Details:
All classes will be 2pm-4pm
This workshop is designed for adults. However, we encourage people of all ages to participate. Children who are interested are welcome to accompany an adult at no cost.
The classes will take place in New Paltz, NY. They will be held rain or shine, please dress accordingly. Water will be provided, but bring any additional food or drink that you may require. Address will be provided upon registration.
Enrollment will open on March 11
spaces are limited, sign up early to save your seat.
Saturday May 20
Session 1: Growing mushrooms outdoors
In our first session we will go over common methods of mushroom cultivation with a special focus on home growing methods. We will focus on growing winecap mushrooms and their benefits to gardens, soil health and compost building.
Saturday July 22
Session 3: Growing mushrooms in small spaces
We will build on our cultivation methods discussions from session 1 and move into focusing on growing mushrooms in containers, which is a great method for growing in small spaces and can be done indoors or outdoors. Together we will inoculate containers that all students will bring home.
Saturday September 23
Session 5: Natural dyes with mushrooms
The world of natural dyes produced by mushrooms is vast, and incredibly colorful. This session is devoted to learning about the colors we can make from wild mushrooms growing in our region. A natural dye demo will be led by a visiting artist, make sure to bring some fabric to throw in the dye pot.
The 2023 Mushroom workshop series is devoted to looking into the dynamic world of mushrooms through discussion, sharing and hands-on experience. Each month we will be covering a different topic: mushroom growing, ethnobotany and historical uses of mushrooms, mushrooms in art and science, mushroom dyes and use in craft, and mushroom cooking.
Mushrooms, being the great communicators of our world, have so much to teach us. There is a lifetime of learning to be had with any one of these subjects. In this series, we hope to introduce and inspire more interconnected learning around all aspects of the mushroom world.
While the practical applications of mushrooms are proliferating throughout art and science, along with their medicinal benefits, there is a deep and rich history of mushrooms in their folk and spiritual connections across cultures that will be honored throughout our time together.
This 6-session workshop series will meet once per month, for six months, on our farm in New Paltz, NY. We will host a variety of guest speakers, and provide materials for you to take home.
Cost:
$360 for the full series ($60 per session).
$75 per individual session.
We encourage you to be with us for the entire series. There will be a limited amount of seats available for those who would like to join for select individual sessions of the series.
Classes are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend any of the classes, you may give your space to a friend or family member. Please notify us ahead of time in this case. If cost is prohibitive, please contact us.
Saturday June 24
Session 2: Ethnobotany and history of mushrooms
The human relationship with mushrooms spans our entire existence as a species.
We will dive deep on the rich history of mushrooms from the Otzi, the iceman, the ancient Greeks, the first peoples and contemporary uses.
Saturday August 26
Session 4: Mushrooms in art and science
Mushrooms are being utilized for oil cleanups, packaging, foam replacements, medicine, sculpture medium, leather and so much more. We will spend this session with a guest speaker and hands-on demos, exploring the many ways mushrooms are being used in practical and innovative ways in the world of art and science.
Saturday October 28
Session 6: Cooking with mushrooms
The culinary uses of mushrooms are endless, in this session we will go through all kinds of common and less common mushroom cooking recipes. We will cook together, along with a guest chef and to conclude our series we will all celebrate with a meal devoted to mushrooms.