Latest news: we have begun work in the greenhouse, seeding celery, parsley, anise hyssop, and soon leeks! Next workshop:
Fruit Tree Pruning wkp! When: Friday, April 20th from 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Where: Horticulture Center at the MacDonald Campus of Mcgill University, 21111 Lakeshore Rd, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
Cost: $5 Suggested donation
The Center is accessible by public transportation (train, or bus 211
from Lionel-Groulx metro station). Car pooling opportunities are
available.
Please contact Noémie for more details, by email (noemie(@)santropolroulant.org) or by phone at 514-284-9335.
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Big Garden Set-Up Day: Saturday April 28th (10am to 4pm) at the Edible Campus Garden (Burnside Hall Terrace, Mcgill University, 805 Sherbrooke West) - Bring warm and outdoor clothes (be prepared to get dirty!)
- Bring your lunch (snacks will also be served)
- The event will be postponed to the May 5th in case of bad weather
-Please contact us to reserve your spot! 514-284-9335 or noemie(@)santropolroulant.org-
Hope to see you there!
How does your garden grow? We grew nearly 1500kg of vegetables in our gardens in 2011. Below is a description of our 3 main garden sites:
The Edible Campus Santropol Roulant's Edible Campus garden is run in partnership with Alternatives' Rooftop Garden Project and the McGill School of Architecture's Minimum Cost Housing Group. We grow mostly vegetables in over 275 containers, using a self-watering technique. Over the past few years, we expanded the garden by converting a series of ornamental rock bed into raised beds for productive planting. For information on our innovative gardening techniques, please visit rooftopgardens.ca. For more information on our partners, please visit their respective websites.
Rooftop Garden at 111 Roy
Our new building at 111 Roy Street East serves as a demonstration site, with 5 types of urban agriculture on display: a 1500 sq ft greenroof for row gardening, 50+ self-watering containers, a small greenhouse, vertical plants such as grapes and hops, and 2 hives as part of our urban apiculture project.
The Senneville Farm Site
This summer Santropol Roulant will seek to augment its work in food security and urban agriculture by cultivating a small piece of land in Montreal's West Island. Over and above the primary goal of producing fresh vegetables for the Roulant's various programs (Meals-On-Wheels, Fresh Basket, and Neighborhood Markets) the project also features a strong public educational stream. Most notably, the project will reconnect urbanites with the sources of their food and increase public awareness of the importance of protecting the last remaining pieces of peri-urban farm land on the island.
What to expect as a volunteer?
We garden collectively tackling various tasks, as laid out by the garden coordinator. The entirety of the harvest is then returned to Santropol Roulant's meals-on-wheels kitchen, CSA basket program, and seasonal markets in select neighborhoods. Depending on the time of season and the number of volunteers, the workload goes from super busy to super chill. So you might spend one shift bent over harvesting tomatoes non-stop for 3 hours and the next shift leisurely watering the plants while chatting with a friend.
Gardening volunteer shifts : Tuesday 10:30-12:30pm
Wednesday 4-6pm
Friday 10:30-12:30pm Please sign up before coming to the garden! You can drop by at our office (111 Roy Est) or call us (514-284-9335) to sign up. Garden shifts are cancelled in case of storm or heavy rain! For pictures from our garden, please visit our flickr site. Where to find us?
The Edible Campus Garden is situated on McGill University's downtown campus (805 Sherbrooke St. W.), in front of Burnside Hall. Google Maps Link
Our rooftop garden sits atop our new building at 111 Roy Street East.
What to bring?
Dress appropriately. You might very well get dirty. Bring a hat and sunscreen for the sun, gloves if you have some, and a water bottle in case you get thirsty. Other than that, a positive attitude is all you need. Here are a few things we always need in the garden, if you happen to have them lying around the house, then by all means please bring them over: Horticultural Workshops:
These workshop are designed to teach you the basics of organic gardening and then some! They usually happen on Wednesdays, after an hour or so of basic work in the garden. A $5 donation is suggested. Workshops for 2012: - Indoor Seedlings (March 22nd and 27th)
- Fruit Tree Pruning (April 20th)
- Plant Grafting (May)
- Ecological Landscaping (June 1st)
- Gardening 101 (June 16th)
- Greenroof installation (July)
- Urban Beekeeping (TBD)
- Seed saving (September)
Du Jardin à l'assiette Kitchen Workshops:
These workshops start in the garden with a small harvest and then proceed to the kitchen for more fun with our chefs Armel and Rachel!! Here again, a $5 donation is suggested. Workshops in 2012 will include: - Homemade jams (TBD)
- Canning (TBD)
- Dehydration (TBD)
- and much more!
Garden Parties!!!
Our garden parties feature live music, food, beer and games!! These events are not to be missed !
Events in 2012:
June 21st - SR's 17th Birthday and Garden Launch
September 6th - 3rd Annual Iron Chef Competition Feel like going out of the city? Santropol Roulant organizes regular farm outings throughout the growing season. Stay tuned for news on what's planned for 2012. Where can I get one of those nifty self-watering containers?
Our ready-to-grow kits are available for $40 at the following locations: Alternatives
3720 Avenue Du Parc, Bureau 300
Montreal, QC I hear you guys sell weekly produce baskets?
We sure do. For more info on Santropol Roulant's new Fresh Basket, click here How can I stay up-to-date on what's happening in the gardens?
If you would like more information on Santropol Roulant, including periodic news from our garden, you can sign up to our newsletter by clicking on the link found at the top of our homepage. Any other questions??
Send your questions, comments, or anonymous love letters to Noemie at noemie [at] santropolroulant.org, to Tim at tim [at] santropolroulant.org or to Ben at ben [at] santropolroulant.org Thank you to our 2012 supporters!!
EJLB Foundation
Plateau Mont-Royal
Evergreen Foundation
Young Canada Works
McGill Sustainability Projects Fund
Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec (INSPQ)
TD Friends of the Environment
Howard Reitman
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