Wednesday Seedling Workshops

Vert ta Ville et Action Communiterre animeront deux sessions de travail au mois d’Avril 2012! QUOI: Atelier théorique de base sur le démarrage de semis! –  Mélange de terreau –  Plantation de semis –  Arrosage et entretien QUAND: Mercredi le 4 et 18 Avril 2012 de 17h à 20h. OÙ: Serre de Concordia 13ième étage duContinueContinue reading “Wednesday Seedling Workshops”

Natural Dye Workshop: Sustainable Colors for Fibres

  When: April 17th, 6-9pm.Where: Concordia Greenhouse. Concordia Greenhouse and the Color Collective members Johanna Autin, Carissa Carman and Sarah Cotwoka collaborate with Textile Designer Julie Andre to present a workshop and skill share on sustainable colours. The workshop includes:- An introduction and tour of the indoor natural dye garden- Presentation of the Phyto SanitationContinueContinue reading “Natural Dye Workshop: Sustainable Colors for Fibres”

Plant Sale This Week! *Update

*Update: Due to an unprecedented turnout, we sold nearly all the plants by the close of the first day. Give us a call before heading down to find out what’s left: (514) 848-2424 ext. 5134.The plant sale may have to close by mid-day Thursday, Apr 12, 2012, if all the plants we’ve grown are sold!  ContinueContinue reading “Plant Sale This Week! *Update”

Window Farming Workshop This Thursday! *UPDATE

*UPDATE: Hi all, Due to the incredible interest in this workshop, we are making a few changes. We are going to offer the workshop a second time, and we ask that you RSVP for which day you want to come. To make sure there is space for everyone to work, we’ll have to cap itContinueContinue reading “Window Farming Workshop This Thursday! *UPDATE”

Concordia Greenhouse Endorses Le Frigo Vert

March 6th, 2012 Endorsement letter for Frigo Vert’s Fee Levy CampaignWritten by Stefanie Dimitrovas, Coordinator of the Four Seasons Growing Project On behalf of The Concordia Greenhouse Project Concordians, I encourage you to vote in favour of Frigo Vert’s fee levy. I hail from the glass house on the 13th floor of the hall building, theContinueContinue reading “Concordia Greenhouse Endorses Le Frigo Vert”

Let’s Grow Great Food!

Dear Greenhouse Community, The 2012 growing season has started! The Greenhouse Collective invites you to help us grow healthy, strong seedlings that are free from pests. Indeed, we need your help to usher in a horticulturally recommended cleanliness in the Greenhouse. We want to do this to protect our plants from harmful diseases and insects,ContinueContinue reading “Let’s Grow Great Food!”

Farming in the City: Curtis Stone Talk

Interested in urban farming? Want to learn how to actually make money at it? Or just have the ultimate backyard garden? At this presentation, you’ll learn how the SPIN (Small Plot INtensive) farming system, which is now being practiced by a growing corps of farmers across Canada and the U.S., can be used to createContinueContinue reading “Farming in the City: Curtis Stone Talk”