Ladies of Mycology vs Ladies of Mycology - Co ed Edition

The sisterhood and knowledge helps me feel confident and supported during my...

The sisterhood and knowledge helps me feel confident and supported during my mycology practice

Having been with the original group under the evil robotic overlords, maybe...

Having been with the original group under the evil robotic overlords, maybe Borg? Who knows for certain in that evil empire. So glad we have found a place where we can be free to be our own welcoming, inclusive, knowledgeable, funny, excited, silly, serious, newbie just learning, those of us who have had success growing and still love learning new things and techniques, and the upper floor where the really smart people live, the ones who don’t mind us asking repetitive questions cuz we can’t find the answers in the really informative guides provided by you wonderful teachers! I have loved this group of women since I first joined on the evil overlords platform and was sooooo sad to watch it slowly getting pushed out by gatekeepers who didn’t have a clue what we were doing here. Working within an all women group made our group a safe place for women who had bad experiences in other coed groups. Starting with the first campout we really started bonding and by the third and HOPEFULLY (PLEASE) not final campout. I am willing to be much more involved in the planning of the next one! Just not something I feel confident enough about to lead the charge. I do enjoy working with a group of compadres that can dole out the chores in a way that nobody feels overwhelmed. I really really think we could make this work. Last camp venue was a wonderful well set up place that had a few minor glitches that could possibly be solved by more generators for cooking and charging our misc objects that we just can’t live without. I have a Jenny I could bring. And I’m pretty sure we could find a couple more to make the cooking area much more efficient. I think the power shortage was our biggest obstacle that time. And it is a really easily problem to fix if we know in advance what we need to do. I loved the arboretum property were we stayed. Good camping areas , the business centers were set up and distributed well to meet everyones needs. I loved camping with all of you and have made so many friends that just fit into my weird ways. I have found my tribe finally in my 6th decade! I have so much fun meeting up with y ‘all. Putting faces to names and really beginning to build a real relationship around outer shared interests. I haven’t met anyone that I have disliked in all our meetups and hope that we will be able to continue to connect at least every other year for a big campout get together We have so much opportunity for bonding on those occasions. I know it was REALLY STRESSFUL for the main organizers for the campout. Maybe we can do smaller groups. Or keep them the size of the last one, but do every other year. I just love that wonderful community that forms around a campfire where there may be peeps active tripping , others maybe having a small drink or two or smoking some good stuff just vibing together while we focus on many different aspects of our separate mushie journeys. A few classes for beginners is always appreciated even by those of us who have spent the last couple of years grooour own medi I haven’t met a person here that I didn’t like , there were a few that I didn’t get to to spend as much time with as I wanted to , but it is just a natural organic feeling to our gatherings that make my heart happy! LOVE ALL OF YOU GUYS SO MUCH! Mucho love to all of you!

Welcoming and Informative community for all things mushroom!

Welcoming and Informative community for all things mushroom!

Merilee W. · Apr 1, 2026

I love the community

I love the community and willingness of not only the admins, but the community as a whole helping each other be successful. It is a very positive environment! They have fun interactive post to keep everyone engaged and very informative classes. There is no drama and everyone always has positive and constructive feedback. It is a safe sace for women to learn about Mycology and I am grateful for this group! Mush Love!

One of the biggest shocks I had when first getting into mushroom cultivation...

One of the biggest shocks I had when first getting into mushroom cultivation almost 10 years ago, was that *some* people were very unfriendly (and sometimes unkind) to newbies. I’m sure all of us have come across at least one person like this. You probably know what I’m talking about. It got so bad that newbies are sometimes scared to ask a simple question for fear of being ridiculed. When I joined Ladies of Mycology this was the absolute opposite. The ladies were always super friendly, helpful, and would go out of their way to help by answering questions, give scientifically backed advice (not “bro science”), no “I’m right and I know better than you” attitude. It actually felt like a community! 🫂 The guys were always so jealous (in a good way of course! 😉). They wanted to be part of a community like ours, but of course, LOM was only open for ladies and Non-binary folks. That was until NOW! 🥳🙌🏼✨ LoM has extended its invitation to all people! Now everyone can be a part of such amazing community: men, women, everyone. LOM has evolved a lot in all the years it’s been around (yay for opening its doors to men! 🥳) but it has always been and always will be a safe place to learn the art of cultivation, ask questions, and just meet awesome people. No jerks allowed though. 💖

Reyna Fernandez · Jun 27, 2026

Fabulous Mycology community!

Fabulous Mycology community! Whether you're brand new or an old hand, there's something in this community for every mushroom enthusiast. I love it here!

Traci McGee · Jun 6, 2026