Wed, Mar 18
|560 Hester Creek Rd
Bonus Speaker and Cooking Demo | Olga Tzogas: Mushrooms and Culture of Greece
Olga Tzogas of Smugtown Mushrooms, based in Rochester, NY returns to her ancestral home to interact, learn and connect deeper to the mycelial communities, and the people still practicing traditional ways of life or those creating a new.
Time & Location
Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
560 Hester Creek Rd, 560 Hester Creek Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033, USA
About This Event
Thank you to Tammy who is volunteering her place to host this event. The location is a private property so please drive slowly in the neighborhood up the private road.
Address: 560 Hester Creek Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033
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Mushrooms + Culture of Greece
Greece is typically pictured by blue bird skies and matching crystalline seascapes, but Greece is home to lush dense forests of several Oak species, Chestnut, Beech, Fir, Sycamores and Pine to name a few. The life they harbor is exquisite. See the similarities of fungal life that are shared on both continents. Together we see a visual depiction of the funga, flora + fauna of this diverse ecological haven of the country of Greece. Experience the diverse and lush natural world of Greece is its ancient forests, traditional land based living still exist, providing a rich culture weaved within nature itself. Connections to fungi are ever present and it’s only gaining more attention. Take a look into the relationships the locals have with certain species of mushrooms, plants, & their recipes for use.