Erik Chevrier, Ph.D.
Meet Time: This Course runs biweekly on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., from May 5 to October 6.
Loyola Farm Location: The Loyola Farm is located at the back of Concordia University, Loyola Campus – TB building. 7079 Rue de Terrebonne, Montreal, Quebec H4B 1E1.
Classroom Location: HU 125 (right map below, the HU building sign is being covered by a smoking/vaping sign at the top).
Hello everyone,
We are Erik Chevrier, Ph.D., and Mohammed Al-Duais, Ph.D., and we are excited to be your course instructors. This page will be your main hub for course materials and updates throughout the semester. We encourage you to visit it every Sunday before our Tuesday class. Here, you will find the weekly class plan, supplemental readings, PowerPoint presentations, and any important announcements or schedule changes (particularly in the event of rain).
Every Sunday, you will receive an email and/or WhatsApp message with information about the upcoming Tuesday class, including the lesson plan and meeting location. If you are ever unsure about where to meet or have any questions, please feel free to reach out using the email or phone links in the contact section.
We’re excited to meet everyone on May 5th and begin this learning journey together!
Here is a list of items you should and could bring to each class.
You should bring:
1 – Sun protection (sunscreen, hat, long sleeve shirt, etc.)
2 – Insect protection (bug repellant, bug hat, long sleeve shirt, pants, etc.)
3 – Proper gardening shoes or boots.
4 – Gloves (we have some but they get sweaty).
5 – Notebook, pen, pencil.
6 – Water to drink.
7 – Basket or bag to take home produce.
8 – Love for growing food.
Items you could also bring:
9 – Gardening tools. We have some but you can bring your own if you wish too.
10 – Food for personal consumption and/or to share with others.
11 – A folding chair.
The class plan for each session will be available on Sunday before class. Although class dates are fixed, topics may shift based on weather conditions and the evolving needs and pace of the course. You can access information for each class by clicking the hyperlinks below.
The CultivAction Urban Agroecology Intermediate Course is a hands-on urban gardening and farming program for people who want to deepen their growing skills while understanding the bigger food system picture.
Designed for intermediate gardeners, urban growers, and graduates of our Beginner course, this program helps you grow more food, grow it better, and grow it with purpose.
Through biweekly evening sessions at Concordia’s Loyola Campus, field visits, and conversations with experienced growers and organizers, you’ll strengthen your skills in soil health, crop planning, seed saving, ecological pest management, and season extension. You’ll also explore how urban agriculture connects to food sovereignty, food justice, and climate resilience.
Agroecology is an approach to growing food that works with nature while strengthening communities. It brings together ecological growing practices and social values, recognizing that how we grow food shapes access, power, and the care of land and ecosystems.
Participants gain practical skills and essential knowledge to grow food in yards, balconies, community gardens, and other urban spaces. Throughout the season, you’ll co-manage a shared farm site, tending crops on your own schedule and taking home the produce you cultivate.
Just as important as what we grow is how we grow together. The course creates a supportive learning community where participants share successes, challenges, experiments, and exciting developments happening in their own gardens throughout the summer. Through guided instruction and peer learning, you’ll build not only technical skills, but confidence, connection, and collective capacity.
This hands-on experience equips you to strengthen your neighbourhood, contribute to more sustainable and resilient urban food systems, and cultivate meaningful change — starting right where you are.
Come grow with us.
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