Hi folks, This month, the Concordia Greenhouse will be hosting tons of awesome events! For more information, please see below! Don’t forget that we are closed for reading week February 23rd – 27th and don’t miss our EPIC Seedling Sale coming up in May! We hope to see you soon! Also: FREE Eavestroughs! Ever wanted toContinueContinue reading “Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse”
Category Archives: Urban Agriculture
We are OPEN!
Hope that everyone had a great holiday break! We are now open starting January 7th on weekdays from 11am – 5pm (special events occur from 5-7 – see Calendar.) This week we will have lots of rooftop-grown edibles available for you to purchase in the Greenhouse, such as sprouts, greens and tomatoes! Come by andContinueContinue reading “We are OPEN!”
NEW GROWING PROJECT AT THE GREENHOUSE
We are super excited about the new Demonstration Balcony Garden Project in the Greenhouse! Get involved and help us design, build and plan:The ULTIMATE Balcony Garden this winter semester! * Join the Balcony Garden working group to participate in the design and planning! * Weekly volunteer sessions this winter semester to work on our demonstration garden* Learn about howContinueContinue reading “NEW GROWING PROJECT AT THE GREENHOUSE”
COMING UP AT THE GREENHOUSE
NEW VOLUNTEER SESSION! Due to the amazing enthusiasm we have had with our Monday volunteering sessions, we are pleased to announce that the Greenhouse will be adding additional sessions all semester on Tuesdays from 2-4pm. THUS, as of October 7th, volunteer sessions will be offered on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-4pm. Mondays – Join us with our new foodContinueContinue reading “COMING UP AT THE GREENHOUSE”
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.