Truffle course attracts enthusiasts from across the world to Gotland

What awaits this year’s participants upon their arrival in Visby?
They can look forward to a mix of engaging lectures and excursions among Gotland’s many truffle plantations and natural habitats. Last year, we chose to move the course from summer to autumn, placing us right in the middle of the truffles’ peak season. It proved highly successful, so we are keeping the autumn schedule this year as well.

What are the chances that participants will actually find truffles?
Exceptionally good. We will bring along specially trained dogs that truly know their trade, so I can promise both truffle discoveries and extraordinary aromatic experiences. In addition, we will be visited by master chef Andreas Hedlund, Chef of the Year 2002 with several Nobel dinners on his curriculum vitae, who will teach us how to best utilise the delicacies.

What other experts will appear at Campus Gotland?
We will present the full programme closer to the start of the course, but I can already reveal that we have recruited an outstanding line-up of guest lecturers from countries including Australia, Serbia, and Spain, so the participants will truly meet some of the foremost experts in the world of truffles.

What characterises the typical course participant?
In addition to sharing an interest in fungi and gastronomy, I am often struck by how diverse the participants are. Here, young and old, professionals and retirees, Swedes and international visitors come together. This diversity adds an extra dimension to the course, as everyone contributes their unique perspectives.

What will the participants experience on Gotland besides truffles?
Our first visit to Visby takes place on the third weekend – from Thursday to Sunday – of September. The late-summer weather often lingers, making sea bathing a popular activity. When we return in November, Campus Gotland is in full swing, an international environment that many participants greatly appreciate. Altogether, a packed and rewarding schedule awaits them.

text: Magnus Alsne, photo: Mikael Wallerstedt a o