About this Event
Get your hands in the substrate and learn how mushrooms go from spore to harvest with the Queer Garden Network at the Miscalaireomm. Then stay for a potluck.
Agenda
- 6:00 to 7:00 pm | Hands-on mushroom cultivation workshop
- 7:00 to 8:30 pm | Potluck & hangout
Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
A hands-on, practical intro to growing mushrooms at home, from spore to harvest. We'll cover:
- What to grow: culinary and medicinal varieties that do well for beginners
- Sourcing: where to get spores and cultures you can trust
- Substrate: what goes in and how to prepare it
- Sterilization: sterilizing your medium so the mold stays out
- Inoculation: getting the mushroom into the substrate, cleanly
- Grow-out + harvest: fruiting conditions, scaling up in monotubs or five-gallon buckets, and when to pick
We'll talk through a few different varieties, and closer to the date we'll pick the specific mushroom and method we practice together that night.
Potluck
At 7 we shift into potluck mode. Share food, relax, and connect with other queer gardeners. Come for the potluck only if you like.
Food & Vibe
- Provided: vegan stew
- To bring: a dish to pass is welcome but not expected
- Vibe: kitchen-lab science project with a pressure cooker hissing in the background, then sweatpants-level potluck chill. Total beginner or already growing in your closet, you're welcome.
What To Bring
Nothing required. All substrate, containers, and equipment are provided. Optional:
- A dish to pass
- A notebook if you like to take notes
About Queer Garden Network
The Queer Garden Network of Metro Detroit is a decentralized collective experimenting with low-hierarchy organizing, shared knowledge, and queer ecological community. No membership, no rules, no permission needed to host something.
RSVP
Free. Open invite. Zero expectations or duty to attend or respond.
Event venue & nearby stays
Miscalaireomm, 15445 Biltmore Street, Detroit, United States
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