Boston Flora

Tag: shiitake

  • Saturday, January 9, 10:00 am – 11:15 am, Wednesday, January 13, 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm, and Saturday, January 16, 10:00 am – 11:15 am – Mushroom Growing 101, Online

    Grow your own organic, culinary mushrooms with support from Mushroom Farmer Elizabeth Almeida. owner of Fat Moon Mushrooms. In one week, you will witness the grow block “blossom” into 2 – 3 pounds of mushrooms! This Wright-Locke Farm class includes a 10 pound shiitake grow block (more than twice the size of the grow blocks found in retail stores) and three hours of online class with Farmer Elizabeth. In addition to Q&A about your grow blocks, the classes will include information about the life cycle of mushrooms, interesting facts about the variety in the fungus kingdom, and culinary tips to maximize flavor and nutrition of your mushrooms. Bring your questions and dive into the fascinating world of mycology.

    Save the date – this three session workshop will be held on January 9th, 13th, and 16th. Register for yourself or buy for a friend for a unique holiday gift!  Email Farmed@wlfarm.org with questions, or visit https://www.wlfarm.org/adult-education-programs/

  • Sunday, April 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

    Rachel Brinkman has been growing mushrooms for several years at the Arnold Arboretum and in the past has worked with Cornell University’s Cooperative Extension, teaching woodlot owners how they can farm their own gourmet mushrooms. All that is needed is a bit of shade and some inoculated logs to construct a crib that can produce a variety of mushroom types. On Sunday, April 8 at 10 am in the Hunnewell Building Garage, Rachel will share what she has learned and guide you through the process of drilling logs, inoculating them with spawn, and then sealing them with wax. She will discuss care for a bountiful crop. Each participant will go home with an Arboretum-grown shiitake-inoculated log readied for mushroom production. Fee $45 Arboretum member; $58 nonmember. Register at http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.

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  • Sunday, April 9, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Growing Gourmet Shiitake Mushrooms

    Rachel Brinkman, Assistant Manager of Horticulture, has been growing mushrooms for several years at the Arnold Arboretum and in the past has worked with Cornell University’s Cooperative Extension, teaching woodlot owners how they can farm their own gourmet mushrooms. All that is needed is a bit of shade and some inoculated logs to construct a crib that can produce a variety of mushroom types. Rachel will share what she has learned and guide you through the process of drilling logs, inoculating them with spawn, and then sealing them with wax. She will discuss care for a bountiful crop. Each participant will go home with an Arboretum-grown shiitake log readied for mushroom production. The session will take place Sunday, April 9 from 10 – noon. Fee $45 Arboretum member; $58 nonmember. Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277. Image from http://www.superfoods-for-superhealth.com.