

What you will learn
- The fundamentals of mushroom cultivation
- Sterilisation vs Pasteurisation
- Prepare your own substrate from raw materials
- Learn how to properly sterilise substrate
- Discover clean inoculation techniques
- Understand how this method allows you to grow many different mushroom varieties (not just oysters)
- Learn how to manage incubation and fruiting at home
Hands-on experience
This is a fully practical workshop.
You’ll prepare your own substrate, learn how to sterilise it, and perform the inoculation yourself using proper techniques.
By the end, you’ll have gone through the full process.

Who it’s for
- Want to grow more than just oyster mushrooms
- Are curious about the science behind mushroom cultivation
- Prefer hands-on, practical learning
- Are interested in gourmet or medicinal mushrooms

Explore the farm
As part of the workshop, you’ll walk through the farm and step into the different growing spaces. You’ll see mushrooms at various stages of their lifecycle and get a behind-the-scenes look at how a working mushroom farm operates.
Practical details
- When
- Saturday 20th March · 12 places leftSaturday 17th April · 12 places leftSaturday 15th May · 12 places left
- Venue
- ARTHAUS & MindRise Farm
- Location
- Lawson, Blue Mountains
- Duration
- 9am till 1pm
- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Group size
- 12 people max
- Price
- $180 per person