Category Archives: Engagement

Upcoming Events at the Greenhouse!

Workshop: Composting! Tuesday, November 24th, 5:30-7pm We invite Compost Montréal, one of Montreal’s premier large-scale composting organization to offer an informative composting workshop within the Concordia greenhouse.  2015 has been proclaimed the International year of Soils by the United Nations and this workshop will leave you with the knowledge to help the soils by compostingContinueContinue reading “Upcoming Events at the Greenhouse!”

Annual General Meeting and Board of Directors Call Out!

JOIN OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS! Call for submissions: Concordia Greenhouse Board of Directors 2015-2016   We will be hosting our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday November 18th and will be selecting new Board Members for the following year. Being a member of the Board of Directors (BoD) is an excellent way to be more involvedContinueContinue reading “Annual General Meeting and Board of Directors Call Out!”

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CONCORDIA GREENHOUSE

Harvest Moon Party! Thursday, October 1st from 7-10pm It’s Harvest time, and we are celebrating with a Harvest moon music show in the Greenhouse! Join us for an enchanting night amongst the plants and under the stars with live musicians, free tea and friendly folks! Free – tea donations accepted! Workshop: Soap Making! Monday, OctoberContinueContinue reading “UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CONCORDIA GREENHOUSE”

Greenhouse Cleaning Party

Martyn Cox feature on cleaning, insulating and heating greenhouses. 12/11/08 pic lynn hilton DATE: Thursday, August 27th, 3-6pm We are re-opening to the public on Tuesday, September 8th at 11am!Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the space weekdays between 11am – 5pm, September – April. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!To prepare the space forContinueContinue reading “Greenhouse Cleaning Party”

The Future of Farming

Joel Salatin (Polyface Farm), Jean-Martin Fortier (The Market Gardener) and Maxime Laplante (Peasant Union) we will explore the potential of small-scale farming to create farms that are both profitable and ethical.According to the United Nations, small-scale organic agriculture is the future’s way of feeding the world. In Quebec and around the world, farmers innovate andContinueContinue reading “The Future of Farming”

Volunteer Sessions are BACK!

The Greenhouse is closed to the public until September, but we are offering 3 opportunities weekly to enjoy the Greenhouse and get involved! HOUSE PLANT PROPAGATIONTuesdays, 11am-1pmLearn how to propagate a variety of house plants with our experienced coordinator!———————————————-BALCONY GARDENWednesdays, 5-6pmLearn about recycled planters, pest management, container growing and more in this hands-on weekly session.———————————————–FOURContinueContinue reading “Volunteer Sessions are BACK!”

What’s going on at the Greenhouse

Hey Greenhouse friends! As you may now, we are now closed for the summer, due to hot temperatures in the Greenhouse. We will re-open after the first week of September with the start of the fall school semester. We are busy as bees preparing for our annual event, an Epic Seedling Sale, which is coming up thisContinueContinue reading “What’s going on at the Greenhouse”

Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse

Hey there!Our gardening workshops this year are very popular and filling up fast. Space is limited in the Greenhouse so please make sure to email us to reserve your spot and let us know if you can’t make it after reserving. Note that our Self-Watering Containers Workshop is now full. It’s time for another ClothingContinueContinue reading “Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse”

Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse

Hello from the Concordia Greenhouse! This week, enjoy some warm tea and good music at our awesome Greenhouse Dance Party! Next week, join us for two cool and informative workshops: our Botanica Erotica Workshop on Monday, February 16th and our Vermicomposting Workshop on Tuesday, February 17th. More details below. Please note that our Valentines Day Art in The Atrium workhsop is now full. AlsoContinueContinue reading “Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse”