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Five-Star Mushroom Hunting Programs Are Newest Amenity at Top Hotels
Foraging in the mountains around Telluride, Colo., with Madeline Hotel & Residences.
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In-depth foraging experiences at the most luxurious hotels on Earth are a chance to learn the secrets of the fungus among us.
At the Newt in Somerset, guests can join various regional fungi experts on a search across the estate to identify the different varieties growing there. Then they’re taught how to sow the spores of oyster mushrooms in straw to grow them indoors and set shiitake dowels in logs to cultivate the variety outside. The Newt will also make its chefs available to share tips on cooking and preserving mushrooms at home. From £1,650 ($1,975) for two nights; thenewtinsomerset.com