Coming up at the GREENHOUSE!

Our City Farm School Project has a new website! Check it out here http://www.cityfarmschool.com1 Coming up this month at the Concordia Greenhouse…. ANNUAL FALL OPEN HOUSE September 16th, 2-7pm   Don’t miss our annual autumnal OPEN HOUSE! We’ll be open all day and available to answer your questions about the greenhouse! TOURS 3pm, 4pm, 5pmContinueContinue reading “Coming up at the GREENHOUSE!”

TONIGHT! Free Micro-greens Workshop!

INTRO TO MICROGREENS Tuesday, July 29th – 5-7 pm @ City Farm School garden, Concordia Loyola Campus No garden? No problem! Come and learn how to grow microgreens indoors all-year round. In just minutes a day, you can enjoy a fresh supply of greens with every meal. For those interested in taking home a trayContinueContinue reading “TONIGHT! Free Micro-greens Workshop!”

Tonight! Free Mushroom Workshop at our City Farm School!

MUSHROOM GROWING FOR BEGINNERS Monday July 21st – 5-7 pm @ City Farm School garden, Concordia Loyola Campus A workshop for beginners taught by beginners! Come learn the fundamentals of growing mushrooms at home. We’ll be chatting about different types of mushrooms and their benefits, while constructing home made kits with the participants. An ideal workshop for those with littleContinueContinue reading “Tonight! Free Mushroom Workshop at our City Farm School!”

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!”

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!”

2-Day Workshop – Spin Farming & Microgreens with Curtis Stone

2-Day Workshop – Spin Farming & Microgreens with Curtis Stone February 8th and 9thConcordia University Downtown Campus, exact location TBABack again by popular demand! We are happy to be teaming up with Curtis Stone to bring you two days of workshops, showcasing some of the most innovative techniques in urban agriculture. The first day willContinueContinue reading “2-Day Workshop – Spin Farming & Microgreens with Curtis Stone”