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!”
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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!”
Vert Ta Ville Seedling Sale List!
Hey Green Thumbs! Did you know we have an EPIC seedling sale coming up this May 15th and 16th, 10am – 7pm (until supplies last!) Check out all our varieties below. Click the links to each seed producing farm to learn more about certain plants! $2-$3 for plants! 2014 SEEDLINGS! Broccoli Belstar Broccoli PurpleContinueContinue reading “Vert Ta Ville Seedling Sale List!”
Coming up at the Greenhouse!
We are now closed to the public until September! We are making way for our annual Vert-ta-Ville seedling Sale on May 15th and 16th, 10am-7pm.Also, as with every spring, we are shifting our focus to our City Farm School program. You can find us all summer growing veggies, flowers, fruits trees, herbs, medicinal plants andContinueContinue reading “Coming up at the Greenhouse!”
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!”
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!”
This Week at the Greenhouse!
Tour, Teas and Tastings! Tuesday, September 17th, 5-7pm If you missed our open house last Monday, you’ll have another great opportunity to tour the greenhouse and sample some of our local organically grown edibles! Try one our our homegrown teas in our Atrium Tea Kitchen, or taste our delicious and fresh micro greens! Take aContinueContinue reading “This Week at the Greenhouse!”
What’s Up In September!
We are pleased to announce some incredible special events such as workshops, tours and social events happening at the Concordia Greenhouse this summer! Check out details below, or get in touch at concordiagreenhouseatrium@gmail.com! WORKSHOPS! Art and Agriculture: Living Plant Necklaces: Wednesday September 11th, 5-7pm. Create your own living necklace in the greenhouse! Make a tinyContinueContinue reading “What’s Up In September!”
City Farm School Summer Workshops!
FREE WORKSHOP SERIES We are happy to announce the beginning of our free workshops series. Come out and learn along side City Farm School School students and staff as we cover all sorts of hot topics in urban agriculture. Check out our Free Workshops page1 for more upcoming workshops. Tuesday August 6th – 2-4pm @ LOYOLA FARMGrowing Great Greens!Lovely gloriousContinueContinue reading “City Farm School Summer Workshops!”
Our EPIC Seedling Sale is NEXT WEEK!
Its almost here! The annual City Farm School “Vert ta Ville” spring seedling sale. There is no better way to get your heirloom variety seedlings and than those produced naturally and locally – by the City Farm School Students! All flowers, veggies and herb seedlings will be priced at $3. For a list of availableContinueContinue reading “Our EPIC Seedling Sale is NEXT WEEK!”
Concordia Greenhouse Project 