Did you know that beyond our vegetable patches we have an herb and medicinal plant garden on the McGill campus? When this garden first was started, beds were mostly dedicated to culinary herbs, some flowers and a few crops that didn’t quite fit into the “herb” theme of the garden. In 2013 that the scope of the garden widened to include medicinal plants. …
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Vermicompost 101 Workshop and Demonstration
Want to learn how to turn your kitchen scraps into fertilizer for your garden? Vermicomposting is a cheap, easy, and fun way to recycle food waste with the help of earthworms. Come learn what it is, how it’s done and why it’s so wonderful at our Vermicomposting 101 workshop, given by the Santropol Roulant Vermicomposting Collective. All ages are welcome (younger …
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Projection du film “Queen of the Sun”
Projection du film “Queen of the Sun” Oui, nous sommes déjà au préambule de l’automne et la brise commence à se rafraîchir, mais il n’est pas trop tard pour un cinéma sous les étoiles! Le collectif d’apiculture vous invite cordialement à une projection du film “Queen of the Sun” sur la terrasse du Santropol Roulant. Où : 111, Roy Est, …
Film Screening “Queen of the Sun”
Film Screening “Queen of the Sun” Yes, fall is approaching and the weather is cooling down, but it’s not too late for cinema under the stars! Santropol Roulant’s Beekeeping Collective cordially invites you to a projection of the movie “Queen of the Sun” on our outdoor terrace. Where: 111, Roy Est, on the terrace When: Septembre 24, 8:00 p.m. Cost: 5$ …
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Green Wall Unveiled!
A green loft at the Roulant Thanks to your plant clippings and construction help, we now have a magnificent green space in our second floor loft (see pics below)! This green wall adds a new dimension to urban gardening at the Roulant and also serves as a storage space in the loft. We invite you to come see the wall during your next visit …
A Big Thank You to Our Corporate Volunteers!
This summer, we were fortunate to have the help of several enthusiastic and motivated corporate groups. We would particularly like to highlight the involvement of two of these groups who came to help with our Meals-on-Wheels and Agriculture programs. In July, our friends from American Express came with a group of 8 participants to help deliver fresh meals to our …
Calling all Volunteers
Volunteers, we need your help filling meals on wheels and agriculture shifts! The end of August is a time of year when we need to call upon volunteers to help fill empty slots on the volunteer schedule. Whether you are available for one or many shifts, any and all help is appreciated. Here are some of the volunteer opportunities where we especially need your help: Meals-on-Wheels program …
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Canning 101: Fruit Ketchup!
Presenting a brand new canning workshop: Fruit Ketchup! Spend an evening with us in the Santropol Roulant community kitchen and learn the ropes of canning. Safe water-bath canning will be demystified and delicious Quebecois-style fruit ketchup will be made. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of canning in a hands-on way! The same technique can be used …
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Intergenerational Cooking Workshop: Lebanese Mezze
For our next intergenerational cooking workshop, Mrs. Bismar and her friend Magali will present three libanese mezze recipes. Similar to the tapas of Spain, the mezze is an array of small dishes traditionally served as a starter. On the menu: hummus, baba ganoush and taboulé that we will make together and taste as group. When: Monday September 7, from 5 to …
Tomatothon September 9th!
Do you love canning? Or want to try it for the first time? If you miss canning tomatoes with your Nonna, love local, organic produce and despise wasting, or simply enjoy a good hard day’s work, then come on out to our first ever Tomatothon! We will blanch, peel, simmer and can tomatoes for 12 hours! Who knows how many jars we’ll fill! …
Come help us with canning!
Summer is almost over (we said almost!) but our food preservation volunteer shifts are in full swing! For the past couple of months, staff and volunteers have been turning delicious Montreal-grown fruit and veggies into non-perishable food items. Think homemade salsa, dehydrated tomatoes, pear jam, kimchi and sauerkraut, just to name a few. As fruits and veggies continue to pour into …
News From The Farm
Each week the farm team prepares a newsletter designed for those who receive our fresh veggie baskets. In addition to a list of the week’s basket contents and stories from the farm they’re chock full of useful information about how to use the produce. We thought that last week’s edition of “News From The Farm” would be of interest to those who are …