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Boston Workshops

Love gourmet mushrooms? Curious about the medicinal benefits of fungi? This workshop will discuss several varieties of gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, including Shitake, Oyster, Maitake, Reishi, and Lion's Mane, as well as several methods of cultivation. Participants will learn how to grow mushrooms in their own home, no matter how small the space. Presenter Allison Fastman will go over all the necessary materials, most of which are common household items, as well as how to get materials for little to no cost. In addition, participants will go home with oyster or shitake mushroom spawn and instructions for how to grow them at home! Pre-registration required.
$30 NOFA members/$35 Non-members (mushroom spawn is included in this cost).

About the instructor: Allison Fastman has been gardening since she learned to walk under the tutelage of her parents and grandparents. She's read and experimented extensively at home and in the classroom both as a student and teacher.

To register for the workshop or for more information contact Laura Eppstein by email at laura@nofamass.org or by phone at 617-913-0538.

Neighbors, regulations, smell, housing, breed-there's a lot to consider when keeping chickens and poultry in an urban setting. This backyard poultry workshop focuses specifically on urban populations and the challenges they face when introducing birds into a community. Allison Fastman, who has kept chickens and ducks in her small yard in Cambridge, will discuss coop design, winterization, breed selection, vermin proofing, finding a veterinarian, free ranging, chicken tractors, waste management, and legal status. A generous amount of time will be allotted for Q&A. $25 NOFA members/$30 Non-members.

About the instructor: Allison Fastman has been gardening since she learned to walk under the tutelage of her parents and grandparents. She's read and experimented extensively at home and in the classroom both as a student and teacher.

To register for the workshop or for more information contact Laura Eppstein by email at laura@nofamass.org or by phone at 617-913-0538.

Important Registration Information:

• Pre-registration is required unless arranged by phone with the organizer, Laura Eppstein, (617) 913-0538.
• Cancellations will be honored and refunds issued (except $10 processing fee) with notice made within 10 or more days of the workshop. After that, you may designate someone else to attend in your stead, but refunds will not be available.
• A waiting list is taken after each workshop fills to capacity. To be added, contact laura@nofmass.org, include your full contact info, and state clearly the date of the workshop for which you would like to register.
• For more information please contact Laura Eppstein at (617) 913-0538, or by email at laura@nofamass.org.

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