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My name is Melissa Waddingham and I am a truffle hunter and wild mushroom picker. In the spring and autumn months I run mushroom forays, truffle hunts, talks, courses and throughout the year I provide truffle hound training days for your truffle hound to be.

I also manage woodlands for the sustainable production of truffle. For more information regarding these services, click on the relevant tab above on the main bar or contact me.

Dates of up and coming events will be posted and group numbers are small with a maximum of ten people so I do advise that you book well in advance. One to one and bespoke Group hunts Hunts & Forays  are also available.

Truffle hunting is an uncommon practice here in England and the rare opportunity to have a go with a trained dog and its owner is an experience not to be missed for a great day out! 

I have early memories of foraging with my grandfather in Champagne, France gathering Chanterelles. I was never aware that he secretly slipped out and came home with the odd truffle in his pocket, apparently only for special customers and family as he ran an auberge that was very popular with the locals for his sublime food. It was my father who told me about my Grandfather and his truffle antics, when I presented him with ten or eleven of my own!  I found this instantly gratifying realising that my passion truly was in the blood.

Foraging for fungi has been a way of life for centuries, especially abroad. In England, mushroom picking seems to be viewed with suspicion and is not a common past time for those living in the country as it is in countries like France, Italy and Eastern Europe. Trends are now slowly changing and more people are more interested in foraging for fungi these days.

Apart from the fact that mushroom hunting can be a deadly past time and needs a professional eye cast over before consumption, mushroom picking codes of practice must be strict and carried out for their sustainability and care of the environment. This is because they play a major part our in ecology which is essential and not commonly appreciated. The relationship that fungi have with trees and other plants is phenomenal and our world would not be the same without them. I have studied forestry and woodland management and my real fascination lies within how woodlands function, understanding all the complex relationships within this environment. 

I DO NOT RECOMMEND YOU CONSUME MUSHROOMS IDENTIFIED ON THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE. YOU MUST HAVE A PROFESSIONALS POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION IN PERSON. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT POSTED ON THIS SITE. THIS CONTENT IS TO BE USED AT YOUR OWN RISK.
 
 
All my forays are insured and fully covered with public and products liability insurance. 
I am a current member of the British Mycological Society & Assosiation of British Foragers
All photographs on this site, except for photographs directly attributed to other photographers, are the property of T&MH Copyright 2018.
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Press and media coverage

Sunday Brunch http://www.channel4.com/programmes/sunday-brunch/4od

Ladies What Do http://www.ladieswhat.co.uk/truffle-hunting-adventures/

TheArgus,Brighton http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10806578.Truffle_hunter_digs_out_massive_fungi_in_secret_Sussex_woodland_location/

The Alan Titchmarsh Show http://player.stv.tv/programmes/alan-titchmarsh/2012-10-23-1500

Sussex Life   http://sussex.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/chalenge-clive--truffle-hunting-sussex-south-downs-21913/

The Independent  Melissa - latest news articles, breaking stories, features & comments ...   http://search.independent.co.uk/topic/melissa

The Metro https://apps.facebook.com/metrouk/article/lifestyle/913935-truffle-hunting-comes-to-britain-in-a-search-for-expensive-black-gold

Devour Sussex Web Site  http://www.devoursussex.com/content/qa-melissa-waddingham-local-mushroom-and-truffle-hunter

Nick Westons Blog   Truffle hunting on the South Downs                            http://www.huntergathercook.com/ 

West Sussex County Times- A truffling matter http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/local/a_truffling_matter_1_3109701

BBC South  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-15365814

Ade in Britain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO6OenTTd-0

Radio 5 Live  http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00krbsb

Anna Keleher, Speaking as a truffle, Creative Torbay                                                 http://creativetorbay.com/anna-keleher/truffle-speaks-audio-foray-human-world/

Sublime magazine,  Truffle Treasure written by Katrine Carstens http://katrinecarstens.squarespace.com/storage/Truffle%20Treasure%20Story%20Sublime%20Nov%2011%20Cropped.pdf

Personal blog sites

Twitter-   MELISSA WADDINGHAM (@MYCOMEL1) ON TWITTER

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/truffleandmushroomhunter

Links to other groups and like minded people

Anna Keleher    www.dreamingplace.eu

Sussex Fungi Group http://www.sussexfungigroup.org.uk.

Links to Up and coming events

BioBlitz Meet the Species 

http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/bioblitz/national-bioblitz/southeast/autumn-south-downs-brighton-bioblitz-series.html?

BioBlitz Meet the Species Blogroll

http://meetthespeciesdotorg.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/foraging-with-melissa-waddingham/

Jordans Cereal Blog

http://www.jordanscereals.co.uk/our-blog/do-the-truffle-shuffle/

 
 National Trust BioBlitz
 
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?propertyID=3776&Period=Three+months#iframeEvents
 
 
Sedgwick Park House
 
http://www.sedgwickpark.com/index.php?page=events
 
Wincanton Charity Auction
http://www.wincantoncharityauction.co.uk/auction/
 
Sussex Fungi Group

http://www.sussexfungigroup.org.uk/#/bioblitz/4567887717

The Espresso Mushroom Company

http://www.espressomushroom.co.uk/

Ian Swaine, supplier of traditional antique tools for truffle hunting and more.

http://www.theluddite.com/

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