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The Great Australian Mushroom Co. Carrying a range of common & exotic varieties of mushrooms, no volumes too big or small. We service

How Plant-Fungi Friendships Are Changing 👐Environmental factors such as soil temperature and nitrogen levels influence t...
15/12/2025

How Plant-Fungi Friendships Are Changing 👐

Environmental factors such as soil temperature and nitrogen levels influence the amount of carbon flowing from plants to mycorrhizal fungi and how this flow is likely to shift with climate change.

As forest managers navigate the many stresses that forests face today, promoting a diversity of mycorrhizal species within forests could optimise plant growth while minimising the carbon diverted to mycorrhizal fungi, the researchers wrote.

Why don't we make fungi bouquets instead of flowers this festive season? 🍄🎀The textures, colours and shapes of fungi are...
11/12/2025

Why don't we make fungi bouquets instead of flowers this festive season? 🍄🎀

The textures, colours and shapes of fungi are being used for mycelium arrangements – that can be eaten for dinner later. Florist and artist Lisa Cooper notes their remarkable texture, tonality and ephemerality. In her hands, varieties such as coral tooth, golden enoki, oyster and lion’s mane are composed into formations that, if you squint, might resemble tiny mountainside villages or billowing clouds. Perfectly off-kilter in a shiny silver bowl, they are an intriguing alternative to a regular floral arrangement. It’s precisely the “life force” of fungus that makes it such an interesting material to work with, Cooper says.

This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl ⚠︎ ✨️🩹˚˖When we think of Chernobyl, we immediately think stay away from the...
08/12/2025

This Black Fungus Might Be Healing Chernobyl ⚠︎ ✨️🩹˚˖

When we think of Chernobyl, we immediately think stay away from there, because of the nuclear disaster in 1986. Yet somewhere inside the radiation-soaked location, a black, velvety mould is thriving like it owns the place. The organism is Cladosporium sphaerospermum, a melanized fungus whose dark pigment might be doing a strange kind of work - absorbing radiation. Some researchers suspect its melanin can interact with ionizing radiation in a way that echoes photosynthesis, a proposed process called “radiosynthesis.” It converted radiation into usable energy, allowing it to grow in areas with intense radioactive exposure.

The discovery of this fungus in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has brought renewed attention to radiotrophic fungi, particularly for their potential role in bioremediation. This fungus could potentially be used to develop radiation-resistant habitats or even provide radiation-shielded food sources for space travellers.

Grab some Mushroom powders for your loved ones for X'mas! 🎅🎄✨Clear & Strong Bundle (Cordyceps & Lion's Mane) 🦁Calm & Rad...
05/12/2025

Grab some Mushroom powders for your loved ones for X'mas! 🎅🎄✨

Clear & Strong Bundle (Cordyceps & Lion's Mane) 🦁
Calm & Radiant Bundle (Chaga & Reishi) 🌺
Defend & Recover Bundle (Maitake & Turkey Tail) 🦃

All bundles on sale for $100!!

A thoughtful gift to support your friends’ and family’s wellness journey.

Today is World Soil Day 🌱⛰️🟫✨Every year on 5 December, World Soil Day raises awareness about the importance of healthy s...
05/12/2025

Today is World Soil Day 🌱⛰️🟫✨

Every year on 5 December, World Soil Day raises awareness about the importance of healthy soil and its vital role in supporting ecosystems, food production, and combating climate change.

Soil is at the very essence of the need to feed the growing world population. Without productive soils, with the right nutrient profile, pH and water retention capabilities, agriculture cannot produce. 95% of our food comes from soils. Healthy soils are also needed for livestock production, for healthy rivers and natural habitats, for healthy flora and fauna populations and for every living thing on the planet.

There are a number of ways land managers can both protect and encourage soil biodiversity. Maximising ground cover and minimising soil disturbance are two effective methods. Minimising the use of chemicals will help to maintain the balance and diversity of soil organisms.

Some good reads 📚: Soil - The incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us, healthy; Matthew Evans | Teaming with Microbes - The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web; Jeff Lowenfels & Wayne Lewis

Illuminating words by Paul Hawken 💡He reminds of the inseparability between human beings and the living world as opposed...
25/11/2025

Illuminating words by Paul Hawken 💡

He reminds of the inseparability between human beings and the living world as opposed to something that is out there that we can fix. These male verbs being used around climate are about war, sports, and technology. The narrative has hurt the ability for people to find different ways of communicating it that are inclusive and expansive, as opposed to being objectifying and antagonistic.

