TOADSTOOLS, earth balls, brackets, slime moulds and stinkhorn are among the fungi you can now see at a nature reserve in Billericay.
The organisms can be observed at Norsey Wood's annual Fungus Foray event, which will take place between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday.
Entry to the 165-acre woodland reserve, which can be found off Outwood Common Road, is free.
Those who join in the event will be able to view toadstools and their ilk in the company of a countryside ranger and a local fungus expert.
The woodland, parts of which date back 4,000 years, is owned by Basildon Borough Council.
Councillor Kevin Blake, the authority's cabinet member for leisure and arts, said: "We have a range of events going on throughout the year in our woodlands and country parks.
"These offer the chance for local people to find out more about the diverse range of animals, plants and the things that are not so easy to categorise, like fungi."
There is no need to book.
Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Dogs are welcome but must remain on a lead.