Upcoming Workshops
Beneficial Mushrooms @ Flourish (Pine Ridge Hollow)
* * If you would like to register for this event, please see the link below * *
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms, partnered with the team from Flourish, as he introduces you to the world of homegrown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.
During this program, you will acquire a basic understanding of what mushrooms and fungi are, what species and varieties can be easily grown both indoors and outdoors as well as how to best care for them to ensure consistent and bountiful crops of beautiful mushrooms.
As part of this program, you will also be assembling a lion's mane mushroom grow kit that you can take home and grow indoors. This mushroom grow kit will yield several times over the course of the next 1-2 months. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information will be provided to participants.
You will have the opportunity to sample ShroomDrops Tinctures and Dark Chocolate with mushrooms, and learn all about how mushrooms can benefit your health. Tom will then lead you through creating your very own grow pail of mushrooms to take home.
We are excited to announce that we are a licensed venue! Feel free to head over to The Village Square and purchase an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from The Square Bar to bring into the studio!
Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation @ McNally Robinson Booksellers
* * If you would like to register for this event, please see the link below * *
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms as he introduces you to the world of homegrown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. During this program, you will acquire a basic understanding of what mushrooms and fungi are, what species and varieties can be easily grown both indoors and outdoors as well as how to best care for them to ensure consistent and bountiful crops of beautiful mushrooms. Hassle-free, low-skill techniques will be highlighted as a way for beginners to experience mushroom cultivation without having to invest in any equipment or learn advanced techniques. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information, will be provided to participants.
Introduction to Mushroom Foraging @ McNally Robinson Booksellers
* * If you would like to register for this event, please see the link below * *
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms as he introduces you to the world of foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms in Manitoba. During this program, you will learn the fundamental skills necessary for confidently differentiating between and identifying species of fungi that can be found growing in a variety of habitat types throughout the province. Numerous common and beginner-friendly edible and medicinal mushroom species will also be highlighted and analyzed in detail, including which season they appear and ideas for how to cook and preserve your harvest. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information, will be provided to participants.
Mushroom Grow Kit Workshop @ McNally Robinson Booksellers
* * If you would like to register for this event, please see the link below * *
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms as he walks you through the steps involved in assembling and caring for your own mushroom grow kit. During this program, you will learn about the different types of mushroom spawn, its role in mushroom cultivation, how to produce and handle it correctly, and the substrate materials suitable for at home mushroom growing. Curating a suitable growing environment for your mushroom grow kit is an essential component for ensuring bountiful harvests, and the details for how to create such an environment will be discussed in detail. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information, will be provided to participants.
Beneficial Mushrooms @ Flourish (Pine Ridge Hollow)
* * If you would like to register for this event, please see the link below * *
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms, partnered with the team from Flourish, as he introduces you to the world of homegrown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms.
During this program, you will acquire a basic understanding of what mushrooms and fungi are, what species and varieties can be easily grown both indoors and outdoors as well as how to best care for them to ensure consistent and bountiful crops of beautiful mushrooms.
As part of this program, you will also be assembling a lion's mane mushroom grow kit that you can take home and grow indoors. This mushroom grow kit will yield several times over the course of the next 1-2 months. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information will be provided to participants.
You will have the opportunity to sample ShroomDrops Tinctures and Dark Chocolate with mushrooms, and learn all about how mushrooms can benefit your health. Tom will then lead you through creating your very own grow pail of mushrooms to take home.
We are excited to announce that we are a licensed venue! Feel free to head over to The Village Square and purchase an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage from The Square Bar to bring into the studio!
Intro to Mushroom Cultivation @ Low Life Barrel House
Join River City Mushrooms in the Low Life Barrel House taproom for an evening exploring the fundamentals of growing gourmet mushrooms, and put together your own pail of oyster mushrooms that you can take home to grow. Sound to you like a fun Thursday night? We think so. Oh, and your first beverage of choice for the evening is included in the ticket price. Because, why not?
Details: A 1 hour lecture style program will be followed by a 30 minute hands on component where eligible participants will be shown how to correctly assemble their own pail of oyster mushrooms. Instructions describing how to care for and harvest your mushrooms will be covered during the program and made available after the program through a follow up email.The presentation will begin promptly at 7pm.
Please arrive early if you wish to grab a beverage and find a seat before the event starts.
$40 - general admission
$60 - general admission + hands on program *
* only 20 spots available. Unlimited general admission.
To register for this program, please click the link below or visit the Products page.
Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation in Manitoba: A Fungi-Themed Residency
Join Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms for an entire weekend of hands-on, interactive programs that will explore seasonal and perennial gardening with fungi. Come on out and learn how you can successfully cultivate a variety of delicious, gourmet and medicinal mushrooms outdoors in Manitoba.
Topics will include an introduction to fungal anatomy, life cycles and ecological ecological functions, species highlights, materials and methods, producing and working with mushroom spawn, stacking functions, crop integration and more.
Four key techniques and cultivation methods will be highlighted and described in detail, and participants will leave each program with either mushroom spawn or an assembled project that they can then continue to grow at home. For more details, please visit the registration page in the online store for this event.
Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation
Mushroom enthusiast Tom Nagy illustrates the basic techniques to cultivate delicious edible mushrooms in your own backyard. Discover how rewarding mushroom growing can be and how to creatively incorporate these miraculous fungi into flower beds and vegetable gardens. Add interest to your landscape as well as harvest a crop that helps to enrich your soil.
Free. To register, phone, visit, or go online at winnipeg.ca/library.
Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms as he introduces you to using mycelium in the form of grain and sawdust spawn to produce your own homegrown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms. During this program, you will be introduced to how you can select and properly use mushroom spawn to successfully grow a wide variety of different mushroom species and strains using readily available natural materials. Learn how to easily and creatively incorporate mushrooms into vegetable gardens, perennial beds, naturalized outdoor areas and more, enriching your soil and increasing biodiversity while also harvesting bountiful crops of mushrooms throughout the growing season. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information will be provided to participants.
Gardening with Mushrooms
Growing your own gourmet edible mushrooms is a lot easier than you think. Come and learn the basics of what you need to know to produce bountiful crops of mushrooms alongside your favourite vegetable crops this coming growing season. Many different mushroom varieties will be discussed, as well as several growing techniques that are best suited for each variety.
This program is free to the public, but registration is required. If you can’t make it out in person, you can register to listen in over Zoom.
Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation
Join small scale mushroom cultivation expert Tom Nagy of River City Mushrooms as he introduces you to the world of homegrown gourmet and medicinal mushrooms using pre-inoculated mushroom grow blocks. During this program, you will acquire a basic understanding of what mushrooms and fungi are, what species and varieties can be easily grown both indoors and outdoors as well as how to best care for them to ensure consistent and bountiful crops of beautiful mushrooms. Mushroom grow blocks are an accessible, hassle-free way for beginners to experience mushroom cultivation without having to invest in equipment or learn advanced techniques. A copy of the presentation material, as well as additional resources and sources of information will be provided to participants.