Rooftop terrace garden that brings native perennials and food crops to an underused site, supporting pollinators and contributing to campus biodiversity and the circular food system on Concordias’ Loyola campus.
STATUS: ACTIVE
SOCIAL: @climateemergencycommittee
WEBSITE: https://www.instagram.com/climateemergencycommittee/
ADDRESS:
Rooftop terrace of the Communication Studies and Journalism (CJ) Building. In front of the Hive, Loyola campus.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
The CJ Terrace Garden Project is a novel garden at Loyola campus that aims to renew an underutilized garden site atop the BookStop.
Their mission is two-fold:
- To increase native biodiversity through planting native perennials that foster pollinator populations;
- To contribute to the circular food system at Concordia by growing food crops for donation at the end of the growing season.
This project is also considered a ‘green roof’ offering a one-of-a-kind opportunity for growing in the built environment.
The CJ Terrace is a public space on campus, so it is open at all times.
SERVICES:
- Rooftop gardens
- Volunteer sessions
- Food donation
GET INVOLVED
Interested in getting involved? Check out our listing on Concordia University’s volunteer database.
Volunteer hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00am to 1:00pm (subject to change)
TIMELINE
- Started in 2025
NEWS ARTICLES
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