Indoor Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

Dive into the world of fungi and learn how to cultivate your own edible mushrooms at home!  Aubrey Carter, mycologist and author of the newsletter Mushroom Monday, begins the workshop with a brief walk through the woodlands to identify and chat about optimal conditions for fungal growth. Then gather indoors to build oyster mushroom “grow kits” using household materials that are often treated as waste. Participants will explore mushroom cultivation and take home their own grow kit with instructions. The woodland walk is optional; participants who prefer to skip the walk should report to Armor Hall by 12:30pm for the hands-on portion of the program. Severe weather cancels the walk.

Advance registration is encouraged online or by calling 718.549.3200 x251. Day-of registration based on availability and not guaranteed.

Questions? Please email us at information@wavehill.org or call the telephone number and extension above.

Wave Hill House and Armor Hall are wheelchair-accessible. There is an accessible, ground-level entrance at the front of the building with a power-assist door. The restroom on the ground level is all-gender and ADA-compliant. Additional ADA-compliant restrooms are available on the lower level, which can be accessed by elevator. The Herbert & Hyonja Abrons Woodland features varied, unpaved walking trails traversing eight acres. The trails include rustic steps, steep changes in grade and uneven terrain. A trail map at the north and south entrances indicates the length and character of each trail.