Small Scale Mushroom Cultivation in Rural AND Urban Environments.

How can we incorprate mushroom production into our home grown food? Mushrooms are incredibly important for land health and as part of our diets, this informative and engaging one day course will give you everything you need to start cultivating these amazing organisms at home.

Course outline

1- How do Mushrooms and fungi play a vital role in the ecosystem

2- The Health Benefits of Mushrooms - both as part of our diet and as curatives.

3 - How much space do I need to grow mushrooms?

4 - What equipment do I need to grow Mushrooms?

5 - An Overview of the Mushroom Cultivation Process- to include creating Liquid Cultures, Agar Plates, Spawn Jars, Monotubs, larger Tubs, Grow Tents and the variety of substrates that can be used.

6- why is single use plastic so prevalent in Mushroom cultivation- and why don't more people grow mushrooms?

7 -  Have Mushroom and mycelium levels been reduced in our natural woodland? what damage this might cause- and can this awful trend be reversed - leading onto ..

8 - How everyone could get involved in repopulating our local woodlands with Mushrooms of many different varieties.

Nick and Giselle are creators and owners of New Leaf Micro Greens . After the tough times of Covid and Lockdowns, Nick and Giselle decided to start another business that they could run alongside the Paragliding School they had been running for many years.  They had been keen growers of Microgreens for some time, for the numerous health benefits of these amazing tiny plants, and after getting lots of fantastic feedback from their friends in the small coastal village of St Dogmaels, they decided to expand their production, and share their passion with a wider audience!! They rapidly grrew, and as well as supplying many locals from their immediate area, they are also proud to supply numerous restaurants and fine eating establishments throughout the beautiful county of Pembrokeshire.

The UK Community Renewal Fund is a UK Government programme for

2021/22. This aims to support people and communities most in need across

the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches to prepare for the UK

Shared Prosperity Fund.  It invests in skills, community and place, local

business, and supporting people into employment.   For more information,

visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-community-renewal-fund-

prospectus