In this moment I am grateful for public spaces, particularly the Tavistock Library where I’m able to use the internet and launch this website.
The photo above is of me (Chris Forest) woodchip mulching some wild garlic at a market garden in Cornwall. Last year I started Megys Orth Fungi which was my first attempt at setting up a business that would enable me to create a livelihood for myself, based on my love for fungi. I learned so much from that journey and although, for now, that project has been let go of, this new year brings my second version – The Lovely Fungus Company. It’s all about showing the fungi some love and having a lovely, nourishing connection with each other – you, me and the fungi.
At this point I’m looking to put together some products, services and experiences to put out into the world and see what’s of most value to the folk I connect with. Together we’ll build this business from doing that work. I intend to keep this blog updated with progress and what’s coming up and would love to focus on building a mailing list to create a mycelial web of connection with fungi loving people who’d like to engage with me and this business in some way.
If you’d like to come along with me on this journey I’d love your company and connection. Please send me a message or sign up to the mailing list on the home page). Any questions, feedback, offers of support or collaboration and any lovely fungus stories you really want to share are very welcome and encouraged.
That’s it for this post and means I’m nearly at website launch point. I hope I can celebrate and let this be one of many celebrations that come from working on this project. I’m currently working out how to get my van (which is my home) repaired and ready for action. As I’m currently supplementing my food from the local foodbank and definitely don’t have access to the cash to get repairs done things can feel a bit stressful and overwhelming at the moment. I could easily get lost in that and not celebrate the achievements of the day and I’m going to do my best to make sure I do make space for it.
I’ll end with some deep and heartfelt gratitude for all the people, known and unknown, who are supporting me through this challenging time and have got me to where I am today. Gratitude also to the fungi and for the life we all share.
Peace and Mush Love,
Chris Forest
🍄 The Lovely Fungus Company ❤ 