Fungi underpin life on earth. They recycle most of the decayed matter on this planet, store and transfer 36% of man-made carbon emissions each year, provide us with the active ingredients found in some of our most popular medicines and keep 80% of plant life in existence. Fungi provide a myriad of critical eco-services which we are not able to do without. Yet, they go unnoticed and unappreciated by so many. Fungi are all around us, unfolding underfoot and popping up in nooks and crannies. It is time we noticed these hidden heroes.