The Female Forager

Alexandra is a biologist and ethnomycologist specialising in medicinal fungi, with a rare ability to bridge rigorous scientific enquiry and deep spiritual understanding. Drawing on over two decades of spiritual practice and more than ten years immersed in the medicinal potential of the fungal kingdom, she brings a uniquely holistic perspective to fungi education. Having worked with two of the UK's leading medicinal mushroom organisations, Alexandra has delivered workshops, talks and guided forays across the UK and Europe to audiences ranging from healthcare and mental health professionals to foragers, nature enthusiasts and curious newcomers to the fungal world. In partnership with the Psychedelic Society, she leads immersive foraging experiences designed to empower participants to confidently identify medicinal mushrooms, understand their ecological roles and therapeutic potential, and appreciate the profound relationships fungi form with people and the natural world. At the heart of her work is a passionate belief in reconnecting people with nature's edible and medicinal resources, honouring both the science and the spirit of the fungal kingdom.