Nimbin Bush Theatre – Sunday 21st May – 11am
Entry by donation – Hosted by Nimbin Bushwalkers Club
For this special event Steve Axford gives a presentation on his time lapse photography of fungi and mushrooms sourced from our local rainbow region rainforests and used in the acclaimed David Attenborough BBC documentary film – Planet Earth 2.
Axford, from Lismore, is known around the world for his unique interest in nature and in particular, Fungi. Living in the Northern Rivers region of NSW, he considers his photography as an avenue into the natural world. His work has taken him around the world from Moscow to China and he has been published in global publications such as NatGeo and New Scientist. More recently he has developed a keen interest in Fungi time-lapse.
Planet Earth II, possibly the most lavish nature documentary ever made, has catapulted the images taken by Axford from the forest floor to the world. Axford started photographing rainforests around Lismore, on the NSW North Coast, about 10 years ago, and in retirement the hobby became an obsession. Time lapse footage of Axford’s fungi photography have gone viral online as people around the world started to notice that he was discovering plants never seen before. One of them was a fungus which is now called a blue truffle. “It’s a completely new thing — never seen before — and he’s found that on the forest floor,” Dr Tom May from the Herbarium of Victoria said. This fungi photographer has also been using his homegrown talents overseas, where he is helping scientists document the rare species of fungi to be found in China’s rainforests.
This is a unique opportunity to witness a master photographer and passionate environmentalist telling the story of his obsession with local fungi and the adventures he has had documenting them. More information at Nimbin Bush Theatre website.
The riverside Phoenix Rising Cafe will be open with delicious meals, award winning coffee and sweet treats.
Media enquiries to Nick Hanlon at Nimbin Bush Theatre.
0477 827 940 and rainbowregiongigs@gmail.com.
