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Learn easy mushroom growing techniques including inoculating coffee grounds, paper waste, and straw. Registered participants will get a mushroom growing starter kit to take home.
Learn basic fungal ecology and life cycles, then dive into cultivation basics.
All participants are welcome, but materials are limited. Registration is recommended to reserve a mushroom growing starter kit to take home.
Jordan Bantuelle co-founded the All You Need Institute (AYNI), where he teaches people how to provide for basic needs in ways that restore ecosystems and build community. He is a native New Orleanian who graduated with a degree in biology from LSU, where he entered the world of environmental organizing. For 5 years prior to AYNI, Jordan co-operated Southbound Gardens, selling produce and edible starter plants, and leading adult urban farming workshops and school garden programs.
Sponsored by Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.
Mon, Jul 22 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Tue, Jul 23 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Wed, Jul 24 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Thu, Jul 25 | 10:00AM to 7:00PM |
Fri, Jul 26 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Jul 27 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Jul 28 | Closed |
Located in the Bywater neighborhood, Alvar Library was built by the WPA in 1940 and is a fine example of the Art Deco architectural style of that period.
Monday – Thursday 10am – 6pm
Friday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday Closed
Monday – Thursday 10am – 7pm
Friday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday Closed