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Mushroom Growing Education

Cultivate curiosity with the world of fungi. Little Acre has a host of knowledge, products and resources to support learning and education in all things mushrooms and mycology.

Mushroom Growing Education

Cultivate curiosity with the world of fungi. Little Acre has a host of knowledge, products and resources to support learning and education in all things mushrooms and mycology.

GROW.

The best place to start

Our Mushroom Kits are a wonderful way to introduce curious minds to the fascinating world of fungi. You'll find our Certified Australian Made kits are an exciting, engaging and educational activity that produce amazing gourmet mushrooms in as little as 7 days!

We offer a range of education packs with volume discounts, designed to help you easily grow your own mushrooms at home or in the classroom.

Why learn about mushrooms?

Learning to grow tree mushrooms is a fun, hands-on way to explore science, sustainability, agriculture, cooking and even entrepreneurship, all while connecting with nature and gaining new skills.

Here are our top reasons why you should learn to grow mushrooms.

Connect with nature

Explore forest ecosystems, the network of mycelium beneath our feet and nature's great recyclers (mushrooms!)

Join the war on waste

Tree mushrooms break down dead or decaying organic material and grow on agricultural by-products which helps reduce waste.

Improve your diet

Mushrooms are a superfood! They have very high levels of dietary fibre for gut health and are one of the only food sources of vitamin D.  

Science in action

Apply biology, chemistry and ecology in real life. Mycology is the science of fungi and it draws from many related fields.

Creative thinking

Growing mushrooms involves problem-solving and critical thinking. Learn to deal with things like competitor fungi and pests.

Hands-on learning

It's a practical activity that makes learning more engaging. See tangible outcomes which create a sense of accomplishment.

Out of the box applications

Get creative with super sustainable myco-materials and explore their applications in art, architecture, design and engineering.

Explore new cuisines

Mushrooms are a big part of many cuisines around the world. Growing them can spark an interest in cooking and new flavours.

Build character

Growing mushrooms requires responsibility, patience, resilience and perseverance - great attributes to carry throughout life.

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