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This Week’s Events at the Concordia Greenhouse

Join us for two exciting events this week at the Concordia Greenhouse! On Wednesday, we have our House Plant Sale. Ensure to bring small change and a box to carry your plants home. On Thursday, you can come to our monthly crafternoon – Art in the Atrium. This month, our project is Zines and collages or just bring your ownContinueContinue reading “This Week’s Events at the Concordia Greenhouse”

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”

*SPOOKY EVENTS* COMING UP AT THE GREENHOUSE!

ART IN THE ATRIUM – HALLOWEEN THEME October 28th, 5-7pm Our second ‘Art in the Atrium’ October event is going to be very relevantly Halloween themed! Bring your own supplies or join our themed decoration projects as well as Jack-o-Lantern carving (bring your own pumpkin, apples, squash or potato!). It shall be a spooky yet delightfulContinueContinue reading “*SPOOKY EVENTS* COMING UP AT THE GREENHOUSE!”

COMING UP AT THE GREENHOUSE!

HOT TOPICS IN URBAN AGRICULTURE: VERMI-COMPOSTING INFORMATION SESSION October 16th, 5-7pm Vermicompost is the product or process of composting using various worms to create a super nutrient-rich compost – which is great for your garden! Learn how to make your own vermi-composting unit with worms, and how to manage it successfully! Workshoping includes a poundContinueContinue reading “COMING UP 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!

TONIGHT! ART IN THE ATRIUM Tuesday, September 23rd, 5-7pm What could be better than making art amidst the natural beauty of the Greenhouse? The answer – not all that much. That being said, come join us in an open crafting session tonight! This event is FREE, but please bring your own supplies – we’ll provideContinueContinue reading “COMING UP AT THE GREENHOUSE!”

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!”

City Farm School – our summer Loyola campus farm!

What’s growing on with the Greenhouse and our City Farm School! The market stand continues to be a great spot to pick up local organically grown produce on the Loyola campus! Check it out Tuesdays and Thursday (excluding holidays and heavy rain days) from 11am – 1pm by the Solar house on the Concordia LoyolaContinueContinue reading “City Farm School – our summer Loyola campus farm!”

Concordia Greenhouse Summer Internship

Tea Atrium Garden and Houseplant Propagation LOYC 398C: Internship in Sustainability The Greenhouse is looking for an undergrad student interested in taking the Internship in Sustainability credit LOYC 398C with us (see http://loyc.concordia.ca/undergraduatestudies/listofcourses/ for more information on the course). This position would assist in the greenhouse this summer with the tea atrium garden and houseplant propagations. TheContinueContinue reading “Concordia Greenhouse Summer Internship”