Mycelium: cultivating soil health
Fungi play a vital role in ecological health. Learn how to cultivate mycelium for soil restoration, water purification, and sustainable food systems.
20 Sep 2025 10:3013:00
Regents Park Allotment Garden, Inner Circle, London, NW1 4NP
Join us and explore the world of mycelium and how it can improve your soil health and contribute towards sustainable, regenerative communities. This workshop will cover practical techniques like straw and cardboard tek for growing mycelium, mycofiltration for soil and water health, and straw bale inoculation for large-scale applications.
What You’ll Learn:
- The ecological role of mycelium in soil regeneration.
- How to grow mycelium using simple substrates like straw and cardboard.
- Live demo of large-scale straw bale inoculation.
- Mycofiltration basics for improving soil and water quality.
About your trainer: Pamela Shor
Pamela is the Head Grower at Black Rootz and founder of Mycelium Minds and The Seed Protectors. She is a horticulturist, community advocate and urban grower dedicated to building sustainable communities through innovative practices in agroecology, mycology, and permaculture.
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Your donation will help communities grow more food in gardens across London.
Capital Growth is a project of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.
