Hope that everyone had a great holiday break!
We are now open starting January 7th on weekdays from 11am – 5pm (special events occur from 5-7 – see Calendar.)
This week we will have lots of rooftop-grown edibles available for you to purchase in the Greenhouse, such as sprouts, greens and tomatoes! Come by and pick up our affordable, independently-grown and pesticide-free produce and support the Greenhouse.
UPCOMING EVENTS
House Plants Propagation Workshop
Friday, January 9th, 5-6:30pm
Learn tips and tricks to care for a variety of house plants as well as skills for propagating (creating more of) different plants using a few methods. This workshop will be led by our professional house plant coordinator at the Greenhouse – Paul Fournier.
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL.
Winter OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, January 15th, 2-5pm
Sample our rooftop-grown micro-greens and herbal teas at our winter semester open house. Bring a friend to check out this inspiring oasis!
Tours at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm (20 mins)
Ask our staff about our upcoming events, volunteering opportunities and internships.
House Plant Sale!
Wednesday, January 21st, 11am – 3pm
Join us for our winter semester House Plant Sale!
Plants for all varieties of light, with prices ranging from $2 – $20. Limited stock – it will be crowded with long and slow moving lines – arrive early and bring a box if you can. We will likely sell out in the first 2 hours due to the unexpected interest.
AVAILABLE VARIETIES
Large plants:
Art in the Atrium
Thursday, January 22nd, 5-7pm
Join us for our monthly crafternoon in the Greenhouse! Each session a new project – or just bring your own craft to work on.
This month – Zines and collages!
Everyone welcome.
FREE
Micro-Greens Workshop
Thursday, January 27th, 5-6pm
Learn how to grow your own sprouts and micro greens for a healthy and affordable DIY crop!
We`ll explore best practices, how to set up a home grow-operation, harvesting, nutritional benefits and more!
$5 include your own sprouting kit OR re-usable sprouting lid.
Limited space – max 30, first come, first served.
Rooftop Gardening Film Festival
Thursday, January 29th, 5-7pm
Join us for our first Rooftop Garden Film festival!
We`ll be hosting a low-key screening of 12 short documentaries showcasing rooftop gardening projects around the world. Each film runs between 2-10 minutes long and offers an inspiring insight into initiatives worldwide.
We will begin with a brief introduction to the Concordia Greenhouse and have a short intermisson for tea, snacks and discussion on our new Demonstration Balcony Garden project.
FREE.