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Hot Topics in Urban Agriculture: Indoor Winter Garden!

Indoor Winter Gardening! Thursday, February 20th, 5-7pm in the Atrium Lounge Ever wanted to grow food year round in your home? Greenhouse collective members Sheena and Christine will present two concept designs for kitchen farming, as well as detailing some options for lighting, heating, watering, pest control and more! Free! Facebook Event  

City Farm School 2014!

The Concordia Greenhouse has announced that they are now accepting applications for 2 full-season internships for the 2014 season. Market Gardener Program The Market Gardener Internship is designed to create urban farmers who are interested in taking their produce to market, while also working collectively to design and manage a typical scale community garden plot.ContinueContinue reading “City Farm School 2014!”

This week in the Greenhouse!

Wood Burning  Tuesday, January 21stRecent renovations have left us with piles and piles of lovely wooden blocks that need to be upcycled! Wood burning – the art of gently singeing designs, patterns, and shading into sanded wood – is a great way to create unique and sustainable pieces, all with the versatile utility of wood.ContinueContinue reading “This week in the Greenhouse!”

DIY Fermentation, Medicinal Herb Zines and Homogrown Calendars!

Thursday, January 16th, 5-7pm, in the Greenhouse! Come to the Concordia Greenhouse and start fermenting! This workshop will give a brief overview of the history and practice of fermenting vegetables (e.g. sauerkraut) and give you the tools to go home and start fermenting your own veggies.Rather than strictly following recipes, fermentation is an age-old artContinueContinue reading “DIY Fermentation, Medicinal Herb Zines and Homogrown Calendars!”

Annual Winter House Plant Sale!

We hope you haven’t forgotten the magnificence of the plant kingdom in the middle of this cold and snowy winter. To make sure of that we’re having another houseplant sale Wednesday January 22nd from 12-7pm (or until supplies last). We have plants suited for sun or shade, large and small, and all eager for new home.ContinueContinue reading “Annual Winter House Plant Sale!”

January at the Greenhouse!

Hey folks! We are officially back open for regular hours (Weekdays 11am – 5pm) starting today Monday, January 6th! Coming up this month….. Afternoon tours of the Greenhouse Thursday, January 9th, 3 to 6 pmCome up to the Greenhouse to enjoy some warm tea, discover the Atrium and Tea Kitchen, and join a guided tourContinueContinue reading “January at the Greenhouse!”

This Week at the Greenhouse!

Film Screening in the Greenhouse! Thursday, November 21st, 5pm – 7pm in the Atrium Lounge Come watch a great documentary on mushrooms in the greenhouse! Free admission, popcorn and tea! “Ron Mann investigates the miraculous, near-secret world of fungi. Visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom andContinueContinue reading “This Week at the Greenhouse!”

WE ARE HIRING! Greenhouse Farm Coordinator

Greenhouse Farm Coordinator (Concordia Greenhouse) Hours:  30 hours/week Pay rate:  $ 15 /hour Deadline for Application: December 6th, 2013 Responsibilities and Tasks Greenhouse Farm Project Responsible for maintenance, planning and care of food production in the Greenhouse.  Tasks include; crop planning seed orders distribution of harvest Coordinate educational components of greenhouse farming project.  Tasks include;ContinueContinue reading “WE ARE HIRING! Greenhouse Farm Coordinator”

THIS WEEK at the Concordia Greenhouse!

DIY Solar Cell Phone Charger Thursday, November 7th, 5pm – 7pm in the Atrium Lounge Join independent inventor Filip Pietruszewski for an informative evening! Learn basic electronic repair and go home with your very own solar-powered USB charger. All materials and tools provided.  Cost $20. Limited spots available. Email concordiagreenhouseatrium@gmail.com to find out about spaceContinueContinue reading “THIS WEEK at the Concordia Greenhouse!”