He explains that carbon has memory and energy and can do things no other element can do. It is the basis of everything on Earth. In fact, 99.9% of everything on Earth, rock, stone, life, whatever, has carbon in it. It just brings in a sense of the sacred with the idea or the awareness of how extraordinary life is, whether it's a single cell, under the soil, in the air, the forest, oceans, seas, and so forth.
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This is the world’s first toilet that uses the power of mycelium to convert human waste to valuable soil 🚽🌳˚˖𓍢ִ໋The Myco...
18/11/2025

This is the world’s first toilet that uses the power of mycelium to convert human waste to valuable soil 🚽🌳˚˖𓍢ִ໋

The MycoToilet, now open at UBC’s Botanical Garden, uses the incredible power of fungi to turn human waste into nutrient-rich soil — all without using water.

Here’s how it works:
💩Solid waste is separated and directed into mycelium-lined compartments, where fungal enzymes and microbes naturally break it down into compost.
🌬The process happens aerobically, meaning no nasty smells — tests show the mycelium liners remove over 90% of odour-causing compounds!
This innovative system showcases fungi’s potential to help us build a more sustainable, closed-loop future. ♻️

The toilet will aid in the full-scale development and testing with the goal of expanding its use to provide solutions for contexts such as cities and remote communities, as well as developing communities that lack access to centralised sewer treatment systems.

Kew’s newest garden celebrates the vital role of carbon in the lives of plants, fungi, and the future of humanity. 🌍🤝The...
14/11/2025

Kew’s newest garden celebrates the vital role of carbon in the lives of plants, fungi, and the future of humanity. 🌍🤝

The Carbon Garden highlights both the scale of the climate crisis and the extraordinary power of the natural world to help address it. The pavilion, designed by Mizzi Studio, draws inspiration from the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi and is crafted from low-carbon, natural materials.

This garden invites visitors to become advocates for nature—showing how everyday actions can support the health of plants, ecosystems, and our planet. 🌱✨

Living computers powered by shiitake 💻🌲💚According to a new study by Ohio State University, fungal networks may be a prom...
11/11/2025

Living computers powered by shiitake 💻🌲💚

According to a new study by Ohio State University, fungal networks may be a promising alternative to tiny metal devices used in processing and storing digital memories and other computer data.

Common edible fungi, such as shiitake mushrooms, can be grown and trained to act as organic memristors, a type of data processor that can remember past electrical states.

Fungal electronics aren’t a new concept, but they have become ideal candidates for developing sustainable computing systems. They minimise electrical waste by being biodegradable and cheaper to fabricate than conventional memristors and semiconductors.

That’s a wrap on our 2025 morel season! 🌱🟫A huge thank you to all our customers for your enthusiasm, and to our friends ...
07/11/2025

That’s a wrap on our 2025 morel season! 🌱🟫

A huge thank you to all our customers for your enthusiasm, and to our friends and collaborators for the incredible support along the way. 🙏

We’re thrilled that these beauties found their way into the bellies of those in Queensland to Sydney! 🍽️

As we close out the season, we’re turning our focus to improving our operations so we can get a more consistent supply and building a more sustainable financial model for the years ahead. Exciting things to come! ✨

Morels and Truffles are closely related 𐀪𖠋 Morels and truffles often share the spotlight in fine dining, but there are s...
17/10/2025

Morels and Truffles are closely related 𐀪𖠋

Morels and truffles often share the spotlight in fine dining, but there are similar in more ways. Both belong to the Ascomycetes family (sac fungi), a group that also includes commercially important species like the yeasts used in baking, brewing, and winemaking.

They’re also ectomycorrhizal fungi, meaning they form a symbiotic relationship with trees — exchanging nutrients for sugars from photosynthesis. But here’s where they differ: Morels can live both with trees and independently by feeding on dead organic matter (saprophytic). Truffles, on the other hand, are fully dependent on their host trees to survive.

Two gourmet favourites, each with their own fascinating way of life.

TESTIMONIAL ⭐⭐⭐Here’s some lovely feedback from a customer in WA — we’re thrilled to hear they enjoyed the morels! 😊 ...
14/10/2025

TESTIMONIAL ⭐⭐⭐
Here’s some lovely feedback from a customer in WA — we’re thrilled to hear they enjoyed the morels! 😊

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