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Explore the Magical Kingdom of Fungi and its many facets.

Join us and acquire a basic understanding of what fungi does and how it does it! How they grow, how to grow and harvest them, their relationship to the other kingdoms, including their relationship to humans, and the many uses and interesting facts about fungi.Outdoors lovers, scientists, naturalists, herbalists, foragers, and chefs, this 3 part class explores the the importance, and benefits of the Kingdom of Fungi .
Day 1 =  Dive Into the Science - What are fungi, and History of ethnomycology.
Day 2 =  Wild Mushrooms -  Foraging & Mushroom Identification.
Day 3 =  EthnoMycology -  Mushroom Cultivation, Current and Historic uses of Fungi.

 After the first three classes are completed Aaron will guide a foray into the forest to get your feet on the ground and your hands on the mushrooms!

Class is held on Wednesdays from 6-8PM with a Saturday Foraging Foray on 5/31 at 10AM

 

Explore the Magical Kingdom of Fungi and its many facets.

Join us and acquire a basic understanding of what fungi does and how it does it! For outdoors lovers, scientists, naturalists, herbalists, foragers, and chefs, this 3 part class explores the the importance, and benefits of the Kingdom of Fungi 

Day 1 =  Dive Into the Science - What are fungi, and History of ethnomycology.
Day 2 =  Wild Mushrooms -  Foraging & Mushroom Identification.
Day 3 =  EthnoMycology -  Mushroom Cultivation, Current and Historic uses of Fungi.

 

 

Students will learn information on a variety of topics for both beautiful and successful gardening in the Pacific North West, exploring which plants are suitable and productive for this area. This series will rotate on how to plant a garden which maintains blooms through most of our seasons, how to feed the garden that feeds us, how to prune to increase production, plus additional tips and tricks. When possible, these courses will take place at a working nursery in the Kitsap Peninsula.

Learn the art of preparing delicious sourdough bread in this hands-on workshop. Baking bread is both science and craft and you'll learn the secrets to creating delicious and crusty loaves.

This workshop will cover creating and nurturing a sourdough starter, tools and equipment, ingredients, preparation, preparing for baking and troubleshooting. We will sample a variety of fresh sourdough loaves to talk about variations in taste and texture.

During the workshop, we will mix, prep, and shape dough to take and bake at home the following day.

Your class fee includes a glass jar with sourdough starter, a proofing basket to use and keep, plus written instructions and recipes.

At home, you will need a Dutch oven or roasting pan with lid that can be safely heated to 450 degrees.

For Class: Please bring the following supplies to class: 1) a large mixing bowl 2) a kitchen towel 3) an apron (optional). We will have spatulas, scales, measuring cups, etc. for class use.

This course is brought to us by Dream Maker Creative: https://dreammakercreative.com/

Explore the principles of permaculture and discover how to apply sustainable, regenerative design to a garden or other outdoor space. In this two-hour introductory class, participants will learn how to facilitate healthy low-maintenance ecosystems that work in harmony with nature. A permaculture garden uses a philosophy and set of practices to work with nature to create a self-sustaining ecosystem. The goal is to balance all parts of the garden ecosystem to promote biodiversity, preserve soil, and conserve water.

Whether you have a small garden, a large yard, or a community space, this class will provide you with a solid starting point for making any green space more productive, resilient, and environmentally friendly.

No prior experience is required. Anyone with an interest in gardening is welcome.

This course is offered in conjunction with Edmonds College.

Class will be a 2 hour hike  in Port Orchard, where we explore and harvest some of the morning's mycological blooms. Students will learn to respect and identify the mushrooms growing in a typical PNW forest, with a discussion on both safe and dangerous mushrooms.

Dress for the weather, bring drinking water, and wear comfortable shoes as we will be hiking about on trails to be arranged in Port Orchard. 

Class will meet in the parking lot:

Location TBA -  Port Orchard, WA

Beekeepers or Apiarists, keep bees to collect honey, beeswax, propolis, bee pollen, and royal jelly.

 

This course is brought to us by Bees and Greens of Bainbridge Island

https://beesandgreens.com/