Circular-economy introduction
An accessible talk on waste, local food systems and how circular thinking can turn an everyday office resource into something valuable.
Second Brew Mushrooms · Dublin
Grow mushrooms
in the city.
A practical introduction to turning local coffee waste into an urban mushroom crop—led by Second Brew founder Conor Gilligan.
€30per person
two-hour class
two-hour class
The class
Learn the full journey from coffee grounds to oyster mushrooms.
This friendly, hands-on session introduces the circular thinking and practical growing methods behind Second Brew Mushrooms. It is suitable for curious beginners—no previous growing experience is needed.
What you will explore
Two hours.
One living system.
- 01
Coffee waste
Why spent grounds are a useful local resource and how they fit into a circular food system.
- 02
Mycelium
How oyster mushroom mycelium grows, feeds and transforms prepared substrate.
- 03
Making
The practical stages of preparing materials, mixing substrate and creating a mushroom grow bag.
- 04
Growing
What mushrooms need during colonisation and fruiting, plus the common problems to watch for.
A workshop for your workplace
Bring the circular economy to life in your office.
Second Brew comes to your workplace for an engaging talk and hands-on urban mushroom workshop built around the coffee grounds your team produces every day.
Your building’s coffee grounds
We introduce a simple system for keeping suitable grounds separate and arrange collection from your office for the workshop.
Hands-on mushroom bags
Your team learns the basics of preparing mushroom substrate and making grow bags using locally collected coffee grounds.
A living project to take home
Every participant receives a mushroom bag and practical guidance for growing and harvesting oyster mushrooms at home.
FormatOn-site talk + practical workshop
PricingTailored to your team and agreed by enquiry
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Upcoming Dublin dates will be announced here.
Price€30 per person
DurationTwo hours
LocationDublin · venue to be announced
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