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SUMMARY:Mushroom Growing with Orly
UID:7821
DTSTAMP:20260420T121500Z
DTSTART:20260530T180000Z
DTEND:20260530T200000Z
LOCATION:20 High St, New Britain, CT 06051, United States
ROOM: Community Room Large
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the New Britain Public Library for an interactive a
 nd hands-on workshop diving into the fascinating world of mycology and sus
 tainable agriculture! Whether you are a seasoned urban gardener or a compl
 ete beginner, this program will teach you the traditional, highly rewardin
 g method of cultivating edible Shiitake mushrooms on natural hardwood logs
 .During this workshop, we will walk through the entire "logging"
  process step-by-step:1. Drilling: Learning how to properly prepare hardwo
 od logs by drilling perfectly spaced and sized holes.2. Inoculating with S
 pawn: Discovering how to pack those holes with high-quality Shiitake mushr
 oom spawn—the living mycelium that will eventually fruit into edible mus
 hrooms.3. Sealing with Beeswax: Mastering the crucial final step of seali
 ng the inoculation sites with melted beeswax. This protects the delicate s
 pawn from competing fungi, insects, and moisture loss, setting your log up
  for a bountiful harvest.Come learn how to grow your own food, connect wit
 h nature, and take home the skills needed to start a thriving mushroom gar
 den in your own backyard! About Your Instructor:Our guide for this event 
 is a dedicated mycologist, farmer, and community leader with deep roots in
  Connecticut’s agricultural landscape - Fairfield County’s Own Farmer 
 Orly from Bridgeport, Connecticut. His hands-on farming journey began thr
 ough volunteer work with the Green Village Initiative in Spring 2019, the 
 HEMP Program at Jones Family Farm October 2018 - April 2020 (WEPA Hemp Far
 ms), and then Spring of 2021 - volunteering at his previous volunteer-turn
 ed-friend Freedom’s (Co-owner) SEAMarron Farmstead. After that being ref
 erred by SEAMarron for a brief employment stint at Naugatuck Valley Hemp i
 n the spring of 2022, they have since brought their skills full circle. To
 day, he is an integral employee at SEAMarron Farmstead, working through th
 eir Industrial Hemp Program, Bantu Green Solutions.A passionate advocate f
 or sustainable land care and agricultural education, they hold several key
  credentials. They are a CT-NOFA Accredited Organic Landcare Professional 
 and a proud graduate of both the Venture Farming Institute and the Leaders
  of Color in Conservation programs. These initiatives are spearheaded by 1
 Freedom For All—a nonprofit founded by Freedom Gerardo—and the SEAMarr
 on Farmstead (the homestead of Freedom and his wife, Elizabeth Guerra). Ad
 ditionally, he previously served as a Steering Committee member for the Ne
 w CT Farmer’s Alliance.Currently, he is wrapping up his third and final 
 year managing six garden beds at the Green Village Initiative @ Reservoir 
 Farm in Bridgeport, CT. Looking ahead, he is continuing his commitment to 
 urban agriculture by stepping into a new role as a Volunteer Garden Captai
 n at the Denver Ave Garden through Groundwork in Bridgeport, CT.
URL:https://www.newbritainlibrary.org/event/mushroom-growing-orly-7821
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