A three-hour hands-on cultivation workshop, 10 AM to 1 PM. Leave with two live grow bags ready to fruit on your kitchen counter in 2 to 4 weeks.

Spend a Saturday morning learning how to grow culinary and functional mushrooms at home. The premium weekend format of Cultivation 101: smaller class, longer session, two take-home grow bags, printed workbook, and 30 days of email follow-up support.

What's included:

• 3 hours of instruction and hands-on practice

• Two live take-home grow bags: native Colorado oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) and native California lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus), both cloned by Ensō from foraged specimens

• Printed and digital Ensō Cultivation Workbook

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

• 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 (hands-on, under a laminar flow hood)

• 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: Saturday, 10 AM to 1 PM.

Class size: 12 seats.

Available at class (optional add-ons):

• 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.