Cultivation Workshop with Max Gorannson of Golden Mushroom Co.

Monday, August 5
Cultivation Workshop with Max Gorannson of Golden Mushroom Co.
Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:00pm – 9:00pm
$40
Registration required
Dive into the practical world of mushroom cultivation with Max, founder of Golden Mushroom Co. and an enthusiastic mushroom grower. Hosted by SDMYCO, this engaging workshop is tailored for both novice enthusiasts and seasoned gardeners eager to expand their knowledge into the realm of mushrooms.

This hands-on session will cover the essentials of indoor mushroom cultivation, focusing on methods that participants can easily apply at home. Max will guide you through the lifecycle of mushrooms, demonstrate effective techniques for maintaining ideal growing conditions, and introduce you to the tools needed for successful cultivation. The workshop’s centerpiece is a practical activity where you will inoculate your own mushroom block in a sterile environment, take it home, and grow it yourself.

Join us to gain a thorough understanding of how mushrooms grow and take the first steps toward producing your own delicious flush at home. This workshop promises to be an informative and enjoyable experience, giving you the confidence to start your own mushroom cultivation project at home. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your curiosity into expertise!

An informational flyer for our upcoming cultivation workshop on August 5
Join our August Cultivation Workshop with Max Gorannson of Golden Mushroom Co.
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Upcoming Monday Monthly Mushroom Meeting with Mark Yacoub

Hello MycoFam!

The upcoming Monday Monthly Mushroom Meeting with Mark Yacoub will cover:

Comparative Genomics of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: Unveiling Viral Fossils and Their Distribution Across the Fungal Kingdom

Mark completed his B.S. degree in Microbiology at UC Davis in 2016. His professional experience includes research at an agricultural biotechnology company, where he focused on fungal interactions with crop plants. Mark began his doctoral studies in 2020. His dissertation research centers on population genomics of the amphibian pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the identification of DNA viruses within the Fungal Kingdom.

The San Diego Mycological Society established the Microbiology Award for Excellence in Mycology to be awarded to one meritorious graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology (MPP) at the University of California, Riverside.
All aspects of fungal biology and ecology are encouraged. A faculty committee will identify the applicant that has demonstrated excellence in research and creative forward-thinking in their dissertation research.

Monday, July 1
Monthly Monday Meeting with Mark Yacoub
2022 Recipient of UC Riverside Microbiology Award for Excellence in Mycology
Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm Presentation and Q&A
Open to the public

Hope to see you there and may the spores be with you!

Mush love,

SDMYCO

 

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Game of Shrooms & Potluck – This Monday, June 3rd

Hello MycoFam!

We love potlucks and can’t believe June is just around the corner. Let’s celebrate the beginning of the summer season with an evening full of FUN(gi)!

Monday, June 3: Monthly Meeting Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:30 – 8:30pm
Art in the Park for Game of Shrooms & Potluck
$5 suggested donation
Open to the public

ART STATIONS

•Mushroom Jewelry

•Mushroom Terrariums

•Mushroom Paper Sculptures

POTLUCK
We invite you to bring a delicious dish to share! It does not have to include mushrooms, but those are always a hit! You may also bring store bought if you prefer.

We will have a card to fill out in advance for the ingredients list. This is useful for those that may have allergies or dietary restrictions. ***If you are using wild/foraged mushrooms, please note that also!***

We ask that you bring your own reusable cup/bowl/plate and utensils, since we are environmental stewards. Let’s help promote and save the environment by using less plastic!

Please note that we do not have kitchen access, but there will be outlets for keeping food warm with crock pots.

ALSO!!
This coming Monday, June 3rd we have Game of Shrooms!
Game of Shrooms is a global annual event where artists hide their mushroom-themed artwork in public spaces on June 8th for others to find and keep!
Join us for an art workshop where we will be making artwork for the event. We will have art supplies and a project you can make, but feel free to bring your art ideas and supplies too!
Check out @gameofshroomsofficial to learn more about the event.
More info about this worldwide activity here:
Hope to see you there!
May the Spores be with you,
SDMYCO
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May 19: Fantastic Fungi @ La Paloma

Hello Myco Fam!

SDMYCO celebrates the 5th anniversary of Fantastic Fungi this coming May 19.

Tell your friends and hope to see you there!

Sunday, May 19 @ 7:00pm

La Paloma Theatre
471 SOUTH COAST HWY. 101
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA
Corner Hwy. 101 and D Street, downtown Encinitas

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May 6 2024: Mushrooms of Baja California with Alan Rockefeller

May 6, 2024
Balboa Park
Casa del Prado, Room 101
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm Lecture and Q&A

Alan is an expert mycologist in high demand at mushroom events where he teaches workshops on DNA barcoding, field photography, and fungal microscopy. Committed to his cause, Alan has been studying fungal diversity for more than two decades, and since 2001 he has photographed more than 2,500 species of fungi. Alan’s contributions to community science have been widespread, and his dedication to teaching thousands of people over several years how to extract and amplify the DNA of their mushroom finds for sequencing is remarkable, and remains unparalleled.

Eventually, Alan hopes to be able to offer free barcoding services to the mycology community via his newest endeavor into Nanopore sequencing. As of today, Alan has uploaded more than 700 of his own fungal DNA sequences to Genbank, and he is a co-author on several scientific papers, including publications documenting new species of bioluminescent Mycena and Psilocybe. Nothing short of a powerhouse, Alan Rockefeller is an authority on the leading edge of mycology, who is beloved by his community for the knowledge and value he contributes to the field.

