Culinary Arts
Home Mushroom Cultivation
Make two kits to grow two varieties of your own delicious oyster mushrooms.
Member$60.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$76.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
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Meeting Times
- Wed, 10/15/2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Wed, 10/15/2025
About
Beginners and myco-enthusiasts interested in learning how to grow edible mushrooms at home on a small scale will gain hands-on experience learning key steps in the cultivation process. This process includes preparing and inoculating substrates, managing humidity and temperature, and safely harvesting mature mushrooms.
You'll learn a simple technique for growing oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) and prepare a substrate by adding water and nutrients, then mix in oyster mushroom spawn to grow two different varieties.
Nurturing these two kits at home will give you an opportunity to observe colonization and fruiting, and to harvest delicious mushrooms. Whether your goal is to grow gourmet varieties like the oyster mushroom, or deepen your knowledge of fungi in general, this is an excellent first step.
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Instructors or Guides
Joseph Zapotosky
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