Did you know that the month of May is the one about urban agriculture? For several years now, it is organized as part of Cultiver Montreal and the Day of the Bee with Alternatives and the House of Friendship. Associated with Miel Montreal, the Santropol Roulant brings you Cultivons Le Plateau, a great fair where you can come and get everything …
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Gardening 101 workshop
Come join the next workshop in our agriculture workshop series, Gardening 101! In this workshop, you will learn everything you need to know to be a good gardener. Please note that the same workshop will be offered on two dates. Both will be bilingual. When: Tuesday May 22th AND Wednesday May 30th, both from 5:30 – 7:30 pm Where: Santropol Roulant, 111 rue Roy East …
Calling all green thumbs – volunteering in agriculture this season
Calling all green thumbs – our Agriculture Program will begin accepting volunteers for the 2018 season as of mid-May. This is a preliminary call-out to inform you of when and where volunteer shifts will be taking place and to gauge your interest and availability for different tasks and shifts (ex: gardening, farming, markets). Whether you’re a current or brand new volunteer interested …
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The Edible Campus in transition
You may have noticed that in the Santropol Roulant urban agriculture volunteer callout this year, that there is no gardening on McGill’s edible campus. Why? The Edible Campus has been part of the urban agriculture program of Santropol Roulant for more than 10 years. Its use has evolved over time, in the beginning, it offered produce for our markets before fulfilling …
Urban agriculture at the general store!
Even if the spring is starting slowly this year, it’s a great time to get what you need for the gardening season at the general store! You can find lots of interesting supplies, such as: Packets of organic seeds The seeds available for sale at the general store come from Tourne-Sol Farm and are all certified organic. We have selected some …
Homemade self-watering container workshop
The next event in our agriculture workshop series is a Self-watering container workshop! Come learn how to cultivate your favourite vegetables on your own rooftop, balcony or terrace. Please note that the same workshop will be offered twice, both will be bilingual. When: Tuesday April 17th AND Wednesday April 25th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Where: Santropol Roulant, 111 rue Roy East Cost: Two choices are …
REOPENED JOB OFFER: Internships in Peri-Urban Farming
Applications for the internship in peri-urban agriculture has been reopened! You now have until Monday, April 9th at 9 am to submit your application. The anticipated start date remains mid-April 2018. Please note the new additional details, to apply, you must have been studying during the winter 2018 semester, have been a citizen, permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada …
Job Offers: Urban Agriculture Internships
Get your hands dirty with the Santropol Roulant urban agriculture team this summer! We’re hiring 2 interns to care for our rooftop garden and the Terrasses Roy and support our intergenerational community of knowledgeable gardeners. Please note that to apply, you must have been a student during the winter semester of 2018, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee …
Seedlings workshop!
We’re launching our 2018 Urban Agriculture Workshop series with our annual seedlings workshop. Learn how to start your own seedlings indoors before the warm weather arrives. This workshop will be in-part theory and part hands-on. Participants will go home with their own trays of seedlings to get their seasons started. Please note that the same workshop will be offered twice, both will …
It’s time to plan your gardens for 2018!
Even if we are still in the middle of winter, it’s the time to think about what you’ll be growing next summer! Here are some tips and tricks from Marie-Anne, our urban agriculture manager, to help you in your planning for the next gardening season. Find your gardening goals! Is gardening more of a hobby, an activity to make your space …
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Urban Agriculture Workshops for 2018
Are you eager to get your hands dirty in the soil? Did you make a new year resolution to garden more in 2018? Whatever your reasons are, a new year begins in urban agriculture at Santropol Roulant and with it, our educational urban agriculture workshop series open to all our community members. The workshops will follow the arc of the …
Our Organic Vegetable Baskets are Back
With spring just around the corner, the farm team is happy to announce the return of our organic vegetable baskets for 2018. Each year, we offer 100 baskets to our community and we make 20 available using a solidarity model to offer an affordable option as well. All the produce is grown on our very own farm, located in Senneville, …