Growing Gourmet Mushrooms In Your Garden

06/21/2025 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

Admission

$12.00 - Youth (ages 7-15)
$32.00 - Member
$40.00 - Non-Member

Location

Discovery Hall
Room Number: Forest Room

Summary

Explore the rich abundance of the natural world, from edible and medicinal plants and preparing foraged foods to preparing meals. These engaging and educational programs will enhance your knowledge and curiosity about the plants and animals we can harvest from nature while highlighting the connection between foraging, natural ingredients, and sustainable practices.

Description

Growing mushrooms is unique and so rewarding! Many beautiful, gourmet, and medicinal mushroom types can be easily grown in your landscape. Join Lindsey Bender from Field & Forest Products and get hands on as we plant delicious mushrooms in the NLDC garden space! Included in your workshop fee is your very own bag of Wine Cap Sawdust spawn to take home and grow! There will be an option to purchase other species of spawn at the workshop as well for an additional fee.

Registration required by 6/19/2025. Saturday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. $40/Non Members and $32/Members, $12/Youth ages 7-15 (youth fee does not include spawn to take home).

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