VMS Meeting Dec 12 2017 – David Fenster
The Usual: VanDusen, Floral Hall 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaBite-Size Mushroom Cinema! Filmmaker David Fenster, co-founder of the Marfa (TX) Mycological Society, is in Vancouver to show his whimsical short films. Forest romps with Mr. Arora, interviews with a fly agaric, and more!
VMS Meeting Feb 13 2018 – Yonathan Uriel
The Usual: VanDusen, Floral Hall 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaAnt and Fungus Symbioses February’s speaker is Yonathan Uriel, who will present "Symboioses Between Ants and Fungi". A Masters student in Biology at SFU, Yonathan focuses his studies on the evolution of insect crop pests. His background is in biochemistry, genetics, and a lifelong interest in being outside and looking at tiny things creeping in the underbrush. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge of fungi from an entomologist's perspective.
The Art and Science of Working with Fungi
Italian Cultural Centre 3075 Slocan St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaThe Art and Science of Working with Fungi: GROWING MUSHROOMS FOR FOOD, MEDICINE AND SOIL This workshop series covers the skills needed to grow spawn and mushrooms year-round. Core concepts and practical skills are covered in-depth and include the simplest and most reliable low-cost techniques to grow mushrooms and their mycelium at home, in the garden or on the farm without the need of a dedicated lab space. The class will meet weekly for seven sessions. Each session will include a lecture and a lab component. Over the duration of the course, each participant will culture and grow their own oyster mushrooms from start to finish, getting hands-on experience with each step of the process. These skills can be applied to grow many other species of mushrooms. Cost is $325 and includes materials and two mushroom cultures. Students will create and go home with multiple fruiting kits made from straw, coffee grounds, sawdust and logs. Lecture Topics Include Fungal Biology and Ecology Principles of Working with Fungi Sourcing Materials Indoor Fruiting Environments Mycoremediation Applications Principles of Mycopermaculture Off-Grid Adaptations Scaling Up Species to Know, Species to Grow Usage and Storage Strain Development and Maintenance Hands-on Lab Skills Include Cloning Mushrooms […]