Visit Workshop: Introduction to Myciculture

🌿 Dive into the fascinating world of mushrooms with Mycosphere! 🌿

Mycosphere opens its doors for an immersion into the fascinating world of mushrooms and their artisanal cultivation. These workshops are an ideal introduction for beginners and enthusiasts who want to discover how to grow their own mushrooms at home, easily and effectively.

Guided by Candice, a passionate expert in mycosphere, you will learn simple techniques suited for indoor and/or outdoor cultivation, while exploring a place designed with respect for biological and artisanal principles.

Whether you are curious or an enthusiast, our workshops are an ideal introduction to explore this captivating world and leave with practical tools to start at home.

Our 2 packages:

1️⃣ Introduction to Mycosphere (growing mushrooms at home)

• Introduction to Mycology & Mycosphere (30 min): Learn the basics of the world of fungi and artisanal cultivation techniques.
• Guided tour of the premises (45 min): Explore our substrate preparation, incubation, and fruiting areas.
• DIY Workshop (45 min): Get hands-on and create your own mushroom cultivation kit!
• Q&A and shop visit (30 min): share your questions or comments and discover our various products: mycelia, dried mushrooms, books, and others (cash payment recommended).

🎟 Price: €40 (mushroom kit included) Child (-15 years): €15 (mushroom kit included)

2️⃣ Outdoor Cultivation: Logs and Mulches

Introduction to Mycology & Mushroom Cultivation (30 min): learn the basics of the mushroom world and artisanal cultivation techniques.

Outdoor Cultivation Techniques (30 min): learn the basics of log cultivation (shiitake, oyster mushrooms) and mulching (strophaire, blue foot).

Practical Workshop (60 min): inoculate your own logs and leave with a ready-to-fruit substrate.

Q&A and shop visit (30 min): share your questions or comments and discover our various products: mycelia, dried mushrooms, books, and others (cash payment recommended).

🎟 Price: €40 (log of oyster or shiitake mushrooms as a gift)
Child (-15 years): €15 (log of oyster or shiitake mushrooms as a gift)

📍 Location : Rue du Zemont 32, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
➡️ Train access: The nearest station is Lonzée.

We are located at the back of the hangar, opposite the horse carousel. A gravel parking lot is available.

📅 Upcoming dates:

Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM: introduction to mushroom cultivation and guided tour.

A little tip to brave the cold:

The workshop takes place in a poorly insulated hangar, which can sometimes turn into a large cold room. So, to avoid ending up as a stalagmite, remember to come well wrapped up! 🧥

Cancellation Conditions:

1. Cancellation by Mycosphere : If the workshop has to be cancelled due to exceptional conditions (extreme cold, mushroom storm, or other unforeseen event), your tickets will be fully refunded.

2. Cancellation by the participant : You can cancel up to 7 days before the event for a full refund. After this period, any ticket purchased is non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for another workshop.