We are a mushroom microfarm specializing in high-end gourmet fungi, supplying farmers’ markets and hospitality businesses, with plans to expand into retail. Based in East London, we began in a shed growing 20kg of mushrooms weekly. Our range includes lion’s mane, oyster, shiitake, nameko, king oyster, as well as native and unusual strains. We also produce mushroom seasoning, dried whole and powdered mushrooms, and grow-at-home kits. We are now seeking to expand into a larger site.

Requirements:

• Minimum 150 sqft, maximum 320 sqft space

• Electricity and water connections

• Ability to vent air in and out of grow tents

• 24-hour access

• Maximum 2-year lease (shorter terms negotiable)

• Space and access for waste management

• Budget available upon request

Preferred:

• Parking availability

• Location: ideally East London (Waltham Forest, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham)

Flexibility:

• Suitable for mixed-use spaces (e.g., brewery, food production premises)

• Option to rent one large or two smaller shipping container(s) if utilities available outdoors

Equipment:

• Contained grow tents with humidifiers, ventilation fans, and lighting (sizes range approx. 2x2x1.5m to 6x3x2m, depending on space)

• Contained incubation tent (similar specs, without humidity)

• Electric stove for pressure cookers used in sterilisation

• Two upright domestic fridges

• Lab unit (max 2x2m) with steel bench, laminar flow hood, magnetic stirrer

Risk Management:

• All growing occurs in sealed, controlled environments, maintaining humidity and airflow

• Minimal odour (mild wood-chip scent during sterilisation)

• Sterile processes with regular cleaning using isopropyl alcohol

• Spores filtered out during ventilation

• Some sound from sterilisation, which can be managed outside sensitive time windows as needed, plus quiet fan noise from ventilation.

• Fully registered with Environmental Health, following strict controls

Benefits:

• Partner with a small, local, professionally minded business

• Flexible tenant adaptable to site needs (e.g., changing grow tent size and scale)

• Compact, low-impact operation generating additional revenue

• No heavy equipment; tents can be packed up and moved easily within larger spaces

• Opportunities for collaboration (e.g., using waste from coffee or brewing as substrate, supplying nearby hospitality venues)

• Supports eco-friendly, sustainable urban agriculture

• Time-limited tenancy options

Please contact us at woodkinmushrooms@gmail.com to discuss potential opportunities.