Updates

College Initiative: On Campus Farm Store

Fresh, locally-grown food can be found on the Algonquin College Woodroffe campus all summer long. The Horticulture Industries program runs its Horticulture Store every Tuesday and Friday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in the summer months, except for a two-week period in July, as one set of students enrolled in the 2-year program (compressed into 16-months) transitions to another group of students.

The fresh-picked and organically-grown harvest changes week-by-week as vegetables and herbs come into season. Annual and perennial plants and shrubs from the nursery are also available for those interested in adding to their own gardens.

Visitors to the Horticulture Store can also enjoy a stroll through the College’s horticulture display gardens before or after filling their baskets with fresh, locally-grown produce and herbs.

When: May-October, Tuesdays and Fridays, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Where: Algonquin College Woodroffe campus, College Avenue, M Building parking lot
Information about the Horticulture Industries program is available at through the School of Media & Design.

For more information, contact:
Steve Neumann, Algonquin College
613-727-4723 ext. 7034
neumans@algonquincollege.com


Case Study: Embedding Sustainability into the Curriculum

Photo: Stephen Murphy leading a workshop about integrating sustainability

Stephen Murphy, Curriculum Support Services, leading a workshop on integrating sustainability and internationalization.

More than offering a handful of ‘green’-focused courses or programs of study, Algonquin College is embedding sustainability in all its Ontario College Credential programs by leveraging existing processes for program renewal or development.