Categories DavidVelvet shanks on a stump Post author By David Post date 9 January 2013 Velvet shanks are fungi which are one of the few things growing even in the depths of winter. They can survive being frozen solid, thawing, and continuing to grow.These were on a stump in the grounds of the Chestnut Tree pub in Finchfield. ← Castle and church, winter → Small stagshorn fungus, East Park