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!”
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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.
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
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”
Events This Week in the Greenhouse!
Art in the Atrium Workshops: Natural Painting Tool Kit Tuesday, January 28th, 5pm – 7pm in the Atrium Lounge Here is a spin on an old, beloved DIY workshop: learn how to make your own natural paints and dyes, and go a step further by building your own recovered material canvases and personalized wooden paintbrushes. AContinueContinue reading “Events This Week in the Greenhouse!”
This week in the Greenhouse!
Wood Burning Tuesday, January 21stRecent renovations have left us with piles and piles of lovely wooden blocks that need to be upcycled! Wood burning – the art of gently singeing designs, patterns, and shading into sanded wood – is a great way to create unique and sustainable pieces, all with the versatile utility of wood.ContinueContinue reading “This week in the Greenhouse!”
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!”
January at the Greenhouse!
Hey folks! We are officially back open for regular hours (Weekdays 11am – 5pm) starting today Monday, January 6th! Coming up this month….. Afternoon tours of the Greenhouse Thursday, January 9th, 3 to 6 pmCome up to the Greenhouse to enjoy some warm tea, discover the Atrium and Tea Kitchen, and join a guided tourContinueContinue reading “January at the Greenhouse!”
Concordia Greenhouse Project 