Mushroom Masterclass
7th & 8th of November - Apeldoorn
Foraging, cooking & growing & extracting mushrooms with Elske from Bottled Botanicals, Roos from RoosKroos, & Reinier de Paddenstoelenman
What to expect from 2 days Wild Mushroom immersion? (9:00 – 16:00):
- A mushroom foraging walk
- Loads of information about mushrooms and their ecology
- Knowledge to grow mushrooms
- Mushroom nursery tour | by Reinier the Mushroom Man
- Mushroom walk | by Reinier the Mushroom Man
- Take your own growing kit/stem home
- How to forage for mushrooms safely and respectfully
- Life long skills on how to identifying mushrooms
- Workshop Mushroom Extracts | by Elske from Bottled Botanicals
- Lecture about Medicinal mushrooms | by Elske from Bottled Botanicals
- Workshop ‘Cooking with wild mushrooms’ | by Roos van RoosKroos
- Price includes lunch, coffee and foraged tea
- 1% of your paid ticket price goes to the protection of Dutch nature (Natuurmonumenten, Staatsbosbeheer etc.)
Who this is for:
- Beginners who want a solid foundation
- Foragers looking to deepen their knowledge
- Chefs and food enthusiasts
- Anyone interested in nature, health, and traditional skills
This is not a surface-level workshop, but an intensive, hands-on experience where you truly learn to observe, understand, and apply.
Expect to get your hands dirty, gain new insights, and never look at the forest floor the same way again.
Reinier | Reinier de Paddenstoelenman
Reinier offers an exclusive workshop and gives you a unique behind-the-scenes look into his mushroom growing operation. Learn directly from real-world experience how mushrooms are cultivated and how to recognize quality.
Roos | Kroos Wilde Natuureducatie
Roos guides you into the culinary world of mushrooms. During an extensive cooking workshop, you’ll work with 5 creative recipes using edible mushrooms and learn how to forage them safely and sustainably. She focuses on flavor, technique, and how to turn wild ingredients into real dishes, not just ingredients, but meals.
Elske | Bottled Botanicals
Elske specializes in the active compounds of mushrooms and their medicinal applications. She will guide you through the process of making your own extracts.