Mycology focused biography for Alan Rockefeller

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Earth Day 2024! April 20th @ Balboa Park

See you at the San Diego Earth Fest this upcoming Saturday, April 20!

A few of our fungi friends will be there too!!!🍄🌎

A FREE Earth Day celebration presented by Vegan Food Popup. Featuring over 100 sustainable food, product and service vendors as well as environmental, conservation and animal rescue groups. Enjoy a full day of entertainment with speakers, music and activities for kids.

Since the first Earth Day observation in 1970, more than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day events each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.

We are excited to continue the tradition of celebrating Earth Day at Balboa Park. This event is held on the expansive lawn located at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way.

San Diego EarthFest is family-friendly and dog-friendly with free parking available. This is a zero-waste event — please bring reusable eating utensils!


Location: Park and President’s Lawn, Balboa Park

Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2024, 11 am to 5pm

 

A map of the venue with numbers indicating where vendors will be located

A list of sponsors with numbers indicating where on the map they will be locatedMap of Balboa Park with parking identified on the map

A poster with information for the event

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Friends with Benefits: Plant interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Hi mushfam! On 4/1/24, we’re having a professor from the Salk Institute speak to us about the symbiotic relationship between plants and their arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi friends — make sure to join us!

 

April 1st Speaker: Lena Maria Müller, PhD

**Special Location! 1395 Park Center Drive, Vista, CA**

6:45pm Identification
7:00pm Lecture and Q&A


Bio: I am an assistant professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. My background is in plant biology, with a focus on plant-microbe interactions. Specifically, my lab studies mutualistic plant interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. In this symbiosis, plants benefit through increased mineral nutrient uptake and resilience to abiotic and biotic stress, whereas the fungus obtains carbon products from the host plant. We investigate the signaling pathways that allow plants to ensure an optimal balance between carbon costs and the nutrient benefits provided by the fungus. Because ˜80% of all land plant species can engage in a symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, it has important implications for the global carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycle, as well as agricultural sustainability.

April Monday Meeting Info Graphic

The speaker's biography and discussion topic are written

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March Monthly Meeting with Bonni Thoresen!

Hello Myco Fam!

Our March Monthly Meeting is coming up this Monday, March 4th with our very own Bonni Thoresen!

Remember to bring in mushrooms you find for identification and looking sporeward to seeing you soon.

Mush love,

SDMYCO

 

 

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Fungus Fair: Guest Speaker Schedule

Check out the Fungus Fair 2024 guest speaker list! We’re so excited to learn from this diverse group of mycologists:

10:00am – 10:55am: Sam Landes on “The World of Fascinating Fungi”

11:05am – 12:00pm: Dr. Cornelia Cho on “Mushrooms as Food and Medicine”

12:10pm – 1:05pm: Dennis Sharmahd on “Introduction to Cultivation with Pleurotus ostreatus”

2:00pm – 2:55pm: Julie Daoust, PhD on “Untangling the confusing world of functional mushrooms; a scientific approach”

3:05pm – 4:00pm: Alan Rockefeller on “Mushrooms of Ecuador”

Looking sporeward to seeing you all in person at our upcoming Fungus Fair!!! 🍄😍

Image of Guest Speaker Lineup

Guest Speaker Dennis Sharmahd flyer
Flyer for Guest Speaker Dennis Sharmahd
Guest Speaker Sam Landes flyer
Guest Speaker Sam Landes flyer at the Fungus Fair
Guest Speaker Dr. Cornelia Cho flyer
Guest Speaker Dr. Cornelia Cho flyer at the Fungus Fair
Guest Speaker Julia Daoust, PhD flyer
Guest Speaker Julia Daoust, PhD flyer at the Fungus Fair

 

Guest Speaker Alan Rockefeller flyer
Guest Speaker Alan Rockefeller flyer at the Fungus Fair
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Monthly Meeting, Mushroom Fair and call for vendors and volunteers…..

Hi MycoFriends!

Call for Fungus Fair Vendors and Volunteers.
If interested, please see details on links below.

FUNGUS FAIR VENDOR

FUNGUS FAIR VOLUNTEERS

***Please keep rain in your thoughts so we can get out into the field and foray!

***Reminder that you can always bring in specimens for identification to our meetings! Let’s show and tell what you’ve found in your local neighborhoods!

Monday, February 5: Monthly Meeting
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm Dr. Moselio Schaechter

Saturday, February 17: Annual Foray
10:00am – 1:00pm

Sunday, February 18: Fungus Fair
10:00am – 4:00pm

Monday, March 4: Monthly Meeting
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm TBA

Monday, April 1: Monthly Meeting
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm TBA

Monday, May 6: Monthly Meeting
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm TBA

See you soon!
🍄
SDMYCO

 

 

 

Also, Check out our Fungus Fair flier on the inside cover of the current January/February issue of The San Diego Floral Association California Garden Magazine

 

Copies of California Garden ($5.00) are available for sale at the following locations:

San Diego Floral Association
Casa del Prado, Room 105
San Diego, CA 92101
Contact Us

Coastal Sage Gardening
3685 Voltaire Street
San Diego, CA 92106
coastalsage.com

Mission Hills Nursery
1525 Fort Stockton Drive
San Diego, CA 92103
missionhillsnursery.com

Walter Andersen Nurseries
3642 Enterprise Street
San Diego, CA 92110
walterandersen.com

Walter Andersen Nurseries
12755 Danielson Court
Poway, CA 92064-6847
walterandersen.com

Marston House Museum and Gardens
Carriage Shop

3525 7th Ave., San Diego, CA 92103
balboapark.org/museums/marston-house

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