Sal Chebbah
Mushrooms offer a lesson in patience and quiet strength. They often grow slowly and steadily beneath the surface before suddenly emerging into the world.
Mycology Teacher, Healer & Speaker
I am a leading advocate for incorporating mushrooms into urban food production, promoting sustainable solutions for communities globally. My goal is to teach individuals how to embrace healthy eating habits and access potent supplements through the integration of mushrooms into their lives. By collaborating with experts from various fields, I am exploring alternative perspectives on environmental issues and facilitate cultural exchange. My mission includes raising awareness about sustainable food production and empowering individuals and communities to take action within their own localities.
Mushrooms teach us about resilience, interconnectedness, and adaptability. By learning from them, we can apply valuable life lessons to our own lives and society, gaining a deeper understanding of our connection with nature and enhancing our personal and collective well-being. Observing their growth and survival can inspire innovative solutions to environmental challenges.
8-16 June 2024
There are more than 30 events in the Festival programme, all aiming to promote greening and growing in and around London. There are a huge range of activities including foraging walks, mushroom growing and bee hotel building workshops, digging up school playgrounds, dinners, talks and much more.
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About Me & The Magical Mushroom Queendom
I work with people to help bring awareness to this fascinating and important realm of nature. I believe fungi have the power to teach us deep lessons in ecology and life and can also help guide us as individuals, communities and a collective humanity into the heart of the twenty-first century. Beyond being a total fungu natic, I’ve been on a mission to spread the spore-tacular – I couldn’t help it – world of mushrooms far and wide!
I’ve been lucky enough to team up with some seriously awesome organisations and individuals to make it all happen. We’ve brought a climate-conscious programme to a school, grew oyster mushrooms in the coal holes of Somerset House – how cool is that – and shared mouth-watering mushroom recipes at the North Kensington Mosque. I’ve even handed out hundreds of grow kits to the local community, empowering them to grow their own food at home.
Credentials
Winner of the National Lottery Award
Expert in Mycology
Bad Ass Woman, saving the world
Queen of wisdom & compassion
15 Years of corporate career
Writer, Poet & Healer
