🌱 Module 1: Getting Started with Growing — Foundations for Success Orientation & Garden Planning
This module welcomes learners into the ATL R.O.O.T.S. program and prepares them for success growing mushrooms or vegetables in small spaces. Whether you're growing in your kitchen, patio, balcony, or community plot, we’ll walk you through everything you need to get started.
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🔹 Module 2: Foundations of Food Sovereignty
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🔹 Module 3: Mushroom Biology & Mycelium Networks
Topics:
Temperature, light, and humidity needs
Substrates: straw, coffee grounds, sawdust
Facilitator Notes:
Demonstrate fruiting chamber setup
Help participants test light and humidity options
Activity:
Hands-on: Set up mini fruiting area at home
Reflection Prompt:
What’s your biggest constraint or advantage in your grow space?
Mushroom Biology & Mycelium Networks
Understand how mushrooms grow, reproduce, and interact with the environment. Learn the difference between mushrooms and mycelium — and why it matters.
Topics Covered:
What’s inside the mushroom or gardening kit
Why each item matters
How to care for your materials
What to do first when your kit arrives
📦 Hands-On Prompt: “Unbox your starter kit and share one thing that surprised you. Post a picture or reflection in the discussion board.”
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🔹 Module 4: Inoculation & Substrate Prep
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🔹 Module 5: Fruiting & Harvesting
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🔹 Module 6: 🌾– Harvesting & Storage
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🔹 Module 7: 🌾– Wellness, Business, & Use Cases
Connect to Your Local Community (Monetization & Partnerships)
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🔹 Lesson 8: 🎉 Reflection & Celebration
