Friday, February 4, 2011

GROW YOUR OWN GOURMET MUSHROOMS!


with instructors Greg Bender and Hugh Martin.

Dates & Times:
Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms. Log cultivation: February 26. 9AM – 12PM
Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms. Log cultivation: March 12. 9AM- 12PM

LOCATION: back of STARworks Building, 100 Russell Drive, Star, NC 27356

Price of the workshop: $18.- per person or $20.- on the day of the workshop (if space is available). The price covers the use of tools, wax and spawn. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own logs, maximum 3 logs per person.
Logs have to be cut no longer than 3 weeks prior to the inoculation. Please do not bring logs that have fallen due to disease and have been found on forest floor! Size of logs should be 3” - 4” in diameter and about 2 feet long. If possible, bring your own electric drill, cordless drills are not powerful enough.
Types of wood: For Shiitake – white or red oak is the best, sweetgum will work
For Oyster – cottonwood, oak, alder, maple, aspen, ash, beech, birch, elm, willow, poplar

To register, please contact Anne Pärtna: #336 653 9551 or email: anne@starworksnc.org
Space will be filled on first-come-first-serve basis. Payment options include: cash, check, credit card. For credit card payment call :910 428 9001


2 comments:

Laurie said...

J & I are thinking about doing the March workshop. Hope we can!

wtf-ery said...

I've sent you an email, hoping it's not too late to sign up for the workshop on the 12th of March.