GOURMET MUSHROOM TRAINING COURSES 2011 / 2012

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Advanced Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation

Also known as the Practical Gourmet Mushroom Course

Successful completion of the Commercial Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation Course, also known as the Organic Gourmet Mushroom Course  

Five-day practical course:
Total course fee per person: R 12 750.00 (approximately US$ 1740.00) including practical and light refreshments

Not included in course fee:
Accommodation, breakfast and dinner
Airport transfers between Cape Town International Airport and Stellenbosch

2011 (Monday to Friday):

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 17-21 October
– Registration and payment deadline: 30 September 2011

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 14-18 November
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 October 2011

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 12-16 December
– Registration and payment deadline: 30 November 2011

2012  (Monday to Friday):

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 23-27 January
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 December 2011

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 20-24 February
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 January 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 19-23 March
– Registration and payment deadline: 29 February 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 23-27 April
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 March 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 21-25 May
– Registration and payment deadline: 30 April 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 18-22 June
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 May 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 23-27 July
– Registration and payment deadline: 30 June 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 20-24 August
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 July 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 17-21 September
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 August 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 22-26 October
– Registration and payment deadline: 30 September 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 19-23 November
– Registration and payment deadline: 31 October 2012

STELLENBOSCH / CAPE TOWN 10-14 December
– Registration and payment deadline: 30 November 2012

Day One
14h45 onwards:
15h00-17h00:
REVIEW OF THE MUSHROOM LIFE CYCLE
Registration
Presentations and demonstrations (2 hours)

Day Two

09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00:
LENTINULA EDODES (SHIITAKE) CULTIVATION ON YOUR OWN SELECTED STERILISED SUBSTRATE
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Light refreshments
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours)

Day Three

09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00:
CULTIVATION OF THE DIFFERENT PLEUROTUS (OYSTER MUSHROOM) SPECIES
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Light refreshments
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours)

Day Four BOTTLE CULTURE CULTIVATION OF FLAMMULINA VELUTIPES, PHOLIOTA NAMEKO, AND HYPSIZYGUS TESSULATUS
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00:
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Light refreshments
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours)

Day Five
09h00-13h00:
13h00-14h00:
14h00-16h00:
OUTDOOR CULTIVATION OF VOLVARIELLA VOLVACAEA
Presentations and demonstrations (4 hours)
Light refreshments
Presentations, practical and self study (2 hours)