Mycelium Workshop with Lee Gilman
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Participants will learn the basics of spawn selection, spawn generation, substrate preparation, inoculation techniques, and production maintenance strategies. Our focus will be on how to produce, manage, and fruit Shiitake mushrooms on hardwood log bolts using forest farming techniques. The cultivation of other mushrooms such Oyster, Lion’s Mane, and King Stropharia will also be touched on in lessor detail.
We will begin with a discussion of the mushroom life cycle and the role of fungi in natural ecosystems. Participants will learn and perform hands-on cultivation techniques culminating with each participant making their own inoculated log bolts to take home.
Program Details
Who: 18+
Where: PMEC
When: May 20th from 1-4pm
Fee: $25R; $30NR
A Minimum of 4 is needed to run this program
Bio- Lee Gilman
Lee Gilman is a board certified master arborist who runs Lee Gilman & Associates, a horticultural services and consulting firm involved primarily with advancements in tree care and plant health care programs in built environments. Related services include support for ornamental horticulture, home based agriculture, forest farming and forestry. A professional arborist since 1977, lee has studied Agricultural Economics at Cornell University, Ornamental Horticulture at SUNY and Forestry at Paul Smith's College. He is a past president of the Arborist Assoc. of NJ, and a recipient of the NJ Arborist of the year award. He is currently on the board of NH Arborists Assoc.