Topic: Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation
Growing a garden is a rich & fulfilling opportunity, but there are opportunities to speed up compost, improve soil quality & even grow more delicious food with fungi! Fungi/mushrooms are a hidden hand in healthy plant systems. We can build this mutualism together through outdoor cultivation. Join Isaiah Bednash as we learn to work outdoors with our interspecies friends, so that they can in turn work for us!
Techniques & Topics we will cover:
- What are and why mushrooms?
- Building & maintaining mushroom garden beds
- Log inoculation techniques
- Strategy, Wood Type & Mushroom Species compatibility
- Post inoculation care
Genera we will cover:
Stropharia (Winecap), Pleurotus (Oyster), Lentinula (Shiitake), Hericium (Lion's Mane, Bear's Tooth), Pholiota (Chestnut, Nameko), Ganoderma (Reishi), Grifola (Hen of the Woods), Laetiporus (Chicken of the Woods), Agaricus (Bella, Field, etc.), Clitocybe/Lepista (Blewits)
Speaker Bio: Isaiah Bednash intersects the middle of farmer, scientist, and activist, building sustainable systems through native plants & fungi. Driven by increasing loss of Appalachian woodland, Isaiah has shifted to land stewardship as a call to action against climate catastrophe. Zay seeks to establish more native habitats while educating others how to contribute, protecting our crucial biodiversity through the creation of community-wide goals. With educated & responsible practices, Zay believes we’ll equip folks to heal their communities and fight biopiracy that threatens our existence. Other topics of interest for Isaiah are: Wasps & Bees, Prescribed Fire, Lichens, the Carolina Sandhills, Prairie restoration, and North African music.
Date: Wednesday August 20 7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00
Location: Heffner Park Community Center, 42 Oswego Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
This meeting is FREE and open to all. Bring a gardening friend!
You are encouraged to Snacks to share and/or gardening items (tools, seeds, etc.) for the giveaway table. Make sure to take any of your leftover items home with you!
We would love to have you join our Club as a full-fledged member! Our membership leader Carole Galati will help you renew or join the club. Checks or cash are accepted.
Walk, bike, bus, or park in the adjacent lot or nearby street parking.
Also check out other Meetups in Silver Spring.
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