The CultivAction Urban Agriculture Course is designed for beginners and intermediate gardeners and urban farmers who are passionate about gardening, urban farming, and urban permaculture.
Participants will gain practical skills and knowledge to grow food in a variety of urban spaces, including yards, balconies, community and collective gardens. For those without access to a personal growing space, hands-on experience will be provided at one of Coop CultivAction’s farms.
This program equips participants with the essential tools to cultivate food, while also offering a deeper understanding of urban agriculture’s role in reshaping local food systems. Whether you’re looking to transform your property into an edible garden or learn about sustainable food production in urban settings, this course will support your journey toward self-sufficiency.
If Saturdays don’t fit your schedule, consider exploring our Online Urban Agriculture Course or attending our Tuesday classes at the Loyola Campus at Concordia.
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2025 PROGRAM SCEDULE
This Course runs biweekly on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon from May 3 to November 29
If Saturday afternoons don’t fit your schedule, explore our Online Urban Agriculture Course or our Saturday courses in Senneville.
The Urban Agriculture Certificate Program offers biweekly classes throughout the growing season, from May to November. Over 16 sessions, participants will receive advanced training in urban agriculture, building on existing gardening knowledge and enhancing practical skills.
This program is designed for intermediate gardeners and urban farmers who already have experience with basic gardening practices and are looking to deepen their understanding of sustainable urban farming techniques. Whether you’re looking to transform your property into an edible garden, manage a community garden, or grow food in an urban setting, this program will equip you with the knowledge and tools to expand your farming practice.
A unique and hands-on aspect of this program is the opportunity for students to co-manage a portion of the Senneville Farm space. Students will form small groups and collaboratively develop a schedule to manage farm tasks outside of class time. Students can invest as much or as little time as they’re able to, ensuring flexibility to fit their schedules. At the beginning of the course, groups will discuss and agree on the necessary tasks to accomplish between lessons, from planting and weeding to maintaining the infrastructure. This cooperative approach fosters teamwork, encourages hands-on learning, and provides a fun and engaging way to immerse yourself in urban farming.
As part of the immersive experience, students will harvest fresh produce from their shared farm space as it ripens and take home weekly baskets filled with their harvest, allowing them to directly apply their learning and enjoy the fruits of their labour.
This ongoing connection between classroom instruction and real-world practice provides a comprehensive, practical, and enjoyable way to learn about urban agroecology.
Get Early Bird Rates Still if You Bring a Friend!
$1050
(until March 24, 2025, or if you bring a friend for both of you)
$1100 (after March 24, 2025)
Pricing includes access to a collective garden space and a weekly food basket once harvests begin.
As a fee levy contributor, Concordia University students can take advantage of our special subsidized rate and pay just $250 for registration!
The farm does not have an address which can make it tricky to find the first time you go there. These instructions will help you find your way.
The directions below are from by Santropol Roulant (a neighbouring farm).
If you’re having a hard time getting to the Senneville farm, please contact Mohammad at 514-443-3263
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