Redwood Shroomery

07/04/2022

Lion's mane is good for your brain - easy to remember as it resembles a brain in appearance! 🍄 🧠

Research has found that Hericium species, including Australia's Hericium coralloides:

•Supports growth, survival and development of neurons.

03/02/2022

A view underneath reishi, known as the "mushroom of immortality". This species of Ganoderma form beautiful, varnished structures with colours of brown, red and yellow. It is a pleasure to cultivate these mushrooms, each develops its own unique structure and watching them grow over time is truly captivating 😍

18/01/2022

Check out our shop for new products! We have just released some awesome Mushroom Mugs and Posters with artwork and photography by siblings Linden Lewien and Sequoia Lewien. 🍄

Whether you're on the go, having your morning coffee, or out bush, this lightweight enamel mug will fit easily into your lifestyle. Amanita muscaria is earth's most iconic mushroom, featuring in folklore, artwork, video games and fairytales around the world. This mug is at home in nature, making it

24/12/2021

Happy holidays everyone! 🌲🍄😍

21/12/2021

Have you ever seen mushrooms that glow in the dark? Discover more about this magical phenomena here! 💚🔥

Discover mushrooms that glow in the dark, traditional beliefs and the current science of Australia’s bioluminescent fungi.

09/12/2021

For all of the chocolate lovers out there! Did you know that fungi play an important role in cacao production? Discover more here! 🍄🧡 🍫

Fungi play a crucial role in the production of cacao, from supporting plant growth and survival to processing stages like fermentation. Without fungi we would not have chocolate!

06/12/2021

Flora, Fauna and Funga - How including the third F is crucial for the progression of mycological research, surveys and educational programs.

Flora, Fauna & Funga - How including the third F is crucial for the progression of mycological research, surveys and educational programs.

06/12/2021

The Therapeutic Goods Administration is considering downgrading M**A and Psilocybin (The active compound found in magic mushrooms) from schedule 9 of the Poisons Standard to schedule 8, making them more accessible for use in psychedelic assisted psychotherapy for some treatment-resistant patients. The TGA's final decision will be released within the next few days. We are crossing our fingers!

Australia's drug regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, is set to soon announce if psilocybin and M**A - better known as magic mushrooms and ecstasy - should be removed from the prohibited drugs list. If they do, the drugs could be used to treat a range of mental illness.

06/12/2021

Can't get enough of these Coral Tooth mushrooms! This Australian native is a super healthy, delicious alternative to some seafoods like lobster and crab. They love to be roasted and fried, turning a gorgeous golden brown colour once cooked. 😍
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02/12/2021

Our "Mini Mushrooms" are the result of an aim to reduce single-use plastic in the mushroom cultivation industry. We grow our mushrooms from reusable bottles and jars to replace the more common method of single-use plastic grow bags for mushroom fruiting. These mushrooms are small, yet so is their environmental impact! With refinement of the bottle technique we hope to produce delicious mushrooms that are good for you, and for our planet. 🌏💚
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21/11/2021

A cup of Enokitake 🍵🍄🌼
Checking the grow room each day to see how the mushrooms are coming along is such a joy, anyone who grows their own food will know this feeling. To watch something grow from a miniscule spore or seed into beautiful structures and then to savour its flavour is to be a part of nature's magical cycle. Thank you to the mushrooms! 🧡
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19/11/2021

Fabulous Enoki mushrooms growing from their mason jar home! Enokitake (Flammulina velutipes) are commonly cultivated in Asian cultures and around the world in low light environments rich in carbon dioxide, creating mushrooms with favourable elongated stems and a creamy white colour. Delicious! 😋
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17/11/2021

Another day another harvest! Coral Tooth mushrooms always look spectacular 😍💚 Check out the documentary Fantastic Fungi to see some amazing time lapse footage of mushrooms like these growing, the way their spines dance is magical!
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14/11/2021

Coral Tooth Mushrooms are looking super tasty today! 😍😋
These are the first to fruit from our Aussie mason jars. It's been fantastic to see clearly what's going on "underground" as these mushrooms grow, with no need for single use plastic!
Australia has such a diverse range of fungi. Cultivating native species like this one, Hericium coralloides, contributes to the robustness of our agricultural system by minimising reliance and risk from importing foreign species from other countries.
Happy mushroom growing! 🍄💚
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07/11/2021

Check out these beautiful Australian Coral Tooth Mushrooms! Don't they look delicious?! This variety of gourmet mushroom is tender, juicy, and can be used in place of lobster or crab meat do to it's unique seafood-like flavour. Fry them in butter or oil with a little pinch of salt until brown to enjoy a super tasty, healthy delicacy!
Bon Appétit! 😋💚
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05/11/2021

Monash University in partnership with Incannex Healthcare Ltd has obtained ethics approval for a clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of psilocybin assisted psychotherapy in Australia. This is monumental news as it will be Australia's largest psychedelic research and development project and will include the option for research therapists involved to undergo supported psilocybin sessions as part of their training. Read more by going to "Latest News" on the Monash University website or follow the link. Can't wait to see the results! It truly is the psychedelic renaissance, fantastic to see Australia making important progress in this promising field.
https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/world-first-psilocybin-clinical-trial-in-the-treatment-of-generalised-anxiety-disorder-receives-ethics-approval
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05/11/2021

Spotlight on the Australian Chanterelle - a delicious choice edible mushroom which can be found in native heath and scrub around Australia 🧡

Globally chanterelles are highly prized for their delicious flavour and delicate aroma. Did you know Australia has it’s own unique species of true chanterelle? Learn more here!

03/11/2021

Grain spawn of the Australian Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis). This mushroom is super special as it's one of Australia's only bioluminescent mushrooms! Yes, it will literally glow in the dark! 😍 So far the mycelium itself isn't glowing, but we'll be keeping a keen eye on it when it fruits! 💚

❌ Warning! This mushroom is poisonous.

