mushrooms, permaculture, bioremediation workshop

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

Greetings to all interested parties: Michael Collins of Sonoma
Permaculture asked me to contact you. He & I are working together on the
event described below. We would like to spread the word about this event
in as many directions as is appropriate. It would be greatly appreciated
if you would pass this on to any persons, newsletter editors, groups,
e-mail lists, websites, companies, etc., that you think might be
interested. Thanks for your help! 

- Charmoon Richardson, event co-ordinator 

Questions? 707-887-1888
                    mycoperm at webtv.net 

Mushrooms, Permaculture, & Bioremediation     

                      Featuring Paul
Stamets 

Learn how to integrate mushroom cultivation into Permaculture gardens
and land restoration projects within the context of a three-acre
Mediterranean Food Forest garden. Hosted by Davis Bynum winery and
Sonoma Permaculture, this knowledge packed weekend course will introduce
participants to several extremely talented mushroom authorities,
permaculturists, and chefs. 

Saturday will feature Paul Stamets of Fungi Perfecti, author of *Growing
Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms*. Paul will discuss both the integration
of edible and medicinal mushrooms into Permaculture gardens, and the
application of higher fungi to habitat restoration & bioremediation
(restoring health to polluted land). Lunch will feature the talents of
Nit Bynum, who will prepare Thai-California cuisine incorporating crops
gardened on-site. The day will end with light foods and a tasting of the
Bynum's award-winning wines. 

On Sunday, Tom Alexander of Bemushroomed, and Charmoon Richardson of
Wild About Mushrooms, will discuss building and operating a small-scale
mushroom cultivation laboratory. There will be a demonstration of
procedures for growing oyster mushrooms, which includes each participant
making & taking home a oyster mushroom kit, which will produce mushrooms
within weeks. In addition, there will be a session devoted to
inoculation of oak logs and wood chips with several varieties of gourmet
& medicinal mushrooms. Relevant educational materials will be provided.
Lunch will include a mushroom cooking demonstration & mushroom-filled
meal. 

Register now. Participation will be limited to allow for individual
contact with the instructors. 

DATE:               September 9 & 10, 2000 

LOCATION:      Davis Bynum winery 
                          8075
Westside Rd.
                          Healdsburg,
CA.   95446 

 COST:              $350 (both days)
                          $225
(one day) 

CHECKS TO:   Wild About Mushrooms 

MAIL TO:           Permaculture Weekend
                          PO
Box 1088
                          Forestville,
CA   95436 
(please include name, address, phone, etc.) 

INFORMATION: Charmoon Richardson 
                            707-887-1888
                            mycoperm at webtv.net