Santropol Roulant’s Beekeeping Collective cordially invites you to a projection of La Reine Malade (the Ailing Queen). The film focuses on Anicet Desrochers, a Quebecois beekeeper and international authority on sustainable agriculture. The director, Pascal Sanchez, captured the work of passionate artisans in the quest to understand colony collapse and the effects it will have on beekeeping. Watch the trailer …
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From the Bee Blog: So, you got the Flow Hive
Our collective of urban beekeepers created this amazing post on their blog: Apiculture Santropol Roulant. It’s packed with tons of local resources for aspiring beekeepers! Check out their bee-lingual blog for lots of other great posts! So, you got the Flow Hive… Welcome to the world of beekeeping! Perhaps you are here thinking… well, now what? Well, now your education …
BEEKEEPING COLLECTIVE: SEEKING NEW MEMBERS!
Calling all beekeeping enthusiasts! Santropol Roulant’s Beekeeping Collective is seeking new members! We are looking for volunteers with a broad range of experience in order to create a good mix of people to keep our hives healthy and happy. The collective’s mission is to help spread sustainable, democratic, and local beekeeping practices.We are a group of beekeepers who come together …
Sweet Fall Harvest
Rejoice! Santropol Roulant’s Beekeeping Collective‘s sweet fall harvest has arrived. You can purchase one (or many) of our little golden jars at our General Store as of now. They come in different sizes: 84g for 4$ 350g for 10$ 700g for 18$ This time, we have a few samples of creamy honey that comes in small jars only (84g). Only a few …
A Day in the Life of a Honeybee
Honey bees are having their moment in the sun, as we become more aware of the enormous contribution they make to biodiversity, and of the many threats faced by bee colonies. Join members of the Santropol Roulant Beekeeping Collective for this interactive presentation and learn about why bees are so important, how their colonies work, a typical day in the …
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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Plants, Bees and the City
The Santropol Roulant Beekeeping Collective invites you to its first presentation and workshop of 2015: Plants, Bees and the City. The hives are officially open and bees are busy scoping out their surroundings for nectar and pollen. But where do urban bees find these food sources in the city? Which plants nourish them? This workshop, hosted by the urban beekeepers of …
Santropol Roulant’s Beekeeping Collective is seeking new members!
Calling all beekeeping enthusiasts! Santropol Roulant’s Beekeeping Collective is seeking new members! We are looking for volunteers with a broad range of experience in order to create a good mix of people to keep our hives healthy and happy. The collective’s mission is to help spread sustainable, democratic, and local beekeeping practices.We are a group of beekeepers who come together to foster and uphold …
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Back by popular demand: Natural Cosmetics From Beehive Products Workshop
Looking for the best homemade holiday gift idea? Come and learn how to make your own all-natural lip-balm and cream using products from the beehive! Please take note that due to the high demand for this workshop, we are pleased to announce that it will also be offered on December 16th. Few spots are available, hurry up! What: A brief study …
Delicious Urban Honey for Sale
Believe it or not, the Santropol Roulant Beekeeping Collective harvested more than 50 kilos of honey this month! Now that everything is sealed up, tagged and ready to go, swing by the Roulant to grab your very own pot of urban honey with amazing autumnal flavors, and contribute to the financial health of the collective and its mission. The pots are available in 3 different sizes: …
Our superstar bees!
Santropol Roulant’s bees are popular! To read a very interesting blog post by Marc Taro Holmes who visited our beehives and drew amazing sketches of them please click here. He also asked highly relevant questions to the beekeeping collective about the heath and future of honey bees. Check out his blog post to learn more! Also, the following pictures of …
Spend Your Nights Dreaming About Bees?
Make your dreams come true with this workshop hosted by the Roulant beekeeping collective on October 4th at 5:30pm. The workshop will last two hours and will be divided into two parts. In the first hour, we’ll talk, taste, and visit the hives. We’ll answer questions like: what does the inside of a hive look like? What is the lifespan …