Learn to grow your own mushrooms
From mycelium culture to harvest, discover the essential techniques of mushroom cultivation through structured, interactive courses adapted to your level.
Courses in preparation · Pre-registration open, no commitment
At Mycotopia, we are preparing courses that combine scientific knowledge, laboratory techniques and hands-on growing practice. Whether you are a beginner, an enthusiast or planning a professional project, they will guide you through every stage of production, from mycelium to harvest.
Sessions will take place by video call, one to one or in small groups of up to 6 participants, in French, English or German. The content will adapt to your knowledge and your goals.
Why pre-register? Registration will open as soon as the first dates are set. Once pre-registered, you will hear first, and your answers will help us build sessions that meet your needs.
Who is it for?
Curious beginners
You have never grown mushrooms and want to understand how they grow before buying equipment.
Enthusiasts
You already grow oyster mushrooms or shiitake and want to produce your own mycelium, reduce contamination and get more consistent results.
Project owners
You are preparing a small-scale or commercial production and want solid foundations and an outside view of your setup.
The three modules
Three 3-hour sessions, taken separately or in order, from the lab to the harvest.
Illustrative photoModule 1 · 3 hours
Mycelium and laboratory
Understand the biology of mycelium and learn the basics of sterile work: agar, grain, laminar flow hood, contamination.
Illustrative photoModule 2 · 3 hours
Substrates and sterilisation
Choose, formulate and treat a substrate for efficient, repeatable colonisation: carbon to nitrogen ratio, moisture, pasteurisation, sterilisation.
Illustrative photoModule 3 · 3 hours
Growing, environment and maintenance
Set temperature, humidity, CO₂ and light for healthy fruiting, from incubation to harvest and the upkeep of your setup.
Options and planned prices
Option 1
Single module
CHF 150 per participant
- One 3-hour session
- By video call
- Module of your choice
- Theory and demonstrations
- Questions and answers
- Digital course material
Recommended path
Option 2
Full pack
CHF 420 per participant
- All 3 training modules
- 9 hours in total
- Video call sessions
- Structured learning path
- Digital course materials
- Adapted to the participants' level
Option 3
Hourly coaching
CHF 80 per hour
Personal support after the course.
- Technical questions
- Analysis of difficulties
- Culture analysis
- Improvement advice
- Optimising your methods
Option 4
Monthly follow-up
CHF 200 per month
- Two follow-up sessions of 1.5 hours
- Analysis of how your project is progressing
- Technical advice
- Support and recommendations
- Improvement priorities
Planned prices in Swiss francs, confirmed when registration opens. No payment is requested at pre-registration.
Your trainer
The courses will be taught by Nathaniel Duchamp, founder of Mycotopia. A member of the Société Mycologique de Genève, he has completed the VAPKO training modules in Leysin, including the level 1 advanced course. He is preparing the opening of Mycotopia, an urban mushroom farm in Geneva, planned for autumn 2027.
Courses for teams and organisations
Companies, associations, farms, project owners: we will be able to train several members of the same team through a shared programme, adapted to:
- the participants' starting level;
- the species grown;
- the equipment available;
- local raw materials;
- climate constraints;
- production goals;
- the budget and scale of the project.
By video call, these programmes will be accessible from Switzerland and abroad. Quote on request.
Frequently asked questions
When do the courses start?
The dates are not set yet. Pre-register and you will hear first when registration opens, with no commitment.
Do I need to have grown mushrooms before?
No. Module 1 starts from the basics, and the pre-registration questionnaire lets us adapt the level of each session.
Can I take just one module?
Yes, each module can be taken on its own for CHF 150. All three together cost CHF 420 instead of 450.
Are the courses suitable for beginners?
Yes. Every concept is explained from the start, then explored further according to the participants' questions.
Can two people take part?
Yes. The price is per participant, and two people can attend the same session.
Are the classes live?
Yes, all sessions will be live by video call, with time set aside for your questions.
What equipment do I need?
None to follow the course: a computer and an internet connection are enough. To practise afterwards, we will tell you which equipment suits your project, from the simplest to the most complete.
Can the course be adapted to my project?
Yes. Your answers to the questionnaire serve exactly that purpose, and a private session (CHF 240) or coaching lets us work directly on your setup.
Can I take the course from abroad?
Yes. Video call sessions can be followed anywhere, in French, English or German. Times are set in Geneva time.
Is course material provided?
Yes, each module will include digital course material.
Is there support after the course?
Yes: hourly coaching (CHF 80) or the monthly follow-up (CHF 200 for two sessions of 1.5 hours).
A question?
Write to us at mushroomconnection@mycotopia.world or call +41 22 345 11 51. Reply within 48 business hours.