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Growing techniques are applicable year-round, for any space from house to apartment, and for any climate, budget, or goal. 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Willoughby regularly teaches community workshops locally and internationally on mushroom cultivation, ecology, identification, foraging, and cooking, and serves on the Education Committee of the Vancouver Mycological Society. 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