Mushroom Mountain Farm Tour!
A guided group tour of an active mushroom farm to learn about cultivation, fungi ecosystems, and laboratory production.
What : Mushroom Mountain Tour When: Tuesday, November 17 Meet: Ironwood Square, Conserving Carolina’s office, 847 Case Street, Hendersonville, NC, at 8:25 a.m. Cost: $18 per person to be paid to Mushroom Mountain at link below (non-refundable) Approximately 1 hour and 10 minute drive Conserving Carolina is offering a group outing to explore an active mushroom farm, Mushroom Mountain , owned and operated by Olga Katic, who has presented at several speaker series events and our recent guided mushroom walks! Join us for a behind-the-scenes visit to Mushroom Mountain and discover the fascinating world of fungi! During this approximately 90-minute guided tour, we’ll explore how mushrooms grow, the important roles fungi play in our ecosystems, and some of the many ways people cultivate and use them. We’ll visit Mushroom Mountain’s greenhouse, where a variety of cultivated mushrooms will be actively growing and fruiting, and take a peek into the laboratory to learn how mushroom cultures and spawn are produced. Along the way, we’ll talk about mushroom cultivation, edible and medicinal mushrooms, and some of the techniques used to grow different species. We’ll also explore the woodland mushroom trail, where both cultivated and wild mushrooms may be fruiting depending on the weather. We’ll look at outdoor cultivation methods and explore fungal ecology, decomposition, mycelium, relationships between fungi and plants, and the often-overlooked ways fungi help keep a forest functioning. Every trip down the trail is a little different—come ready to look closely and discover just how much is happening in the fungal world around us! *Space is limited to 40 participants and pre-registration is required . Registration, by RSVP below. *Link for payment to accompany registration coming soon! We will meet at Ironwood Plaza (Conserving Carolina’s office) and will leave promptly at 8:40 a.m. Participants should plan to return to the area in the early afternoon. Car-pooling will be organized at the meeting location. If you’re coming from an area closer to Easley, SC/Mushroom Mountain, 200 Finley Rd, Easley, SC 29642, and you’d like to meet us at the site, please contact Pam Torlina at pam@conservingcarolina.org to make other meeting arrangements. Be sure to wear appropriate clothing for the weather and being outdoors and wear sturdy footwear. Also, bring snacks and/or a bagged lunch and plenty of water for yourself. Please also remember to bring any medication that you may need in the event of an emergency (ie: epinephrine, nitroglycerine, insulin, etc.). Group leaders will carry a first aid kit; however, it may not contain specific medication for your individual needs. You will be asked to sign a waiver form. Contact pam@conservingcarolina.org with additional questions.
