Fungi Frenzy: Growing Your Own Backyard Mushrooms

Program Type:

Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM, Other

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Discover the magic of backyard mushroom growing! Join Master Gardener Mark Gostkiewicz for this eye-opening workshop where you'll learn the ins and outs of cultivating three easy-to-grow mushroom varieties: Shiitakes, Oysters, and Wine Caps. Not only will you learn about the life cycle and needs of these fungi, but you'll also discover the benefits of using straw or wood chips as a growing media and how to utilize every part of a tree for mushroom cultivation.

In this class, you'll:

  • Learn how to source, age, and prepare logs for inoculation
  • Discover low-cost tools and materials for growing less than 100 logs
  • Learn advanced techniques for producing 100s-1000s of logs (if you want)
  • Get tips on how to safely handle and care for your logs
  • Learn how to set up a simple "assembly line" and work with friends and family to inoculate dozens of logs for less than $200
  • And much more!

 

This is a hybrid program; patrons have the option of attending in-person at the library or virtually on Zoom. Please use the Zoom information below to access the virtual meeting: 

 

Topic: Fungi Frenzy: Growing Mushrooms In Your Own Backyard
Time: Apr 22, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88593112005 

Meeting ID: 885 9311 2005