The knowledge imparted was delivered with such passion in such a palatable way, and the whole operation was so slick and impressive. The important part was that there was no judgments, that the permie way was a Choose Your Own Adventure, and was accessible for all. 10 out of 10, I’ll be telling everyone and anyone who will listen to me the wonders of the Milkwood Crew and how awesome permaculture is. Bravo Nick & Kirsten – it was an honour to spend two life changing days with you.

Introduction to Permaculture at Hepburn Primary School on 10/11/2018

The course far exceeded my high expectations. Though it was largely class-room based, Tim Malfoy’s presentation was intensely practical and informative. He pointed us to heaps of other great resources to learn more – suitable both for novices like me, and others who had some or lots of apiary experience. The afternoon spent with the bees, beginning to identify the amazing complexities within the hives, was reassuring and really ignited my interest. An excellent course!

Introduction to Natural Beekeeping at Rahamim on 20/10/2018

I found Milkwood’s cultivation course well rounded, involved and reaffirming for me. The weekend was more hands on than I had anticipated, which I think was particularly beneficial for beginner growers. Nick was an articulate facilitator who allowed an open exchange of information between the participants, orchestrating an organic flow of dialogue throughout the sessions. I found this particularly valuable, as some great conversations, ideas and theories were shared during these discussions. A great experience for fungi lovers and amateur mycologists.

Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation at Hepburn Primary School on 25/8/2018

As a 50 something professional, retirement planning is never far from my mind. Consequently, have set a course to explore a shortlist of personal interests that may carry forward into future ventures. Fungi cultivation was on the list, and I wanted to learn more taking a permaculture-centric approach. Having browsed Milkwoods’ book at a friends house, I figured I’d be in good hands. The course FAR exceeded my expectations in terms of technical and scientific content, which was a delight. Nick has a depth of knowledge, and a passion for the subject which was ‘just right’, communicated with humor, and an eye on the commercial potential for niche  fungi production. Beyond culinary fungi, I had little knowledge, or interest in medicinal fungi, which the course has provided a great introduction to. Going forwards, I feel confident that fungi production is within my capabilities as a source of interest, experiment and revenue, which is due to the straightforward delivery, course material, and post-course support provided by the Milkwood team. Many thanks indeed.

Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation at Hepburn Primary School on 11/5/2019

I loved everything about this course, from the practical hands on approach on day one, right through to the vast amount of information shared. I was surprised at how much of the information shared actually stayed in the old grey matter.

Nick is a great presenter, his helpful tips and incredible knowledge will be useful to me for the rest of my mushroom growing life!

And I am so happy that my mycelium is running strong in my bucket and grain spawn.
I also love the fact that you are forced into action immediately otherwise we will lose that gorgeous gift of liquid cultures! Excited to get really get going. Thanks Milkwood team

Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation at 107 Projects on 9/11/2019

Being in my 60’s I have attended quite a few courses over the years, and this was indubitably the best one I have attended! The presentation was comprehensive, informative, riveting and contained the right balance of mental and experiential information. The presenter was approachable and good fun. I soon felt totally at ease. After attending the weekend I feel completely inspired to start my home mushroom business with all the online and course tools provided.

I don’t normally go around recommending courses to people but I would definitely do so with this one. Thanks so much Nick and Milkwood, you are doing a great world service.

Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation at 107 Projects on 9/11/2019

Thank you so much Nick and the rest of the Milkwood crew for putting on the mushroom cultivation course. It was brilliant!
So many highlights – The background information on fungi to start with was priceless for getting the most out of the course. I had done some research myself but being able to have a conversation, led by someone who actually grows their own mushrooms day-to-day, really helped me make sense of it all and absorb the relevant bits.
I really liked the approach of introducing theory/best-practice and then providing very specific information and examples on how Nick and others he knows, manage each element in the life cycle was priceless. The encouragement for us all to experiment in a field where there is still soooo much to learn was very energising.
The hands on elements were very well managed. Plenty of opportunity to get involved and they resulted in taking home our first success stories with inoculated grain spawn and substrate that we contributed to. The additional take-home syringes were also a great way to get us moving when we got home.
The post-course information, forum membership and general support is perfect for getting us going and then joining a community of folks driven by the same exploratory motivation.
In general, the whole event was a highlight for me. I’m super grateful. Thanks again Milkwood!

Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation at 107 Projects on 9/11/2019