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Greenhouse Cleaning Party

Martyn Cox feature on cleaning, insulating and heating greenhouses. 12/11/08 pic lynn hilton DATE: Thursday, August 27th, 3-6pm We are re-opening to the public on Tuesday, September 8th at 11am!Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the space weekdays between 11am – 5pm, September – April. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!To prepare the space forContinueContinue reading “Greenhouse Cleaning Party”

Volunteer Sessions are BACK!

The Greenhouse is closed to the public until September, but we are offering 3 opportunities weekly to enjoy the Greenhouse and get involved! HOUSE PLANT PROPAGATIONTuesdays, 11am-1pmLearn how to propagate a variety of house plants with our experienced coordinator!———————————————-BALCONY GARDENWednesdays, 5-6pmLearn about recycled planters, pest management, container growing and more in this hands-on weekly session.———————————————–FOURContinueContinue reading “Volunteer Sessions are BACK!”

Upcoming Event: The Future of Farming!

The Future of FarmingMonday, August 3rd,7:00 pm – 9:30 pmOscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke St Ouest Tickets1 Joel Salatin (Polyface Farm), Jean-Martin Fortier (The Market Gardener) and Maxime Laplante (Peasant Union) we will explore the potential of small-scale farming to create farms that are both profitable and ethical.According to the United Nations, small-scale organicContinueContinue reading “Upcoming Event: The Future of Farming!”

EPIC Seedling Sale – Plant List now available!

2015 EPIC SEEDLING SALE! May 15th and 16th, 10am – 7pm (or as long as supplies last!) Our epic seedling sale is coming up fast!We will have over 140 varieties of heirloom veggie, herb and flower seedlings, all produced naturally and locally in the Concordia Greenhouse by our City Farm School Interns! Over 4, 000ContinueContinue reading “EPIC Seedling Sale – Plant List now available!”

Epic Seedling Sale 2015 Update!

2015 EPIC SEEDLING SALE! May 15th and 16th, 10am – 7pm (or as long as supplies last!) Our epic seedling sale is coming up fast! We will have over 140 varieties of heirloom veggie, herb and flower seedlings, all produced naturally and locally in the Concordia Greenhouse by our City Farm School Interns! Over 4,ContinueContinue reading “Epic Seedling Sale 2015 Update!”

Check out highlights from this year at the Greenhouse

Welcome to the Greenhouse! Our Atrium Lounge 😉 The best study spot on campus! House plants and terrariums Tournesol Farm selling seeds at our Seed Swap. A great place for community clothing swaps. Our Winter House Plant Sale! Our Demonstration Aquaponics System. Our Four Seasons Growing volunteer session. Students love our sunny winter study spot.ContinueContinue reading “Check out highlights from this year at the Greenhouse”

New events at the Greenhouse!

We are getting excited about spring and the upcoming growing season at the Greenhouse, and we’re offering a ton of great workshops to help you get started! This week, you can come to our Art in the Atrium workshop on Sustainable Street Art and Guerilla Gardening and to our Herb Talk: Spring Clean. Both events are free and extremely fun! NextContinueContinue reading “New events at the Greenhouse!”

This week: Fun and Informative Workshops at the Greenhouse

Hey friends, This week the Concordia Greenhouse is hosting two fun workshops. On Tuesday, come to our Vermicomposting workshop to learn how to start up your own vermicomposting system. $5 to attend, $25 for workshop with worms. RSVP to info@concordiagreenhouse.com. On Thursday, join us for a Herb Talk to learn about super tonic Chinese herbs. More informationContinueContinue reading “This week: Fun and Informative Workshops at the Greenhouse”

Coming up at the Concordia Greenhouse

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”