The Mycollective is one of five autonomous volunteer-led collectives at Santropol Roulant. We produce mushrooms for the Roulant’s kitchen and educate on all things fungi and spread our love of mushrooms – through production, experimentation, and teaching – to the greater Montreal community. This year, the Mycollective cultivated oyster mushrooms at the Rouland farm in Senneville. Harvests early in the …
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Community Farm Day: Garlic Planting
Our final community farm day of the season will be taking place on Friday, October 11th! Join the farm team for a beautiful day of garlic planting, communal fun and delicious food. Bring food to share for lunch (optional – desert, snack, meal or drink), warm/rain layers, a water bottle, hat, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty (closed shoes …
A bouquet of gratitude
Calling all agriculture volunteers from the 2024 season… that’s right, you! If you have volunteered at the Roulant’s farm and urban gardens, or have participated in any of the agricultural collectives in 2024, we warmly invite you to the 2024 agriculture volunteer appreciation party at Santropol Roulant on October 24th. Mark your calendars! There will be food, including dishes made …
The buzz with the bees
The Santropol Roulant Beekeeping Collective is a non-hierarchical group of volunteers with the values of care and self-directed learning that looks after the 2-3 hives of honeybees (Apis Mellifera) nestled in a corner of the rooftop garden at Santropol Roulant. This summer, 20 passionate members have been looking after the Rose and Tournesol hives (distinguishable by the designs hand-painted on …
Rue Fermier: The lowdown
On July 18th, the Roulant celebrated its 29th anniversary at Rue Fermier, an open house event showcasing the work of the programs and volunteer collectives. Basking in a perfect summer’s day, the Terrasses Roy were able to welcome over 400 people over the course of the evening. People enjoyed both sweet and savoury delights prepared with love by the kitchen …
Garlic pre-orders are now open
It’s almost the best time of year: farm garlic time! Our beautiful garlic has been harvested, cleaned, and trimmed and will be curing for the next few weeks. We know that the garlic-loving members of the community will be thrilled that the garlic heads are almost ready! Although the garlic will be ready in a few short weeks, you can …
Thank you Magali!
Dear Roulant Community, With a heart so full (it feels a bit heavy), I’m sharing with you that I’ll be leaving the team. At the end of the month, I’m off to Spain to complete a Master’s in Artistic Mediation for Social Transformation! This marks the end of 5.5 years invested in the wonderful world of the Roulant. With countless …
Récits du Roulant: a storytelling event
Join us for the second annual Récits du Roulant: a storytelling event! Don’t miss this opportunity to be swept into stories from an exciting variety of close friends of the Roulant. You’ll have a taste of the community’s past, insights into what’s new in our work in food systems and social inclusion, and an appreciation for how all of this …
Consulting the community for Santropol Roulant’s 2024-2028 Strategic Plan
Over the past year, the Roulant team has been developing the 2024-2028 strategic plan. The social context of recent years (Covid-19 pandemic, rising cost of living, housing crisis, Montreal’s aging population, increased homelessness in the neighbourhood, etc.) has brought about important changes in the needs of Montrealers. These changes have prompted reflection on who our services currently benefit and what …
Community Farm Day: Garlic Harvest
On Friday, July 26th the farm will be hosting a very exciting event: our annual garlic harvest community farm work day. Join us for a special morning of harvesting, cleaning, and bunching the beautiful garlic grown for the community, followed by a community potluck on the farm. Bring food to share for lunch, a water bottle, hat, and clothes you …
Cultiver Terrasses Roy, in photos
On Thursday, May 23, over 100 people from the Roulant and surrounding community gathered to celebrate the start of the agricultural season and the official opening of the Terrasses Roy. In its second year as a permanent project, the public space was alive with people mingling, enjoying the live DJ music, buying seedlings, planting the gardens, trying their hand at …
Revisit the High Tea client event
The Roulant bid farewell to spring with a festive gathering dedicated to our beloved clientele. These regular intergenerational events are a wonderful way to break social isolation by fostering opportunities for social connection, which are vital to their well-being. On the last Thursday of May, around fifteen Meals-on-Wheels clients and their guests came together for High Tea and delicious dishes …