After landing on a sunflower, the round, scarlet ladybugs eats hundreds of aphids, which would otherwise suck the sap from the plants until the plant dies. The leaf beetle, with its yellow and black striped body, settles comfortably in a squash flower, plotting a plan to eat what would normally have fed our long awaited cucurbit. Since 2012, the Ferme …
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A Season Coloured by 500 Pairs of Hands
A look back at the 2021 urban agriculture season Imagine a hot August day. The grass at the Cité-des-Hospitalières is dull, the plants are thirsty and you try to stay in the shade. The apples are crisp, the flowers are colourful, and the enthusiasm of five Hospitaller Sisters, about fifteen young people from Camp Robin Hood, and our coordinators Adrienne …
Thank you agriculture volunteers 2021!
The invitation was extended on October 1st to all those who have been involved in the farm, urban agriculture or the market for the fantastic work done over the season. Planting 5200 garlic cloves, farm Olympics, food and sunshine were all part of the celebration. A huge thank you for a wonderful season! Photo credits: Nazmus Syed/Santropol Roulant
A Disguised Volunteer Community
On November 4, the famous Volunteer Appreciation Party was held. In addition to getting together with a Halloween theme, a carefully prepared snack was served to accompany the music, dance and storytelling performances! Thank you to the entire volunteer community and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Give another listen to Charlie and Mike’s creation 👇👇👇👇 Photo credits: …
Fresh Ingredients All Year Long
Since 2012, the Roulant has been one of the 288 organizations supported by Moisson Montréal, the largest food bank in Quebec. The only financial exchange of this partnership is an annual share of $5 which allows the Roulant to obtain quality ingredients all year long, free of charge. As a food bank, Moisson Montréal collects donations of food and basic …
SantroVélo is Getting Back Inside
We are excited to announce that for the rest of the 2021 season (until December 8th) we will be able to operate in a limited capacity inside the bike shop! Recall that since May, we have been working outside in open-air. We’ll be open to help you prepare your bike for winter riding. We will be maintaining existing prevention measures …
Consent at the Roulant
At the Roulant, we want to create a space where everyone can be comfortable taking part in our community and a great way to do that is by upholding the value of consent. But what do we mean by consent? Find out! Consent can be understood as checking in with someone about their willingness to engage. While consent is often …
Wish List (for Social Change) 2021
Thank you so much for your interest in contributing to the Roulant’s mission through your in-kind gifts of products, expertise or services. Although it is rare that the proposed items align perfectly with the needs of the Roulant, this type of contribution can be particularly valuable in offsetting the costs of the Roulant’s day-to-day activity or strategic growth. If you …
Collaborating According to our Values
Corporate Partnerships Santropol Roulant partners with up to 120 companies each year. Most of these are large, local companies with more than 50 employees. In the usual pre-pandemic context, this number grows slightly on average, year over year. A vast majority of collaborations take place through team building activities, a very popular way to bring employees together to have a …
Your Fundraising Talent for Social Change
Fundraising can be a powerful means of achieving social change in your community. If you feel passionate about the Roulant’s mission, uplifting your community, or learning how to build relationships with a vast community of donors and financial partners, this opportunity could be for you! The Fundraising Officer assists the fundraising team in implement strategies to engage with our network …
A Garden Full of History
Here’s a last minute invitation! If you wish, you can help us reach our fall fundraising goal by participating in a special visit to our new agricultural plot in the heart of the Cité des Hospitalières, this Saturday, October 9. From 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, follow Pier and Adrienne into the heart of this peaceful haven at the foot …
Comforting Recipes
With fall gently peering around the corner, it’s time to pull out our cozy sweaters and start thinking about warm, comforting, and nourishing dishes. Here are two Autumn-inspired recipes – one savoury, one sweet – to see you through the shorter days with a full belly and a hearty smile. Photo credit : Dilyara Garifullina/Unsplash