AUSTIN: SporeCorps - Mushroom Cultivation 101 (In-Person)

We are firing up the grill and ready to grow gourmet mushrooms using some real grill master hacks! In this immersive in-person session, you’ll receive the foundational skills to begin your journey as a Spore Corps Cadet. This class is hands-on, high-vibe, and capped at 15 participants to keep the experience intimate and interactive. You will learn to:

• DECODE THE MYCELIAL NETWORK: Understand the basic science and folk wisdom of fungi—how mycelium communicates, adapts, and thrives as a decentralized system much like our own community. Learn what you need to grow both wood loving and dung-loving fungus.
• MASTER BASIC INOCULATION PROTOCOLS: We’ll walk step-by-step through how grain spawn and liquid culture work, equipping you with the tools to successfully cultivate mushrooms at home.
• IDENTIFY THE KEY STAGES OF THE FRUITING BODY LIFECYCLE: Learn to recognize healthy colonization, contamination risks, and when your mushrooms are ready to fruit. This is where patience meets soft rebellion.
• ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY INTELLIGENCE: Experience how Spore Corps operates as a network of growers, sharing resources, knowledge, and support to ensure collective success.

Every participant will leave with everything they need to begin their first home grow:

• 1 sterilized bag of CVG
• Instructions and guidance covered during the session
• A deeper understanding of the fungal world and how you can cultivate it yourself

This workshop is designed so you can begin your journey the same day you attend.

• This is an in-person class in Austin, Texas.
• The exact location will be sent via email after registration.
• Food, tea, and snacks will be provided to keep the experience cozy and communal.

The environment is welcoming, beginner-friendly, and intentionally crafted to help you feel supported as you take your first steps into mushroom cultivation.

Ezlyh is a mycologist, fiber artist, and mycology educator certified in medicinal mushroom education, she approaches cultivation as a sacred dialogue with the living world. Her work blends science and spiritual ecology, and she often experiments with gourmet and medicinal species at home. Ezlyh fosters curiosity, reverence, and hands-on learning through workshops and outreach.

This session is designed for:

• DIY mycologists and food security advocates ready to weaponize their knowledge.
• Gardeners, artists, and educators seeking new, inclusive tools for engagement.
• Anyone feeling the call to join the fruiting body of the resistance and decompose the status quo.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Central Texas Mycological Society