LOYC 398C: Internship in Sustainability: Greenhouse Production Assistant The Greenhouse is looking for an undergrad student interested in taking the Internship in Sustainability credit LOYC 398C with us this fall! http://loyc.concordia.ca/undergraduatestudies/listofcourses/ for more information on the course. This position would assist with plant production in the greenhouse. The internship requires 120 hours to be completed betweenContinueContinue reading “Fall Internship at the Greenhouse!!”
Category Archives: Learning Opportunities
Upcoming workshops with City Farm School!
Monday July 21st – 5-7 pm @ City Farm School garden, Concordia Loyola Campus MUSHROOM GROWING FOR BEGINNERSA workshop for beginners taught by beginners! Come learn the fundamentals of growingmushrooms at home. We’ll be chatting aboutdifferent types of mushrooms and their benefits, while constructing homemade kits with the participants. An ideal workshop for those with little toContinueContinue reading “Upcoming workshops with City Farm School!”
City Farm School Summer Workshop Series!
Hey folks!We hope you are all enjoying a great summer filled with plants, locally grown food and warm weather!We are very active with our outdoor City Farm School1 on the Loyola Campus! Check often for updates here on garden market updates as well as our amazing upcoming workshop series. Please note that the Concordia GreenhouseContinueContinue reading “City Farm School Summer Workshop Series!”
City Farm School – our summer Loyola campus farm!
What’s growing on with the Greenhouse and our City Farm School! The market stand continues to be a great spot to pick up local organically grown produce on the Loyola campus! Check it out Tuesdays and Thursday (excluding holidays and heavy rain days) from 11am – 1pm by the Solar house on the Concordia LoyolaContinueContinue reading “City Farm School – our summer Loyola campus farm!”
Concordia Greenhouse Summer Internship
Tea Atrium Garden and Houseplant Propagation LOYC 398C: Internship in Sustainability The Greenhouse is looking for an undergrad student interested in taking the Internship in Sustainability credit LOYC 398C with us (see http://loyc.concordia.ca/undergraduatestudies/listofcourses/ for more information on the course). This position would assist in the greenhouse this summer with the tea atrium garden and houseplant propagations. TheContinueContinue reading “Concordia Greenhouse Summer Internship”
This Week in the Greenhouse! AQUAPONICS!
Aquaponics Information Session Thursday, March 20th, 5-7pm in the Atrium Lounge Join us for our semesterly information session on the Greenhouse’s resident aquaponics system. We’ll go over the basic concepts of aquaponics, touching a bit on the biology and water chemistry involved. We’ll also review some major milestones and learning from our own experience overContinueContinue reading “This Week in the Greenhouse! AQUAPONICS!”
Grow Your Own Micro-Greens!
We are excited to offer an informative and interactive Do-It-Yourself workshop series, exploring various hot topics in the urban agriculture scene. Check out what’s happening this month below! All the workshops will be free to attend, but materials costs will be listed when necessary.
Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse!
We need volunteers for non-plant related tasks on campus this March! If you have some time please email us at communicateconcordiagreenhouse@gmail.com to learn about how you can help the Greenhouse!! Concordia Greenhouse OPEN HOUSETuesday, March 4, 1-5pm 1455 de Maisonneuve West, 13th floor (Take the elevators to the 12th floor, then follow the signs toContinueContinue reading “Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse!”
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!”