The Roof Crop

28/08/2024

Next Friday’s roof tour still has spots available! Visit the “Workshops” tab on our website to purchase your tickets now. 100% of ticket sales go to The Roof Crop Foundation 🐝

We’ll see you soon!

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27/08/2024

W O R K S H O P!!

Join artist and Martha Mae Art Supplies and Beautiful Things founder, Jean Cate, for an in-person botanical watercolor workshop at Third Season by The Roof Crop on Thursday, September 12th from 6PM-8:30PM.

Dive into the world of watercolors with Jean as she guides you through an exploration of flowers grown by The Roof Crop. You will explore flowers on the rooftop on which they were grown.

To enhance our connection to this natural oasis, Third Season by The Roof Crop has created handcrafted honey watercolors. Made from sustainably grown botanicals and reclaimed kitchen scraps from Maxwells Trading, each batch is meticulously produced using the traditional muller and slab technique.

All necessary materials will be provided for your painting session (painting supplies not to be taken home), but feel free to bring your favorite art supplies if you have them. Tickets include the watercolor workshop, natural watercolors and The Roof Crop grown flowers for you to take home, wine and non-alcoholic refreshments, and a delicious selection of bites from Maxwells Trading.

TICKETS
$135

24/08/2024

Another day another dahlia here at Third Season☀️

23/08/2024

Our signature Third Season soap is back in stock by popular demand! This aromatic herbal blend evokes and invigorates the senses. 🌱 Shop now in store or online! 🌱

19/08/2024

Third Season will be closed Tuesday - Thursday for a private event. We’ll see you on Friday!

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09/08/2024

We are delighted to have a cooking essential by in the Third Season store! Stock up on both the Delicate Soy and Finishing Soy sauce and swipe to see Liv’s umami brownie recipe for some inspiration 🌸

29/07/2024

🌸🌼ECO-PRINTING WORKSHOP🌼🌸

Saturday, August 17th12-3pm

Join us to discover the art of natural dyeing with fresh flowers. In this 3 hour workshop led by natural dyer Liz Mortensen , you’ll learn the basics of natural dye and how to eco-print with flowers.

Workshop will cover:
- Basics of natural dyeing including fabric prep, mordants, and modifiers
- Overview of natural dye plants and how to extract plant dye
- How to naturally eco-print fabric with fresh flowers
- Each student will create and leave with a one-of-a kind bundle dyed 100% Silk Charmeuse scarf as well as a PDF with information covered at workshop

Price
$80 per person

25/07/2024

The bees are buzzing and the blooms are popping this morning ☀️

23/07/2024

Grab and go bouquets available at the Third Season store! All locally grown blooms from TRC rooftops!

18/07/2024

Plants and herbs for purchase at Third Season! 🌱

15/07/2024

W O R K S H O P!!

Fermentation Workshop with Monsoon Pottery and Dylan Heath Saturday, August 24th 2-5pm

In this 3 hour workshop, learn the context and background of fermentation and the basics of lacto-fermentation from Chef Dylan Heath. As well as gaining hands-on experience in preparing and blending a recipe and packing a fermentation crock. Signs and signals of progress and what to look for if things aren’t going right.

For this workshop, Danielle has designed a unique, stoneware fermentation crock and attendees will receive the first production run. Crocks will differ slightly than promotional images, follow on Instagram for more information. During the workshop Danielle will discuss the inspiration and design process for the 1 quart stoneware fermentation crock.

Includes:

- 1 quart stoneware fermentation crock from Monsoon Pottery
- A lesson on the history of fermentation
- Comprehensive discussion on how to create unique lacto-fermented goods at home
- Demonstration of 2 fermentation recipes
- Hands-on experience creating your own lacto-fermented creation
- 4 take-home recipes
- Fermented product samples

Ticket Price: $175

13/07/2024

Honored to make custom arrangements in your most special vessels …like in our client’s grandmother’s Nerikomi teapot! 🤍

12/07/2024

1516 rooftop + greenhouse blooms ☀️

09/07/2024

Lisianthus that lasts! We were blown away to see the condition of our greenhouse grown lisianthus as they came back from a weekly job. Available for purchase at Third Season by The Roof Crop!

03/07/2024

The Roof Crop and Third Season will be closed July 4th - 7th. We look forward to serving you after our mid-season break!

Have a happy and safe holiday!

02/07/2024

Grab and go bouquets and arrangements in store - 1516 W Carroll Ave -💐

02/07/2024

Start imagining your summer garden party with radicchio over roses. Email [email protected] ☀️

29/06/2024

We have sprouted dahlia tubers, gardening supplies, and more at Third Season to get you all set for planting for your late summer blooms. Stop by 🌱 1516 W Carroll Ave 🌱

28/06/2024

Lilies, cosmos, yarrow, and more all harvested from and brought right down to the lobby to brighten up the rainy day for their lucky residents!

26/06/2024

A berry ombré birthday arrangement using chipped dish. Our HQ 1516 roof has been producing gorgeous blooms this season!

26/06/2024

Add a few of our favorite dahlia varieties to your home garden! Sprouted tubers are now available at Third Season. 🌱

We love interplanting our dahlias with violas. The violas help keep weeds at bay while the dahlias are establishing. In turn the dahlias help to shade the violas against summer’s heat, something pansies & violas do not love.

24/06/2024

It’s time to preorder your summer flowers! 🌼

Choose between 5 weeks of dahlias or assorted summer blooms. Each week a bunch of our best looking blooms will be delivered right to your door.

21/06/2024

We are harvesting Astilbe! Reserve your bunch by emailing [email protected] ☀️

17/06/2024

Happy Pollinator Week!

Did you know the Roof Crop Foundation is a big supporter of pollinators specifically our fuzzy bee friends! In partnership with , the Roof Crop Foundation manages 100 hives in Chicago. Together they provide maintenance, honey and honey products to the communities and partners that host their hives. Visit our website to learn more about the Roof Crop Foundation and how you can help support Chicago’s amazing pollinators.

14/06/2024

Astilbe season! A wonderfully versatile flowering plant- we love it fresh and dried to use throughout the winter. Stock up!

12/06/2024

We will second those congrats to all at Lula Cafe!

07/06/2024

The incredible work of Pilot Light!

NORTHAMPTON — In a small outdoor corridor wrapping around the school building of HEC Academy lies a garden, with various patches of land and small pots sprouting vegetation such as squash, pumpkins and zucchini. Around half a dozen students help...

07/06/2024

We’re celebrating World Green Roof Day the only way we know how, on top of our HQ building! It’s great to be farming on our own roof again and we cannot wait to show you what we’re growing.

Tour our HQ roof on the first Friday of every month! Spots are limited, so reserve yours today. Tour details are available on the Workshop tab of our website and linked in our bio. Ticket sales will go directly to The Roof Crop Foundation!

01/06/2024

The newest residents have moved into . A cohort of 5 hives installed on the 43rd floor overlooking the Chicago River.

01/06/2024

Join us to discover the art of naturally dyeing with fresh flowers. In this 3 hour workshop led by natural dyer Liz Mortensen, you’ll learn the basics of natural dye and how to eco-print with flowers.

Workshop will cover:
- Basics of natural dyeing including fabric prep, mordants, and modifiers
- Overview of natural dye plants and how to extract plant dye
- How to naturally eco-print fabric with fresh flowers
- Each student will create and leave with a one-of-a kind bundle dyed 100% Silk Charmeuse scarf as well as a PDF with information covered at workshop

Saturday, June 22rd 12-3pm

Price: $80