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02/11/2021

Our beautiful Coral Tooth Mushroom is beginning to grow in their container homes! Hericium Coralloides is a fantastic native Australian mushroom and has a wide range of uses in cuisine and herbal medicine. 💚
•Supports gut health
•Promotes development, growth and survival of neurons.
•Boosts immune system function and balance.
•Induces NGF (Nerve Growth Factor)
•Tastes amazing! 😍

Read more about this incredible mushroom at: www.redwoodshroomery.com.au/discover/hericiumcoralloides

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01/11/2021

Let's celebrate PORES! Not all mushrooms produce their spores in gills, many instead form pores. Pores are essentially clusters of tubes which are visible as tiny holes on the underside of some mushrooms.
Some choice edible mushrooms such as porcini (Boletus edulis) and other mushrooms in the family Boletaceae and Polyporaceae have pores. These families are in the phylum Basidiomycota.
Along the surface of these tubes, spores are created which will travel by wind, insect or the curious mushroom forager in wait of a suitable environment to germinate. Some mushrooms can produce over a billion spores per day! Only a few of these will grow successfully into bodies of mycelium capable of producing mushrooms.
What a crazy life! 🍄💚🍃
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20/10/2021

Who here has heard of bioluminescent mushrooms?
This is the mycelium of Omphalotus Nidiformis, otherwise known as the Australian Ghost Fungus, growing on agar! Once grown out we're hoping to get this incredible mushroom to fruit in jars, if all goes well they'll make some incredible night lights for our house! So far the mycelium itself isn't glowing, but we'll keep a keen eye on it 😍💚
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Warning! O. Nidiformis is poisonous, if you're lucky enough to find this mushroom in the wild do not attempt to eat it ❌
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20/10/2021

Enoki jars are looking good! The mycelium has been slow growing, taking almost a month to grow through the full 2l jar of enriched woodchips.
Jar and bottle culture is a fantastic alternative to single use plastic grow bags in the case of many mushroom species. Enoki mushrooms have been cultivated in Asian cultures for hundreds of years and are prized for their nutritional value and rich umami flavours. Research has shown that these mushrooms have anti-inflammatory properties and are beneficial for boosting the immune system. Can't wait to watch them grow! 💚
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08/09/2021

96% of the redwood population have been tragically cut down or lost to forest fires. These trees play a crucial role in combatting climate change by sequestering carbon from our atmosphere, each tree is valuable and worth protecting. This is a beautiful film about one man and his team working to restore the redwoods back to their former glory 🌲
Waterbear is a free to access platform which contains many documentaries, films and shorts regarding our planet, it's worth a look!

In 1991, arborist David Milarch had a near-death experience that inspired a personal quest to reforest our planet. He would harvest the genetics of the world's oldest trees, initiate tree-planting…

04/09/2021

Hericium Coralloides mycelium creating awesome aerial structures on the agar plate!
Mycelium is a network of hyphae (fungal threads) and can be considered as the vegetative part of the fungus, usually found growing in it's food source underground or in decaying wood and other materials. Mycelium will form tight knots under the right environmental conditions which eventually grow into mushrooms! Growing mycelium on agar is the first stage of mushroom cultivation 🍄💚🌱
Learn more about Hericium Coralloides at www.redwoodshroomery.com.au/blog/hericiumcoralloides
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03/09/2021

Not all mushroom products are created equal, discover how tinctures are made and learn how to select the best quality functional mushroom products for you. Check it out! 🍄💚

What is a dual-extract tincture? Learn about how mushroom companies are making their extracts and discover some key elements to consider when buying a mushroom product.

30/08/2021

The Fantastic Fungi Global Fungi Summit is a FREE virtual summit covering incredibly important topics and will be full of awesome insights from over 40 leading experts! Link to register is bellow!
If you're not quite up for that, "Fantastic Fungi" is now on Netflix and is a great introduction to the world of fungi with some incredible footage by filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg. Check it out🍄
https://fungiglobalsummit.com/
https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81183477

29/08/2021

Sunday harvest of Australian Hericium Coralloides! This mushroom does wonders for our brain function, memory and immune support. Learn more about this Aussie mushroom here: https://www.redwoodshroomery.com.au/blog/hericiumcoralloides

29/08/2021

"Bambra" the Australian Aboriginal word for mushroom. Unfortunately there is a large gap in knowledge regarding Australia's first nation's use of mushrooms as food or medicine. According to a talk given by Dr Gary Presland at a Fungimap conference, this is likely due to the huge disruption to Aboriginal society caused by European settlers. Many observations lacked details and were taken of a much-changed situation where Aboriginal people were fighting to maintain their traditional ways. The majority of attention of those observations were given to male activities like hunting and fishing rather than the crucially important but less obvious tasks of the female foragers.
Some of the most documented species of fungi eaten by Aboriginal people include a truffle species known as Native Bread (Laccocephalum mylittae), a jelly fungus (Tremella mesenterica) and the Beech Orange (Cyttaria gunnii).
To learn more on this subject please check out this article by Fungimap: "The place of fungi in Aboriginal economic practices".
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"Bambra" art by Sequoia Lewien
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23/08/2021

Mushrooms are more than just food, they contain many incredible bioactive compounds which can be used to treat a range of different conditions, diseases and ailments. Learning about medicinal mushrooms may have a beneficial impact on your life!
What are medicinal mushrooms? Why do they contain medicinal properties? How might they be able to help you? Learn more here! 🍄💚

As global use of medicinal mushrooms increases, learning about these unique mushrooms may have a beneficial impact on your life. What are medicinal mushrooms? Find the answer here!