A two-hour hands-on cultivation workshop, 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Leave with a live grow bag ready to fruit on your kitchen counter in 2 to 4 weeks.

The weeknight version of Cultivation 101. Core curriculum, one take-home grow bag, digital workbook. Printed workbook available as an add-on at class.

What's included:

• 2 hours of instruction and hands-on practice

• One live take-home grow bag of native Colorado oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus), cloned by Ensō from a foraged specimen

• Digital Ensō Cultivation Workbook (PDF, emailed after class)

• Quick-start care card for your take-home bag

• 30 days of email follow-up for troubleshooting

What you'll learn:

• A brief introduction to mycology

• How to inoculate a bag with liquid culture (demo + hands-on under laminar flow)

• How to set up fruiting conditions in a normal home

• How to harvest, store, and process your mushrooms

• What to grow next and where to source materials

Who it's for: Beginners welcome. No experience required.

What to bring: Yourself. Everything else is provided. We recommend closed-toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting a little substrate on.

Age: Adults 18+ welcome. Ages 14-17 welcome with an accompanying adult.

When: Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Class size: 15 seats.

Available at class (optional add-ons):

• Printed Ensō Workbook, $20

• LC syringe (10cc), $20

• Blank grow bag, $30

• Starter Kit (LC + bag), $42

• Wine Cap garden spawn (8 lb), $50 *while supplies last

Location: Mycoreach, Wheatridge, CO. Full address sent in your purchase confirmation email.

Cancellation and transfer: Full refund 14 or more days before the event. 50% refund or full credit 7 to 13 days out. Full credit only within 3 to 6 days. No refund or credit within 72 hours. Tickets are transferable to another person at any time at no charge. Contact michael@ensofarmandforage.com to cancel, transfer, if you have questions.