Hort Heroes – Mushroom grower

Talking to a mushroom farmer opens up ideas about futures in AgTech

Alice talks with Jess, a mushroom grower from WA. They discuss career paths in agriculture, STEM and women in science – and mushrooms, of course.

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Hort Heroes – Mushroom grower

Yr Level

Learning Area

Curriculum Code
ShroomTech & Beyond
5 6 7 8 9 10
Technologies, Work Studies
ACTDEK021 ACTDEK029 ACTDEK032 ACTDEK041 ACTDEK047 ACWSCL010 ACWSCL014
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Fungi Farming
3 4 5 6
Science, Technologies
ACSSU094 ACSSU073 ACSSU043 ACSSU094 ACTDEK012 ACTDEK021
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Hort Heroes – Mushroom grower
ShroomTech & Beyond
Yr Level
5 6 7 8 9 10
Learning Area
Technologies, Work Studies
Curriculum Code
ACTDEK021 ACTDEK029 ACTDEK032 ACTDEK041 ACTDEK047 ACWSCL010 ACWSCL014
Download
Fungi Farming
Yr Level
3 4 5 6
Learning Area
Science, Technologies
Curriculum Code
ACSSU094 ACSSU073 ACSSU043 ACSSU094 ACTDEK012 ACTDEK021
Download