Kits, workshops, trade and projects from one Sussex farm.
Everything starts at Applesham Farm, where our mushrooms are grown in a controlled room in the barn.
Service 01
Grow-at-home kits
Kits for growing mushrooms at home, indoors or outdoors, handcrafted in small batches on the farm. Our boxed kits contain ready-to-mix hardwood pellets, full growing instructions and a unique code to redeem fresh mushroom spawn. We also offer mushroom log kits and ready-to-grow kits.
Varieties we have offered include Grey, Pink, Pale and Tarragon Oyster, Coral Tooth, Lion’s Mane and Shiitake. The range changes, so check the shop for what is currently available.
Service 02
Workshops and masterclasses
Jodie and Lorraine run regular mushroom-growing workshops in person and online, and seasonal masterclasses, to show how simple growing mushrooms can be. Dates and booking details change through the year, so get in touch to ask what is coming up.
Ask about workshopsService 03
Schools and community packages
Packages to get students and community groups growing mushrooms on a variety of substrates. Each includes an indoor and an outdoor growing project PDF (three projects each) and an information sheet on the basics and how to order.
We send enough dowels, spawn and/or coir or paper bags to make three of your chosen projects.
Enquire for your groupService 04
Trade and wholesale
Our wholesale offer centres on boxed mushroom grow kits that are retail-ready and giftable. They have a 12-month shelf life when stored in a cool, dry place. Spawn is shipped from the farm in West Sussex within two working days of receiving the order.
We also supply fresh mushrooms to farmers’ markets and wholesalers.
Start a trade enquiryService 05
Exhibitions, collaborations and consultancy
Caley Brothers displays at flower shows, offers one-off consultancy projects, and works on projects that bring mushroom growing into the public realm. Collaborations include Kew Gardens, the Tate Modern and the RHS, as stated by the company.
Discuss a projectGetting started
Three simple steps.
Choose your route
Kit, workshop, school or community package, trade order or project.
Check what is available
Browse the shop for current kits, or ask us about workshops, trade and projects.
Start growing
Order, book or enquire, then follow the instructions that come with your kit.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
The founders say growing mushrooms is as easy as planting a broad bean or any simple crop, and that you do not need a huge amount of space.
Yes. We make kits for growing at home indoors or outdoors, and offer indoor and outdoor projects in our school and community packages.
We run workshops both in person and online. Contact us to ask about upcoming dates.
In bags, in a purpose-built room in a barn at Applesham Farm, Coombes, near Lancing, where light, humidity and airflow are controlled.
Yes: boxed grow kits for retailers, and fresh mushrooms for farmers’ markets and wholesalers. Use the contact form and choose “Trade and wholesale”.
No, we are sisters. The Caley Brothers name belonged to our grandparents’ and uncle Bill’s grocery delivery business, and we kept it.