Mycology in the Garden
Mycology in the Garden
DATE: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
TIME: 6 - 7 PM CST
WHERE: Online
Join Central Texas Mycological Society for a talk about what people are calling the “earth’s internet.” Everyone is talking about the invisible, underground network that connects most plants and distributes water and nutrients.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This workshop will give you the practical knowledge to learn how to use recycled mushroom blocks) to build healthy soil, sequester carbon, increase water retention, feed the soil web, your plants and eventually you! This workshop will cover the basic biology and then we will show you low-cost and low-tech ways to recycle SMS and other organic matter back into the soil and also grow delicious Vitamin D filled culinary mushrooms! These basic techniques require no special equipment or electricity, and can all be done outdoors using organic materials found on most farms and gardens. Let’s build healthy soil together!
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kim Nguyen was born in Vietnam and emigrated with her parents to San Antonio when she was a child. Fascinated with tropical plants and different farming methods on family trips back to Vietnam, she decided to volunteer at local community gardens and farmer's markets in college. When she moved to Austin, she became the site coordinator for Patterson Park Community Garden, helping 60+ members along their own gardening journey. She enjoys talking to new members about the benefits of her "chaos gardening" style and incorporating a variety of annuals, perennials, and mushroom blocks in their garden beds. In her spare time, she continues to learn more about the world wide soil web and the edible plants and mushrooms in Central Texas.