WORKSHOP · WAITLIST
Grow the box.
A hands-on workshop on growing protective packaging from hemp and mushroom mycelium, then returning it to the soil.
01 · SUBSTRATE
Sterilised hemp hurd and fungal inoculant.
02 · MOULD
The negative decides the form.
03 · COLONIZE
Days in the dark, warm and humid: the threads knit the fibres into one block.
04 · DEACTIVATE
Heat-dried and inert. A packaging part, not food.
05 · RETURN
What you might expect in warm, moist, aerated soil. Your result varies.
What you will make, and learn.
- 01Prepare and sterilise a hemp substrate
- 02Design and cast a negative mould
- 03Colonise: time, temperature, humidity
- 04Deactivate and dry a safe, inert part
- 05Test it, compost it, make honest claims
Join the waitlist
- PlannedUp to 12 seats
- PlannedTooling kit included
- To be confirmedDate · venue · price
This is a waiting list, not a booking. You will hear first once the session is set.
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When and where is it?
Not decided yet. Date, venue and format are to be confirmed. The waiting list hears first.
How much does it cost? How many seats?
Price is to be confirmed. The plan is a small group of up to 12 with a tooling kit included; this is not final. Joining the waiting list is free and is not a booking.
Is it safe? Is it food?
It is not food. The finished part is heat-dried and inert. We work on a clean bench with gloves and masks, and nothing is eaten.
Will mine really compost in 45 days?
Published figures for home composting range from weeks to about 45 days in warm, moist, aerated soil. Your result varies with recipe and conditions. The slider on the page is illustrative.
Is it as good as foam packaging?
Mycelium parts are used as an alternative to foam such as EPS, and performance varies by part and process. In the workshop you test your own part rather than take a claim on trust.
Do I need any skills?
No. Business owners, designers, packaging buyers, makers, students and educators are all welcome.
What happens to my data?
It is used only for the waiting list and for invitations, in line with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173). It is not sold. You can ask to see or delete it at any time.