In-Person Mushroom Masterclass | Mushroom Cultivation Training | Little Acre
In-person Masterclass
In-person Masterclass
In-person Masterclass
In-person Masterclass
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In-person Masterclass

Regular price $170.00

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Location

New dates and locations - BRIS/SYD/MELB

Dive into the fascinating world of fungi with our hands-on full-day mushroom masterclass! Gain the knowledge and skills to grow your very own delicious gourmet mushrooms at home. Plus, each ticket includes lifetime access to our online course so you can revisit the content whenever you fancy!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Our full-day mushroom masterclass includes lots of extra information you won’t find in our online course. Plus there’s plenty of time to get all your mushroom cultivation questions answered on the day!

What you'll get:

  • A DIY Mushroom Mini Farm bucket that you make yourself on the day
  • A DIY Mushroom Mini Farm refill pack so you can repeat the process at home
  • Exclusive access to our private online group to network and access digital resources

Plus, your ticket includes access to our online workshop content including:

  • 20+ in-depth videos (over three hours of video content)
  • Downloads and resources
  • Online discussion boards
  • Lifetime access to content

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER-FRIENDLY

No prior knowledge is required to attend these mushroom growing classes. We often see intermediate and even advanced growers learn something new, so come one, come all!

OUR HAPPY GROWERS' PROMISE

We promise to get your fungi flourishing! We hand-on-heart believe everyone can grow their own mushrooms and we’re here to help with expert advice and know-how. So don’t be shy, please get in touch with all your curly questions and we’ll get you growing mushrooms in no time!

WORKSHOP VENUES

Our in-person course venues:

BRISBANE
Loyal Hope
50 Morgan St, Fortitude Valley
QLD 4006

Loyal Hope is a gorgeous 1920’s heritage listed hall only a short walk from the bustling café precinct of James Street in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. The venue is accessible via a ramp.

SYDNEY
107 Redfern
107 Redfern St, Redfern
NSW 2016

107 Redfern Street is a repurposed car garage and thriving multipurpose creative hub in the heart of Redfern. The workshop space opens out onto a rooftop garden and is lift accessible.

MELBOURNE
The Windsor Workshop
1 Brenchley Place, Prahran
VIC 3181

The Windsor Workshop is tucked down a laneway in Prahran just down the road from the train station.

WHAT TO BRING

  • Mug (For the tea and coffee station)
  • Pen and notepad

REFUND POLICY

If you've bought a ticket and can't attend the Masterclass we require you to notify us within 7 days of the class date to be able to refund you or change you to a different class.

What you’ll learn at our in-person masterclass:

SESSION 1: Deep-dive into the Wonderful World of Fungi  

  • Check out living, growing mushrooms we've brought in from the farm
  • Explore fungi biology and ecology
  • Unearth the secret lives of fungi

SESSION 2: Mushroom cultivation - what can we grow and how? 

We will share our simple mushroom cultivation practices and our expert tips and tricks we've learnt along the way to get you growing a multitude of different species including:

  • Oyster - Pleurotus osteatus
  • King Oyster - Pleurotus eryngii
  • Gold Oyster - Pleurotus citrinopileatus
  • Pink Oyster - Pleurotus djamor
  • Reishi - Ganoderma steyaertanum
  • Black Pearl Kings - Shimofuri hiritake
  • Lion's Mane - Hericium coralloides
  • Chestnuts - Pholiota adiposa

We demonstrate:

  • The best ways to harvest your mushrooms
  • Pasteurisation vs Sterilisation techniques
  • How to use recycled materials to grow mushrooms
  • What substrates to use
  • How to grow mushrooms using store bought mushrooms

SESSION 3: Make your own Mini Farm

This is the hands-on part. Make your own Mushroom Mini Farm to take home and grow your very own mushrooms!

WRAP UP: Growing set-ups, gadgets and resources to level up 

  • How to fruit your newly made Mini Farm
  • Gear we recommend to take your mushroom growing to the next level and automate your set up
  • Recommended resources
  • Take-home goodies

Meet us in person

Mickey Pascoe

Mickey will be presenting the course on the day.

Mickey is hands-on in all aspects of mushroom growing, from culture work in the lab to building a steriliser, he's got a head full of scientific and practical knowledge to put you on the path to success.

In 2022 Mickey travelled to Belgium to complete training with world renowned mushroom industry experts so he's up to speed on both the theory and practice of mushroom cultivation - there is rarely a mushroom-related question he can't answer.

Amy Pascoe

Amy has spent more time with mushrooms than other humans in the past few years. She manages the wholesale side of Little Acre, hand picking, packing and delivering the mushrooms direct to chefs.

