West Tamar Fungi – Monthly Mystery Mushroom Group

What's in the box: Each month brings one surprise mushroom grow kit, likely drawn from the shop's range of oyster, Lion's Mane, Shiitake and seasonal varieties.

West Tamar Fungi is a small mushroom shop in Invermay, Launceston, run by mycologist Tim Murch, and it describes itself as the first and only mushroom shop in Tasmania. Alongside fresh gourmet mushrooms, powders, salts and grower supplies such as grain spawn and cultures, Tim runs a monthly mystery mushroom group. Members sign up and receive a grow kit each month, with delivery available across Australia. The mystery element suits people who enjoy surprises, and the shop's range gives a good sense of what might turn up: oyster mushrooms in several colours, Lion's Mane, Shiitake, Black Pearl, Coral Tooth and seasonal varieties. The site does not state the price, how long kits take to fruit, whether you can skip or pause, or what happens if a kit arrives damaged or fails to grow. Those are worth asking about before you commit, and the shop lists a phone number and email for direct contact. Because this is a one-person specialist business rather than a large subscription company, expect a personal, hands-on operation but possibly less polish around ordering and account management. Locals can also attend regular grow kit workshops at the shop, which is a useful way to learn technique before or alongside a subscription.