About this Event
The NYC Mushroom Network is partnering with the Bronx River Foodway to transform urban wood waste into a resource for mushroom cultivation! Join us for a hands-on workshop on log-based mushroom cultivation, and learn about best practices for sourcing logs, inoculation, incubation, and fruiting.
The event will also feature mushroom-themed food and a tree-inspired art project!
This event is sponsored by the City Parks Foundation - NYC Greenfund Grassroots Grant program, and is a part of series of MushNet log inoculation workshops in Spring 2026.
About the NYC Mushroom Network
The NYC Mushroom Network is a grassroots coalition upcycling organic and wood waste from the NYC urban forest to expand mushroom cultivation across the city’s community gardens and green-spaces. We partner with parks organizations, arborists, and foresters to source suitable substrates, and increase access to resources and hands-on training for urban growers. Through partnerships, educational programs, cultivation projects, and research, we aim to build a hyperlocal mushroom network and model circular practices in urban forestry and agriculture. We see community-based mushroom cultivation as a pathway to food sovereignty, environmental remediation, climate resilience, and waste diversion in New York City.
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About The Bronx River Foodway
The Bronx River Foodway is a pilot project of the New York City Parks Department exploring food forests in NYC Parks through urban agroforestry and community initiatives. The Foodway reclaims a former industrial site along the Bronx River, once home to a concrete plant, and supports a diversity of native and medicinal plants and trees. The Foodway is intentionally integrating fungi into the evolving landscape to enhance soil health and the community.
About the Instructors
Joanna Borrero is a community mushroom educator, who has led mushroom cultivation workshops for NYRP and Bronx River Alliance. She co-chairs the Bronx River Foodway and is an advocate for parks.
Sidney Bynum is marketer who leads events and workshops, and supports spawn development for NYC Mushroom Network. She formerly worked with MiOhMy Farms, a mushroom farm cooperative in the Bronx.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Concrete Plant Park, Westchester Avenue, The Bronx, United States
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