Fungi at work
watercolour, crayon and computer
©2023 Charlene Brown
watercolour, crayon and computer
©2023 Charlene Brown
Mycoforestry is the strategy of using fungi to improve soil and forest health. The benefits are delivered through the mycelium, the underground network of thin fungal threads that share nutrients to help saplings take root and ward off disease.
This painting illustrates the first of
three ‘tangential adventures in agriculture’ involving sustainable farming
methods which mimic nature, with minimal additional inputs of water, feed and
fertilizer. Such solutions may have to
be developed to overcome or adapt to the ongoing and future effects of climate
change on food production.
