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sporque
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Support the Radical Mycology book fundraiser!
#19196597 - 11/27/13 01:41 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hey folks, I just wanted to draw some attention to a fundraiser that launched yesterday to support the funding of a unique book on mycology. The book will be called Radical Mycology and will cover the many applications for mushrooms other fungi for personal, societal, and ecological health. you can check out the campaign here:
http://bit.ly/radmycogogo
Highlighted sections in the book include:
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- Practical mushroom cultivation with ways to make your own tools and equipment, alternative & low-tech techniques, and using high tech methods on a small budget.
- Applications of fungi for perpetual food systems, permaculture, and land stewardship.
- The theory and practice of mycoremediation including step-by-step guides to training a mushroom to digest a given pollutant, disaster protocols, and an explanation of the chemistry involved in the process.
- Mycomanifestos and essays on the necessity of a Radical Mycology global movement.
- The relationship between mycology, community organizing, systems theory, mutual aid, and ecological and social justice work.
- How to start and run a successful community mushroom growing lab or group.
- The art of guerrilla mushrooming and the ethics of habitat rehabilitation.
- The history of entheogenic or psychedelic fungi in the formation of ancient and modern cultures and their modern importance for nourishing and enlightening the spirits of people today.
- Lichenology & the role of lichens as medicine, dyes, and indicators of air quality.
- Perpetuating fermented food cultures such as tempeh, miso, and Roquefort cheese.
- Cultivating mycorrhizal fungi to build soil, support plant life, and reduce fertilizer consumption.
- Biochar production and integration into fungal cultivation.
- Mycorrhizal cultivation and application for food and forest plant health.
- Age appropriate mycology lessons and projects for children.
- Medicinal mushroom processing.
- Ethnomycology and the utilitarian uses of fungi.
- Field guides to common and uncommon fungi.
- Hunting endangered mushrooms & lichens for forest protection.
- Using DIY biohacker tools for advanced mycological work.
- Edible mushroom recipes
- Insights into the modern subculture of mycogeeks and freaks.
- Fungal biology & ecology.
- Mushroomy jokes.
- Two mushrooms inspired games: a field game and a tabletop role playing game, designed by Jackson Tegu.
- Original art, charts, and diagrams.
- Much more!
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sporque
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Re: Support the Radical Mycology book fundraiser! [Re: sporque]
#19338146 - 12/28/13 06:27 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hey folks This campaign has less than 2 weeks to go and needs your help in getting fully funded. Please take a moment to check out the great gifts we are offering. This book will be a game changer in the way that people relate to mushrooms and fungi in general and will provide an amazing wealth of information for those already versed in the subject.
http://bit.ly/radmycogogo
Thanks for your support! The Radical Mycology folks
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Re: Support the Radical Mycology book fundraiser! [Re: sporque]
#19338180 - 12/28/13 06:37 PM (10 years, 1 month ago) |
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Interesting. I actually own a book called radical mycology!
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sporque
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Re: Support the Radical Mycology book fundraiser! [Re: Versicolor]
#19394378 - 01/09/14 04:03 PM (10 years, 21 days ago) |
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The campaign ends tomorrow for all you last minute types! Please help support this unique book and effort for bring mycology to the masses!
http://bit.ly/radmycogogo
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