Throughout my internship, I’ve learned a lot about gardening and how to care for the ecosystems that thrive from it. Around the garden, pollinators like bumblebees, wasps, humming bird moths, and particularly, monarch butterflies have popped up to say hello. Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexipus) have been appearing around the garden since June to pollinate theContinueContinue reading “My Time Observing Monarchs – Guest Post”
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Volunteer Opportunity: Greenhouse Outreach & Events Volunteer Team
As an Outreach Volunteer, you will work alongside fellow student volunteers, board members, and our Outreach & Communications Coordinator. Your primary responsibilities will include engaging with the public, assisting with event logistics, and helping to promote the greenhouse’s mission within the community…
Seeding Futures Beyond Plastics
When :: Wednesday May 13th (16h30 – 19h00)Where :: 7th Floor Henry Hall Bldg (SGW Campus, Concordia) Seeding Futures Beyond Plastics: Dive into a Toolkit, Paths and Possibilities, and Create a Collective Sculpture As part of Breast Cancer Action Quebec’s upcoming launching of “We’re All in the Same Boat: Your Anti-Plastic Toolkit (Beyond Recycling)”, we’ll dive into the plastic problem, its dangers and complexities, and potential paths for action. Together, we’ll make the space to imagine and plot possible futures beyond the plastics disaster. Local artist Jon Jon will then lead the groupContinueContinue reading “Seeding Futures Beyond Plastics”
2026 City Herbal Apprenticeship Program
Join our Herbal Apprenticeship Program and immerse yourself in the world of plant medicine! The City Herbal Apprenticeship Program is for anyone who wants to learn how to grow, identify, harvest, use, and apply herbs in a hands-on, collective setting. As an herbal apprentice, you will gain experience tending to our perennial garden, where we cultivate and care for a variety of medicinal plants, and will learn how to make your own herbal medicines, such as tea blends, tinctures, glycerites, salves, oils, and more
The News Everyone Has on Their Minds
Since 2010, the Concordia Greenhouse has been more than just a space filled with plants, it has been a central point for student-led and community projects, a place of learning, connection, and even healing. Over the years, we’ve welcomed many new faces to our organization, weathered many changes, including the uncertainty of the pandemic, alwaysContinueContinue reading “The News Everyone Has on Their Minds”
2025 Sustainability Month
Got a passion for sustainability? Share it this October! The Concordia Greenhouse is looking for undergraduate students to lead workshops during Sustainability Month (Oct. 2025). Whether you’re into urban gardening, DIY upcycling, plant-based living, or any topic you think fellow students would love, this is your chance to share your skills and ideas. Send yourContinueContinue reading “2025 Sustainability Month”
Archival Internship (Credited for LOYC Minor students) at the Concordia Greenhouse Project
Are you a Loyola College student with a Major in Journalism, Communications, Library Sciences, English, or related fields? The Concordia Greenhouse Project is offering a unique internship opportunity…
Take our Survey
This semester at our temporary Greenhouse space has been vibrant and full of community-led events! From hands-on terrarium workshops to open seminars with guest speakers, and a lively pumpkin carving session in preparation for Halloween, we’ve had so many opportunities to come together, learn, and grow. Each event brought students who added their energy andContinueContinue reading “Take our Survey”
Welcome New and Returning Students
A Warm Welcome to All New and Returning Students! Hello, students! As we kick off another exciting academic year, we are thrilled to introduce you to a unique and vibrant space on campus, the 7th Floor Concordia Greenhouse office. This temporary location will serve as a hub of relaxation, creativity, and community for both newContinueContinue reading “Welcome New and Returning Students”
Meet some of the applicants for our Board of Directors!
John-Paul Malko I’m a new Canadian citizen, a passionate amateur horticulturalist, and a Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion manager for Deloitte Global – a leading professional services organization. I would very much like to share my professional experience in DEI and my lived experience as a member of different underrepresented groups to help further theContinueContinue reading “Meet some of the applicants for our Board of Directors!”