The high season is in full swing at the farm as we are inviting you to come get your hands dirty for the second Community Farm Day of the summer! This year again, the farm is opening its fields to the Roulant community for a massive group garlic harvest on Friday, August 4th! We look forward to having you, your family and friends …
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Tics and parsnip poison: rules to follow while at the farm
Ticks and parsnip poison are gaining ground in Quebec. The West Island of Montreal is now considered an endemic zone, and the Roulant farm has proved to be affected by the presence of parsnip poison and the possibility of ticks. Parsnip poison, with its harmless flower-like appearance, is an invasive exotic plant that can cause epidermal reactions, often benign. The …
Volunteer in agriculture this summer
We’re approaching the mid-season rush, and need your help in the gardens and at the farm! Sign up now for one of our special agriculture information sessions and come lend a hand in the fields. AGRICULTURE SPECIAL WELCOME SESSION We will be talking about the history and goals of our programs, what to expect, and answer any questions you may …
Revisiting the Strategic Plan
Three years ago, we embarked on a new strategic cycle, shared with you in this plan. We’re well into the final year of the 2020-2023 timeline, and thought it timely to share our progress with a succinct summary of our achievements, illustrated by a few examples. It will give you, at a glance, an idea of our ups and downs. …
Revisiting Cultiver Terrasses Roy
For the Cultiver Montréal Festival, Terrasses Roy reopened its doors (and gardens!) to celebrate the start of the gardening season together. From seedling sales to the distribution of free mulch and the dancing rhythms of LaFHomme, the event was a success for the Roulant community and neighbourhood! As we look forward to more events on the Terrasses Roy, we’d like …
Rue Fermier 2023: garden and community
Join us on Thursday, July 13 for the 2023 edition of Rue Fermier! Santropol Roulant’s most anticipated event of the year, Rue Fermier is our annual open door celebration of community and agriculture. To celebrate the first summer season of the permanent installation of the Terrasses Roy, this year’s celebration will be held amidst the gardens in front of the …
The Question That Got Me Thinking
Someone recently asked me how I wanted to be remembered, and the first thing that came to mind is as someone who cared. As a friend of the Roulant, you have an important impact on the food security and social inclusion of those around you, and likely care deeply about the impact of your life on others. You are a …
The Roulant’s Kiosque alimentaire / Friday Hang
Starting Friday, June 30, 2023, the Roulant will be hosting a weekly Kiosque alimentaire / Friday Hang on the public space of the Terrasses Roy. With the current context of disproportionately high food prices and eco-gentrification, which is putting citizens in the Plateau at increasing risk of financial precarity, food insecurity and homelessness, the Roulant’s agriculture and kitchen teams have …
Other gardens, new horizons
Thanks to your enthusiasm and great contribution to the Roulant’s urban gardens since the beginning of May, both the gardens and the schedule are filling up at lightning speed! Until more spaces become available, take the chance to discover the entire Roulant cycle. We still need help with other Roulant programs (kitchen, delivery and farm). But if the urban gardening …
Community Farm Day: Strawberry Harvest
Now that the agricultural season is up and running, the Roulant farm team is happy to welcome you, your family and friends to join us in celebrating the strawberry harvest at the Senneville Farm! It will be a festive day of picking (and eating!) strawberries, lending a hand with some weeding, and enjoying the serenity of the farm with a …
Our team is growing!
As we approach the high season, Magali, Adrienne and Katherine are thrilled to introduce four new agricultural recruits on both the Urban Agriculture team and the Farm team, while an existing staff member takes two steps forward as the new head of the Meals-on-Wheels team. Read on and join us in welcoming and congratulating them all! Urban Agriculture Gardens Facilitators Gracia Badibanga (top, second from …
Join us: The Terrasses Roy are back in style!
After a two-year hiatus for a makeover, the permanent phase of the Terrasses Roy is ready to welcome you back. As part of the Cultiver Montréal 2023 Festival, we invite you to join us at Cultiver Terrasses Roy and celebrate the beginning of the gardening season. Hope to see you all there! – Magali, urban agriculture program manager