About This Event
Saturday, September 26, 2026
1:00 - 4:00pm
Meet at the Asheville Botanical Garden Visitor's Center (indoor and outdoor class)
Come meet some of our fabulous fungi of the Mountain Region. We will discuss: Identification, Common Fungi and Mushroom Groups, Safety, Edible and Medicinal Uses, Marvelous Mushroom Facts and more! We will start in the classroom for some specimen study and then walk around the gardens. Attendees are welcome to bring in mushrooms for identification and discussion.
Instructor: Luke Cannon's fascination with our living forests is truly contagious. His gift for helping people connect to the natural world with deeper understanding, reverence, wonder and fun have folks flocking back for more classes. The truly extraordinary world of mushrooms and fungi is one of Luke's favorite subjects to teach... Don't miss this class!
Class limit: 15
Cost: $35 for non-members, ABG members receive 25% off
**Members: to apply your member discount, enter the code: CLASSES25 at the checkout page**
About This Event
Saturday, September 26, 2026
1:00 - 4:00pm
Meet at the Asheville Botanical Garden Visitor's Center (indoor and outdoor class)
Come meet some of our fabulous fungi of the Mountain Region. We will discuss: Identification, Common Fungi and Mushroom Groups, Safety, Edible and Medicinal Uses, Marvelous Mushroom Facts and more! We will start in the classroom for some specimen study and then walk around the gardens. Attendees are welcome to bring in mushrooms for identification and discussion.
Instructor: Luke Cannon's fascination with our living forests is truly contagious. His gift for helping people connect to the natural world with deeper understanding, reverence, wonder and fun have folks flocking back for more classes. The truly extraordinary world of mushrooms and fungi is one of Luke's favorite subjects to teach... Don't miss this class!
Class limit: 15
Cost: $35 for non-members, ABG members receive 25% off
**Members: to apply your member discount, enter the code: CLASSES25 at the checkout page**