Fungi Photography Workshop

Join the Mushroom Photography Workshop with Jean Després on July 18 and 20!Learn macro photography techniques, lighting, and depth of field during a Zoom session on July 18, followed by a forest hike in Montreal on July 20.

Fungigraphy

Bringing Our Forests to You

Surprised by the popularity of our outings? Due to high demand, we're adding a few extra dates to the summer schedule — don’t wait to sign up!

Lanaudière: August 16 & September 14

Laurentians: July 19 & August 30

Eastern Townships: August 24

Mauricie: August 2 & September 6

More dates coming soon.

Excursions

Your own crop!

At the Sunday Morning Workshop on June 15, our expert will introduce you to mushroom growing techniques using logs, garden beds, and backyard setups.The session includes hands-on practice, and you’ll go home with your own grow kit. Don’t miss this unique opportunity.

In person

Mother's Day - May 11

Découvrez notre collection spéciale Fête des Mères : une sélection unique de cadeaux inspirés des champignons – livres, gourmandises, casse-tête, objets d’art et articles de plein air. Parfaits pour les mamans connectées à la nature.

Mother's Day

Wild or Cultivated Morels

To date, 75 species of morels have been identified—belonging either to the black morel lineage (Morchella elata) or the yellow morel lineage (M. esculenta).In Quebec, seven identified species belong to the former group and two to the latter, both equally prized for their culinary value.

Mycoboutique offers cultivated varieties such as the sextelata (M. sextelata), septentrionalis (M. septentrionalis), americana (M. americana), importuna (M. importuna), and several others.An exciting breakthrough in mushroom cultivation!

All over the World, aspiring growers are diving into the adventure.Soon, we’ll likely see an explosion of new cultivars and names.

Morels will become more accessible—but nothing will ever replace the joy of foraging them in the wild.

Morels

The Perched Turtle

As early as May, in the North Eastern forests, turtle mushrooms (Cerioporus squamosus) begin to attach themselves to dying or dead hardwood trees.Their beige cap, covered with dark scales, resembles a turtle shell—hence the nickname.

Common and early to appear,  they give off a subtle watermelon scent.A good edible when young and tender, those meaty mushroom are best enjoyed marinated—before their flesh toughens.

Carpet-like Fungi

Lichens cover around 8% of the Earth’s surface in a wide variety of patterns and colors.They are composed of fungi surrounding green algae or cyanobacteria.Through photosynthesis, the algae or cyanobacteria produce polyols and glucose, which they provide to the fungal partnersi.In return, they receive water, minerals, and protection from UV rays.

With over 20,000 species, lichens are essential to life.They enrich the soil, fix nitrogen from the air, and provide food and shelter for animals.Though low in nutrients, lichens have often helped humans survive famine.