Step into the enchanting world of mushrooms with our hands-on Home Cultivation 101 class, designed for beginners ready to embark on their mushroom-growing journey. Learn how to cultivate gourmet mushrooms like Lion’s Mane, Blue Oyster, and Chestnut in your own home, guided by expert cultivators. This 2-hour session takes you through the complete mushroom life cycle, from working with agar plates and liquid cultures to creating grain spawn and activating fruiting flushes. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a foodie, this class will equip you with everything needed to harvest fungi in your kitchen.
Topics Covered:
Topics Covered: Topics Covered: Introduction to the mushroom life cycle and gourmet varietiesHands-on guidance for working with liquid culture and mushroom grow bagsHow to create grain spawn and fruiting substratesActivating mushroom flushes and troubleshooting cultivation issues • Introduction to the mushroom life cycle and gourmet varieties
• Hands-on guidance for working with liquid culture and mushroom grow bags
• How to create grain spawn and fruiting substrates
• Activating mushroom flushes and troubleshooting cultivation issues
Included Materials:
Included Materials: Included Materials: Gourmet mushroom liquid culture syringeForest’s Bounty All-in-One grow bag • Gourmet mushroom liquid culture syringe
• Forest’s Bounty All-in-One grow bag
What to Bring:
What to Bring: What to Bring: A love of or interest in all things fungiSomething you like to use to take notesAny coffee, tea, or water in a sealed or lidded containerPlease note: no video recording will be allowed in class sessions • A love of or interest in all things fungi
• Something you like to use to take notes
• Any coffee, tea, or water in a sealed or lidded container
• Please note: no video recording will be allowed in class sessions
Meet the Instructor:Bri is a mycophile based in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to myco-education. She has passionate obsession with learning about different mushroom species and their unique way of surviving in their ecosystem.
Meet the Instructor: Meet the Instructor: You can find her in the woods, in the lab, at the dinner table; studying fungi. She has participated in mushroom forays across the United States, and leads guided fungi walks close to home in Washington.
Class Size: 20 participants
Class Size: Class Size: Duration: 2 hours
Duration: Duration: