THE Westville Conservancy recently hosted a wildlife walk through the Westville Eco-Trail and its indigenous forest where nature lovers were shown how to identify and learn about various fungi and other species found along the trail.

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Jeni Bells of the organisation said the event was designed to connect nature enthusiasts and those eager to expand their knowledge of the natural world.
“Part of the walk involves searching among the leaf litter and looking up into the trees to discover fascinating wildlife plants, fungi, insects, spiders, butterflies, and birds,” she explained.
Bells described the walk as both insightful and informative.

“It’s incredible how much can be observed when walking slowly through the forest from the tiny yet perfectly formed Horse Hair Fungus, resembling coarse black hair with a delicate fruiting body at the tip, to the Artist’s Palette, a common bracket fungus with a pale underside that can be scratched to create brown markings and artistic images,” she said.

The walk began at the Westville Eco-Trail and concluded at the Living Nursery.

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