3-Day Cultivation Intensive
FUNGI FRUITION Reserve your spot

3-day in-person intensive

Learn the whole cycle, start to harvest.

Taught by Richard — 7+ years growing mushrooms at home, in community projects, and directing the Fungi Academy in Guatemala. Small groups, real cultures you take home, every mistake already made so you don't have to.

$450 per person
Course participants smiling with an oyster mushroom harvest

Upcoming dates

Three locations this season.

Traditional Dream Factory venue in Abela, Portugal

Abela, Portugal

Oct 12–14, 2026

Traditional Dream Factory

$450 per person

Course setting in Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

Oct 20, 2026

Mycelionaires Laboratory, Mahalla

$450 per person

3-day intensive — exact end date confirmed at booking

Los Angeles

Winter 2026 — TBA

Week-long format

Inside the room

What the three days actually look like.

An hour-by-hour look at how the intensive runs, day by day.

Working with agar plates and liquid cultures
Culture work
Sterilizing grain spawn in a pressure cooker
Spawn sterilization
Pouring inoculated substrate into a fruiting bag
Fruiting setup
Holding a colonized grain spawn bag
Spawn production

Day 1

Friday

10:00Introduction to Mycology
12:00Lunch
13:00Spores, Agar & Cultures
15:00–17:00Prepare Grains

Day 2

Saturday

10:00Inoculate Grains
12:00Lunch
13:00Bulk Substrate Preparation
15:00–17:00Hot Water Pasteurization

Day 3

Sunday

10:00Make Monotubs
12:00Lunch
13:00Inoculate Bulk Substrates
15:00–17:00Fruiting
18:30Graduation Dinner (optional)

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Species

Cultivated in the course, foraged in the field.

Wild turkey tail mushrooms growing on a log
Wild turkey tail, spotted on a course foraging walk
Wild reishi conk growing on a tree trunk
Wild reishi, growing on standing timber
OYSTER SHIITAKE LION'S MANE REISHI + SACRED SPECIES TECHNIQUES

14

Max students per intensive

10–5

Daily schedule, with a lunch break

18+

Minimum age

0

Prior experience required

2

Full scholarships per course

Want more time in the lab? A 7-day intensive is in the works — $1,799. Email to be first in line when dates open.

What's included

You leave with more than notes.

All materials, cultures, substrates, and equipment
Comprehensive PDF workbook
Actively growing cultures started during the course
Agar plates to take home
Certificate of completion
Access to the alumni community on Telegram
Coffee, tea, and snacks throughout

From past students

Real feedback, not filler.

“So much valuable information and so much fun — it honestly couldn't have been any better. The theory was explained excellently, and every question of mine got an answer. Everything is covered, from start to harvest.”

— Sebastian, course graduate

“There's a lot of info to take in, but it landed and concretised solidly despite the short duration — thanks to Richard's knowledge, expertise, and clarity in how he delivered it. Every question was answered without ambiguity, and the private course was structured around my specific goals.”
Daiske

— Daiske, private course graduate

“I recently attended a mushroom cultivation workshop with Richard, and it was a fantastic experience. We covered both theory and hands-on practice, exploring different methods for each step of the process. The atmosphere was relaxed and engaging, making learning feel natural and enjoyable.”
Daniel

— Daniel, course graduate

Ready to reserve a seat?

Spots are limited to 14 per intensive. A $150 deposit holds your seat — the remaining $300 is due on the morning of day 1, cash or the same methods below.

$450 total — $150 deposit today

After sending your deposit, email your name and preferred date (button below) so your seat can be confirmed within 24 hours.

Each intensive holds 2 full scholarships for people facing financial or life circumstances that would otherwise put the course out of reach. Email to apply — no judgment, just tell me where things stand.

15% of your total registration is non-refundable. Full refund of the remainder up to 90 days before the course; 40% refund at two months out; no refund inside 30 days of the start date.