About this Event
Join us for an interactive and beginner-friendly seminar diving into the incredible world of mushrooms! Whether you're curious about fungi or looking to grow your own gourmet mushrooms at home, this 2-hour session is packed with practical knowledge, live demonstrations, and expert guidance.
Hosted by Dillion Moriarty at the cozy and welcoming Scantic River Brewery, you'll explore:
🍄 Mushroom Fundamentals
- What is mycelium? How do mushrooms grow?
- The mushroom life cycle: spores, mycelium, fruiting bodies
- Spores vs. liquid cultures
🌱 Cultivation at Home
- How to grow mushrooms: substrate vs. bulk substrate
- Sterilization vs. pasteurization techniques
- Beginner-friendly mushrooms for home growers
🌳 Foraging & Field Knowledge
- Edible/gourmet mushrooms in Massachusetts
- When and where to forage
- How to identify toxic lookalikes safely
- Cloning wild mushrooms
🧪 Fungi in Action
- Practical uses (composting, packaging)
- Medical research and uses
- The good and bad of molds (e.g., white mold & bats)
Expect hands-on examples, live mushroom specimens, and plenty of time for Q&A. Whether you're looking to start cultivating or forage more confidently in the wild, this seminar will give you the tools and knowledge to get started.
Includes a 12 oz Beverage of your choice and a Starter Kit to take home with you!!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Scantic River Brewery, 6 burt lane, Wilbraham, United States
USD 28.52