She will be on-hand during practical parts to guide you through and answer questions.

Amy can tell you down to the hour of when a mushroom will be perfect to pick and has extensive experience in how climatic conditions can effect your crop.

Hear from our happy growers

Good value

"The ecology and biology was a great place to start and the practical workshop was a perfect (near) ending too. The two presenters were knowledgeable and encouraged questions. The range of resources (books and fungi) to look at and provoke discussion were great too. The course was good value and the mushroom kits to take home were generous."

Damian - June 2021

Very informative

"The class was very informative - I learnt lots of things about mushrooms/fungi that I didn't know, including uses as building materials and medicine. It was interesting to listen to and take part in. The practical side of things was easy. We took home kits we'd made and other goodies. The location was great, central and easy to find."

Anne-Marie - June 2021

Amazing day

"Amazing presentation. I would highly recommend doing this workshop to anyone who is interested in growing or learning about mushrooms. A wealth of knowledge gained that has sparked a real keen interest in the the mycology field. Thank you so much guys and the Little Acre business for allowing me to be apart of an amazing day."

Keenan - March 2021

Highly recommended

"Everything about this course is excellent - highly recommended."

Margot - March 2021

I'm so excited to get started

"I thoroughly enjoyed the class Amy and Mickey were a wealth of knowledge and worked really well together to produce an informative session. The venue was perfect and central to everything. I’m so excited to get started with the products we received. I instantly started reading the book I purchased to give me a deeper knowledge and can’t wait to get started growing my own mushrooms."

Jacqueline - February 2021

Loved it

"Loved it. Lots of really interesting information to get me started. If you want to get into mushrooms, do the course."

Kate - February 2021

A fantastic workshop!

"A fantastic workshop! Excellent presentation that was informative and well paced, with a perfect balance between theory and practice. Amazing value too with take home supplies. Would absolutely recommend to friends."

Amanda - February 2021

Incredibly informative

"The class was incredibly informative, Amy and Mickey were great teachers and I went away feeling super confident equipped with the knowledge they shared. Would highly recommend as a way to get started on your mushroom growing journey."

Belle - October 2020

Loved every moment

"Fantastic day. Very informative and interesting. Well presented. It wasn't too long or too short time period. Loved the little mushroom farms we went home with. Good size group of people not too big. Friendly. Loved every moment. Thank you."

Jules - August 2020

Hear from our happy growers

Good value

"The ecology and biology was a great place to start and the practical workshop was a perfect (near) ending too. The two presenters were knowledgeable and encouraged questions. The range of resources (books and fungi) to look at and provoke discussion were great too. The course was good value and the mushroom kits to take home were generous."

Damian - June 2021

Very informative

"The class was very informative - I learnt lots of things about mushrooms/fungi that I didn't know, including uses as building materials and medicine. It was interesting to listen to and take part in. The practical side of things was easy. We took home kits we'd made and other goodies. The location was great, central and easy to find."

Anne-Marie - June 2021

Amazing day

"Amazing presentation. I would highly recommend doing this workshop to anyone who is interested in growing or learning about mushrooms. A wealth of knowledge gained that has sparked a real keen interest in the the mycology field. Thank you so much guys and the Little Acre business for allowing me to be apart of an amazing day."

Keenan - March 2021

Highly recommended

"Everything about this course is excellent - highly recommended."

Margot - March 2021

I'm so excited to get started

"I thoroughly enjoyed the class Amy and Mickey were a wealth of knowledge and worked really well together to produce an informative session. The venue was perfect and central to everything. I’m so excited to get started with the products we received. I instantly started reading the book I purchased to give me a deeper knowledge and can’t wait to get started growing my own mushrooms."

Jacqueline - February 2021

Loved it

"Loved it. Lots of really interesting information to get me started. If you want to get into mushrooms, do the course."

Kate - February 2021

A fantastic workshop!

"A fantastic workshop! Excellent presentation that was informative and well paced, with a perfect balance between theory and practice. Amazing value too with take home supplies. Would absolutely recommend to friends."

Amanda - February 2021

Incredibly informative

"The class was incredibly informative, Amy and Mickey were great teachers and I went away feeling super confident equipped with the knowledge they shared. Would highly recommend as a way to get started on your mushroom growing journey."

Belle - October 2020

Loved every moment

"Fantastic day. Very informative and interesting. Well presented. It wasn't too long or too short time period. Loved the little mushroom farms we went home with. Good size group of people not too big. Friendly. Loved every moment. Thank you."

Jules - August 2020

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