fall mushroom workshops 2019

new! intro to mushroom ID

Sunday, September 15th, 2019
9am - 12pm
-location accessible by transit within Vancouver-
Registration is closed - email for enquiries

Unlike our usual full-day structure, we won't be harvesting any mushrooms on this workshop. It is meant to introduce curious minds to the basics of mushroom morphology. A short walk around a city park, this will be a great primer for the full-day workshops or as an alternative for those with accessibility or time limitations. Children welcome.

autumn mushrooms
​part one 
​warm(er) weather mushrooms

September 28, 2019
9am - 5pm
SOLD OUT - waitlist full
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Learn about which mushrooms thrive in late summer and early fall. Meet characters like chicken of the woods, lobster, and several species of agaricus and boletus. Note the role they play in ecology, how they operate to help other members in their guilds, and how to harvest them in a way that encourages them to return healthier and more  prolific.

autumn mushrooms
​part two
the cornucopia: harvest for thanksgiving

October 12, 2019
9am to 5pm
SOLD OUT - waitlist full
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Fully into fall now, October is when the Cornucopia really begins to overflow with mushrooms in the PNW. Such a diversity of fungi require important attention to details - is it a polypore or agaric? Basidiomycetes or Ascomycetes?  Edible or Deadly? Begin to ask these questions and study the morphology of mushrooms on this workshop. Deepen your practice of giving gratitude this by sharing this harvest at a Thanksgiving or otherwise meaningful meal. 

autumn mushrooms part three

October 20, 2019
830am to 430pm
SOLD OUT
waitlist full

Cooler weather mushrooms like 'the Gypsy' excite our sense of smell and critical analysis (ie. why do we have racist names attached to mushrooms?). Let's get deep when thinking about mushrooms - not only studying the science surrounding them, but also the social, economic, and magickal elements that play into their meanings and uses. Of course, we will be identifying and doing all the great science-y, hands-on stuff too. 
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autumn mushrooms part four
the winter is coming - 2019

The last public workshops of the season. We will draw the workshops to a close with some mushroom broth and spreading spores. These workshops will be very cold so wear your layers and be prepared to learn what to do when you find frozen and cold-loving mushrooms like winter chanterelles, bellybutton hedgehogs, and jelly tooth fungus.

Register for Nov 2

Registration is closed. Email for enquiries

Register for Nov 3

SOLD OUT - email for waitlist
Please note: MuseumEats abides by a No-One-Turned-Away-for-Lack-of-Funds policy and is constantly working towards more inclusive practices and structure. For enquiries and feedback please reach out

autumn mushrooms:
ASL-only workshop

Date TBD by community interest
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This workshop will be taught exclusively in American Sign Language- with no interpreter. It is intended for Deaf folks and their allies, so voices-off, and let's relax and learn about mushrooms! We will delve as deep as the group desires, starting with basic mushroom morphology.

for more dates or to schedule a private workshop for your group

get in touch

 some weekdays are available

Summer Events!


In Lieu of any official workshops, MuseumEats tagged along and  with several like-minded and inspiring leaders in the wonderful world of wild and cultivated foods.


Forage & Farm


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stay tuned for more workshops in 2019/2020


​URBAN STROLLS happen sporadically, are pay-what-you-can, and fundraise for local charities
SPRING (greens, shoots, fungi) workshops start MID-MARCH  
​SUMMER (fruit, fungi, herbs) events begin LATE JUNE
​AUTUMN MUSHROOMS workshop series kicks off late August and continues to November
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Climate change will affect how and what we harvest.

archives

2018 - workshops & events

February 11 - The Heartwarmer - A Night of laughter, existential eating, and ethical hedonism.@ GRAPES AND SODA
September 29 - Autumn Mushrooms Part One
October 6 - Autumn Mushrooms Part Two
October 21 - ASL -Only Workshop (for Deaf folks and allies)
​November 4 - Autumn Mushrooms Part Three

2017 workshops & events

Sept 6 - Urban Alley Stroll in East Van. Donations accepted for Forest and the Femme
​Sept 10 - mushroom workshop 1: "early fall fungi"
Sept 26 - West End Food Fest ASL-Interpreted Plant Walk
October 1 - mushroom workshop 2: "the Fungal Cornucopia" 
October 21 - mushroom workshop 3: "Autumn Fungi"
October 22 - "ASL Workshop" 
November 4 - mushroom workshop 4: "My Shrumps" 

for more info, visit the archives below

event archives + gallery

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​Part of MuseumEats' mission is to collaborate. Members of our community get their fingers into:
pop-up dinners | community potlucks | festivals | wild harvesting | gardening | volunteering 
...and lots of workshops.

Email Cam to volunteer or collaborate

Let's Share Food Under Boughs of Cedar

Email

museumeats@gmail.com