For the 13th consecutive year, citizen collective Les Fruits Defendus spent a summer rich in urban harvests and the sharing of local fruits. This season was particularly favourable due to a mild winter, a warm spring, and an abundant flowering of fruit trees. Between June and October, we harvested over 5,000 kilograms of fruits, which were shared in equal parts …
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A Year in Urban Agriculture
What a season! In the urban agriculture program this year, 123 volunteers worked tirelessly, rain or shine, to grow almost a hundred varieties of plants across three agricultural sites. The gardens of Terrasses Roy continued to be well utilized by the wider community of the Plateau, particularly during our weekly Friday hangs. For eighteen weeks, the people of Montreal showed …
Welcome to the Urban gardens
Are you new to gardening or do you have a green thumb and can’t wait to start the agricultural season? Our Urban gardens need you! We invite you to mark your calendars and get ready to get your hands dirty with us! AGRICULTURE SPECIAL WELCOME SESSION These sessions are designed to familiarize you with the spirit of Roulant, its farming …
Winter storytelling on Terrasses Roy
We’re excited to bring a touch of warmth to the winter season. Join Santropol Roulant and Comm-Un for an evening of winter storytelling on the Terrasses Roy on Thursday, January 18th. Immerse yourself in the welcoming atmosphere and comforting ambiance as we share steaming bowls of soup, engage in stories from the Milton-Parc community, and marvel at winter sculptures and …
Looking for senior mentors
The Roulant is looking for three senior community members who are interested in education related to agriculture and food for children. Mentors will be paired with a kindergarten group from the Pizza Garden project and will work with Adrienne to support her in facilitating the planned workshops. This is a paid opportunity available from December 2023 to March 2024, with …
We want to hear from you!
The growing season at the Roulant is winding down, which means it’s time for you to share your experience and opinions! Participate in one of the below surveys to help shape and improve the Roulant’s programming for the long-term, all while running the chance to win some fresh and tasty prizes. All volunteers who have participated in a shift at …
The revamp of our Seed Library
For those who have been spending time in the lounge at 111 Roy Street East, you may have noticed the seed library, and perhaps even noticed the most recent facelift. Yolie (one of our already-missed 2023 gardens facilitators) made it their end-of-season goal to revamp the seed library in order to make it easier to interact with in order to …
All Your Friday Hang Questions, Answered
Did you know the Terrasses Roy are the place to be on Friday evenings? After six weeks of hosting the new Kiosque alimentaire / Friday Hang, the new Roulant initiative is gaining momentum, with more and more people showing up each week to hang out, buy vegetables & fresh eggs, enjoy a bowl of soup and share their appreciation. But …
Learning in the gardens: an invitation to youth educators
School may be out for summer, but learning in the gardens never stops! While the urban agriculture team is busy now welcoming day camps including Camp Cosmos and Camp ARMP (Association Récréative Milton Parc), we’re ready to look ahead to the coming school year to ensure more youth of all ages can learn about and participate in the food cycle. …
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 …
The urban agriculture schedule will be posted April 15th! 🌱
Urban Agriculture volunteering starts on May 2, 2022 and registration will be available starting Friday, April 15th! Please read carefully: ✅You must have completed an information session (regular or special agriculture). 🧒Family volunteering on Tuesday nights from 5:30-7:30 pm at La Cité-des-Hospitalières – these shifts are for you and your children! In an effort to make our shifts more accessible …
Become an agricultural volunteer ! 🌱
Believe it or not, spring is on its way and it will soon be time to get the soil ready! Be it at the farm, on the rooftop, at the Cité-des-Hospitalières… we need you! Sign up for one of the two ‘‘Agriculture special’’ info-sessions to get everything ready to join us in the fields. We will be talking about the …