Grow your own mycelium network

Follow these steps to grow your own mycelium network from our mycelium discs.

 

Our mycelium spawn discs are grown with native, edible fungi species and are intended for educational exploration of mycelium — a low-tech, accessible way to observe one of nature’s most remarkable networks.

1

Activate

Soak the mycelium disc in cold water for 24 hours to activate it.
2

Place on cardboard

Place the disc on a sheet of damp cardboard and keep it in a dark place. Mist regularly with water to keep it hydrated as the mycelium begins to spread.
3

Feed your mycelium

Once hydrated, the mycelium is alive and hungry. Feed it cardboard, woodchips, twigs, straw, or kitchen waste such as coffee grounds. Treat it like a pet that needs food, water and air.
4

Watch for mushrooms

After a few weeks of feeding, baby oyster mushrooms might start to appear. Move them somewhere with indirect light and continue misting regularly with a spray bottle.
5

Keep growing

If kept well hydrated, the mycelium will continue to grow. Explore and experiment — follow the London Mycology Project on Instagram for inspiration on what to do next.

Fungi for food, soil & future

Our mycelium spawn discs are grown with native, edible fungi species.

Discs are NOT intended for fruiting edible mushrooms directly due to ink residues on some of the cardboard. They are experimental and intended for educational purposes — grown with repurposed materials to allow for accessible, low-tech exploration of mycelium.

If you wish to grow mushrooms, you need to learn how mycelium works first!

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