In the shade of the old green barn at Tonic Permaculture we will cover four methods for cultivating gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.
1) Growing oyster mushrooms (
Pleurotus spp.) in buckets on pasteurized wheat straw.
2) Growing shiitake mushrooms (
Lentinula edodes) on oak logs - demonstration, group participation.
3) Growing reishi mushrooms (
Ganoderma lucidum, a medicinal varnished conk whose Chinese name
Ling chi translates to "mushroom of immortality") on semi-buried softwood logs - demonstration, group participation, and speculation on running mycelium.
4) Growing lion's mane (
Hericium spp., a wild-looking "toothed fungus" that tastes like lobster when cooked with butter and onions!) on large-diameter oak via the "totem method" - demonstration.
This is the first workshop of the series. There is no formal charge for it, although donations to our on-going project are always appreciated. Attendance at this first workshop will, however, grant you access to all future workshops at 75% of the advertised fee.
No need to bring any supplies or tools; everything will be provided, although a notebook and camera might be useful. Shiitake logs and oyster buckets will be for sale at the same price we list at the farmers market - $25 each. Permaculture garden tour at 3:30 for anyone interested. At 4:00 the workshop will get underway in the kitchen garden with a quick talk on growing oyster mushrooms on wheat straw, before we head to the barn for the other 3 segments.
Bring a cool drink with you as it is likely to be warm on a mid-July afternoon, even in full shade. We should be done in time to make it home for dinner, or to join me for an icy margarita in town.;)
Tonic Permaculture is located at the west end of Corrie Farm, 880 Zion Hope Road, Tifton, GA. RSVP if you plan to attend.
Looking forward to it!
Tripp Tibbetts
