Homesteading Basics: Lion’s Mane Mushroom Workshop

Homesteading Basics: Lion's Mane Mushroom Workshop

When

February 15, 2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Where

N.C. Cooperative Extension - Richmond County Center
123 Caroline Street #Suite 100, Rockingham, NC 28379, Rockingham, NC, 28379

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What to grow your own Lion’s Mane Mushroom? Join Richmond Cooperative Extension to learn how.

This is a hands-on workshop that will teach you how to cultivate your own delicious Lion’s Mane mushrooms at home! This workshop will guide you through the process of inoculating a log with Lion’s Mane spawn, a unique and highly sought-after mushroom known for its brain-boosting benefits and delicate, seafood-like flavor.

What to Expect:

  • Introduction to Lion’s Mane Mushrooms: Learn about the culinary uses and fascinating biology of Lion’s Mane, one of nature’s most incredible fungi.
  • Log Inoculation: You’ll be taught how to inoculate a log with Lion’s Mane mushroom spawn, using simple, effective techniques to ensure a successful harvest.
  • Growing & Care Tips: Understand how to properly care for your log, including optimal environmental conditions, watering techniques, and when to expect your first harvest.
  • Take Home Your Log: At the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with your very own inoculated log, ready to fruit in your backyard, garden, or porch.

Whether you’re a seasoned forager, a mushroom enthusiast, or simply curious about growing your own food, this workshop is perfect for anyone interested in the fascinating world of fungi.

Dress for the Weather: It will likely be cold and we will be outside for most of the workshop. Wear whatever you will be comforable in outside.

What to Bring: If you have access to a coredless drill please bring it with a 12 mm bit. Drills will be provided if you do not have one. All other marerials will be provided.

Space is limited, so be sure to register early!