Applications are now open for the 2024 Mushrooms in Schools program!
We are now inviting schools from all over Australia to apply for the 2024 Mushrooms In Schools Program. Organised by the Australian Mushroom Growers' Association, the program will run throughout Term 3 2024, with mushroom growing kits delivered to schools by the last week of Term 2, ready for a Term 3 start.
Mushroom kits are FREE, but they are limited, so it's important to apply by the link below ASAP. We can't wait to bring this program to Australian schools again in 2024.
About the Mushrooms in Schools program.
Mushrooms kits are the perfect tool for classroom learning, as your students can easily grow and harvest mushrooms in a matter of weeks!
Through the Mushrooms in Schools program, teachers will receive 10 free lesson plans, enough for the whole school term and FREE mushroom kits for their classroom. The shared mushroom kits encourage teamwork and group learning, and over a few weeks of carefully growing and harvesting, there should be enough mushrooms for each student to cook and eat.
Mushroom kits are around half the size of a student’s desk. There is no need for special garden beds or change to school infrastructure, all you will need is a water spray bottle to keep the mushrooms wet. Everything else is provided!
Kits will be sent to schools in the first week of term three.
We're excited to share free resources to assist in-class learning for primary schools, and want to ensure involved classes can nurtue and care for their kits throughout term three, so that they produce healthy, delicious mushrooms!
Each mushroom kit includes:
Recyclable box containing compost, casing and spawn - everything you need for the mushrooms to grow!
10 FREE LESSON PLANS enough for a whole school term
Step-by-step instructions
Brown paper bags, ready for harvest time
Mushroom manuals for the students, with recipes and nutritional information
Downloadable certificate of completion for the students
*All you will need is a water spray bottle, to water the mushrooms.
Did you know that mushrooms DOUBLE in size every day?
Your students will be excited to return to class and see how BIG their mushrooms have grown overnight!
This quick cultivation period encourages students to stay engaged and feel a sense of pride as they take their fresh mushrooms home for dinner.
Apply for the 'Mushrooms in Schools' 2024 program.
To apply for mushroom kits for your class, complete the below form.
Please note that due to the high demand for our free mushroom kits, applications will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and unfortunately, we may not be able to fund all applications at this time.
If you're interested in applying for mushroom kits for multiple classrooms or year levels, we kindly ask that you fill out a separate form for each class and provide the contact details of each teacher.
In the meantime, make sure you check out our lesson plans, which are free to download and use anytime! We can’t wait to shroom for knowledge with your school in 2024.