La CultivAction Urban Agroecology Senneville Course is a hands-on program for beginner and intermediate growers who want to build practical skills, deepen ecological knowledge, and grow food confidently in urban and suburban spaces. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your practice, this course offers seasonal, experiential learning grounded in real growing conditions at CultivAction’s Senneville farm.

Participants develop the skills to cultivate food in a variety of urban environments — from yards and balconies to community and collective gardens — while applying concepts learned both on-site and in their own growing spaces. Each student receives an individual plot at the farm, accessible during class sessions and designated volunteering hours, allowing for a season-long, hands-on experience managing and harvesting crops from start to finish.

Along the way, you’ll be introduced to agroecology — an approach to growing food that works with nature while strengthening communities. Agroecology emphasizes healthy soil, biodiversity, ecological balance, and the idea that how we grow food shapes access, equity, and care for the land. You’ll see how even a small garden contributes to larger food systems, local resilience, and community well-being.

Just as important as what we grow is how we grow together. The course fosters a supportive learning community, where participants share successes, challenges, experiments, and discoveries throughout the season. Through guided instruction and peer learning, you’ll build not only technical skills, but confidence, connection, and collective capacity.

By the end of the course, participants leave with practical skills, ecological knowledge, and the confidence to cultivate food — and community — wherever they grow. Whether transforming your own yard into an edible landscape or contributing to a thriving shared farm, this program equips you to create positive change in your home, neighbourhood, and local food system.

Come grow with us at the Senneville Farm.