. The study is published in the journal Microbiological Research.

Always check your dishwasher for feathers🐦
09/05/2026

Always check your dishwasher for feathers🐦

Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time. Isn't nature wonderful.
26/04/2026

Sometimes you're in the right place at the right time. Isn't nature wonderful.

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