Grow Your Own Mushrooms in Amsterdam
A 2-hour workshop & farm tour at an urban mushroom farm in Amsterdam-Noord. Learn how gourmet mushrooms grow, peek inside the high-tech growing rooms, and take a grow kit home.
Hands-on workshop
Learn the full process of growing gourmet mushrooms — from substrate to harvest — and take home your own grow kit or fresh mushrooms.
Urban mushroom farm
See how mushrooms grow inside a high-tech growing facility. Urban farming in action.
No experience needed
Perfect for beginners and curious foodies. All materials are provided — just bring clothes that can get a little dirty.
Upcoming English sessions
Sat 14 Nov
12:30 - 14:30
14 spots available
Sat 28 Nov
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 12 Dec
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 26 Dec
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 9 Jan
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 23 Jan
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 6 Feb
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 20 Feb
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 6 Mar
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 20 Mar
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 3 Apr
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 17 Apr
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 1 May
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 15 May
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 29 May
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 12 Jun
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 26 Jun
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 10 Jul
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 24 Jul
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 7 Aug
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 21 Aug
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 4 Sept
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 18 Sept
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 2 Oct
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 16 Oct
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 30 Oct
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Sat 13 Nov
12:30 - 14:30
15 spots available
Your host: Chris Bondam
Founder of Tuintje van Adam
Chris started Tuintje van Adam with one mission: to show that good food can be grown in the middle of the city. The farm in Amsterdam-Noord grows lion’s mane, shiitake and maitake; oyster mushrooms will return soon.
During the workshop he takes you behind the scenes of the high-tech growing rooms and shares everything he has learned in practice — from inoculating substrate to the perfect harvest. No question is too strange.
"Tuintje van Adam keeps growing — in the city, for the city."
Featured on BinnensteBuiten (KRO-NCRV)
Chef Alain Caron visited our farm and cooked with our lion’s mane. Watch the episode and see where the workshop takes place.
Watch the episode →Product safety
For the grow block you can take home after the workshop (lion’s mane, shiitake or grey oyster mushroom).
Manufacturer
Tuintje van AdamMeteorenweg 272, 1035 RN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
E-mail: info@tuintjevanadam.nl
Product identification
- Type: Lion’s mane grow block, large · Species: Hericium erinaceus
- Type: Shiitake grow block, large · Species: Lentinula edodes
- Type: Grey oyster mushroom grow block, large · Species: Pleurotus ostreatus
Batch: The batch number is printed on the pack.
Instructions for use
- Growing: put the kit in a fixed spot and cut a 5–7 cm cross in the plastic on the front of the block with a clean knife.
- Temperature: 15–22 °C. Keep away from radiators and full sun.
- Humidity: mist the cut 2–3 times a day with clean water. Keep the block moist, but do not let water stand in the bag and do not submerge the block.
- Light: indirect daylight, no direct sunlight.
- Lion’s mane: Harvesting: harvest when the spines are 0.5–1 cm long and the mushroom is still white, before it turns yellow. Twist it off whole and remove any remains of the base.
- Shiitake: Harvesting: twist the mushrooms off when the cap is almost open and the edge still curls slightly inwards.
- Grey oyster mushroom: Harvesting: twist or cut off the whole cluster at the base once the caps have formed, before the edges flatten or curl up. Harvesting young releases fewer spores.
- Green or black mould: stop growing, put the kit in a closed bag with the general waste and wash your hands. White fluff on the block is mycelium and is normal. If anything other than the named species grows from the block, do not eat it.
Warnings
- Spores and moulds can cause allergic or respiratory reactions. Grow in a ventilated room and harvest young, especially with oyster mushrooms.
- Not recommended for people with asthma, a mould allergy or a weakened immune system.
- Do not eat the substrate or the mycelium block. Eat only the named species, fully cooked.
- Throw the kit away if green or black mould appears. Wash your hands after touching it.
- Keep out of reach of young children and pets.
- Harvest only the named species and always cook it thoroughly. Do not eat raw.
- Shiitake: Shiitake that is not cooked through can cause an itchy skin rash (shiitake dermatitis) in some people.
- Grey oyster mushroom: Oyster mushrooms release a lot of spores: harvest them on time and do not grow them in a bedroom.
Good to know
Is the workshop really in English?
Yes! The 12:30 session on workshop Saturdays is taught entirely in English. The 10:00 session is in Dutch.
How do I get there?
Take the free ferry behind Amsterdam Central Station, then bus 35 or 36. By car: parking at the farm costs just €0.10 for the first three hours (Meteorenweg 272, Amsterdam-Noord).
What do I need to bring?
Nothing — we provide everything. Dress for the season (the workshop is partly outdoors) and bring a big bag to carry your grow kit home.
What if I can’t make it?
You can cancel free of charge up to 48 hours in advance (within 48 hours we charge 50%, no-shows are charged in full). Rather reschedule? Your ticket stays valid for any other workshop date within 1 year.
Looking for the Dutch workshop (Saturdays 10:00)? Bekijk de Nederlandse workshops