October Membership Meeting

John Michelotti of Catskill Fungi will speak about the ecological functions of fungi, common edibles and medicinal mushrooms, as well as historic uses of fungi and present-day innovations. He will discuss how to grow mushrooms in your garden to use as companions to your plants and about how mushrooms have been utilized to remediate contaminants from soil. John Michelotti's company Catskill Fungi offers outdoor educational classes, cultivation courses, mushroom art, and produces mushroom health extracts for sale, John is a former President of the Mid-Hudson Mycological Association. John will bring his books, mushroom extracts, and mushroom art for purchase for any interested members.