Oyster Mushroom Workshop

Oyster Mushroom Workshop

Cultivate connection through hands-on mushroom inoculation!

Oyster mushrooms are easy to grow and delicious in all types of cuisine. In this hands-on workshop, we will learn all steps necessary for oyster mushroom cultivation, including heat pasteurization of a straw substrate, mixing grain spawn, assembling plastic grow bags, and creating the right environment for incubation, fruiting and harvesting. Oyster mushrooms can fruit in a variety of conditions, and might do well in a sunroom, basement, greenhouse, kitchen, or living room if given proper care. All ticket proceeds go to supporting the Morven Sustainability Lab. If our ticket price would constitute financial hardship, email morvenkitchengarden@virginia.edu to organize a reduced rate.

Guests must provide their own transportation to this event. Guests will check in at the Gatehouse upon arriving to receive directions for parking.