This year brings some exciting changes in our Urban Agriculture (UA) program. Carlo, our UA Manager, invites you to journey through the history of UA at the Roulant and see what the future brings! Growing our own food For the last 15 years, UA has played a key part in our programming at the Roulant. In our quest to provide more …
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Seeds for sale in the General Store!
Local organic vegetable and flower seeds are now in the Roulant’s General Store! Make your list and come on over. Once again, we are partnering with Ferme Co-operative Tourne-sol, a local organic seed producer to offer seed varieties that are well suited to our climate and urban growing conditions. Included below is a list of the varieties that will be available. …
Planning your garden
Carlo, our Urban Agriculture Manager, gives us a great overview on planning your own garden. It’s time to start thinking about your garden! I know, it’s still cold and dark but I swear, it’s not too early to start thinking about what you’ll be growing this year. What follows are my tips on how to approach planning a garden based a …
Job offer: Urban Agriculture Manager
Are you looking to contribute your energy, knowledge and passion to building an inclusive and accessible local food movement? Do you like finding innovative ways to engage people in agriculture-based learning? We want to meet you! We are hiring a full-time Urban Agriculture Manager to lead our downtown agriculture program, cultivating our rooftop garden, terrasse and container gardens on the …
Starting Seeds in the Fall
Did you have big plans to grow veggies this summer? It’s not too late! Fall is a great time to start seeds and certain vegetables actually prefer the cool nights. For avid gardeners, planting is not just a springtime activity. They often create a seasonal plan that involves seeding certain veggies on a weekly basis, so as to lengthen the …
From the Roof to the Sidewalk – A Growing Installation at the Roulant
Hello handypersons! ‘From our front door to the sidewalk’, is a new summer project to extend the Roulant and its roof garden beyond the building into the 2 parking spots out front. This timing coincides with an opportune invitation from the city to create a green space on Roy. Invitation: Makers – we need you! Experienced carpenters and gardeners are …
Deliver Veggie Baskets by Bike
Calling all volunteer cyclists! On June 17th, we will begin delivering fresh veggie baskets to our meals-on-wheels clients. While some of these deliveries will be done by car, most will be done by bike to the Mile End, Centre Sud, Ville Marie and Westmount neighbourhoods. In order to do so, we need your help! When: Friday afternoons, beginning at 3:30pm Where: …
Volunteers – get your garden on this season
Calling all green thumbs – our Agriculture Program will begin accepting volunteers as of early June. 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 in agricultural volunteering opportunities …
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Les Fruits défendus – back for a 6th season
Les Fruits defendus, the Roulant’s urban fruit harvesting collective, is back for its 6th season! About the collective If you didn’t already know, we are an all volunteer-led collective and have been part of Santropol Roulant since 2011. The collective is guided by a group of core members who meet weekly to make decisions and create space for young, engaged …
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Job Offer: Student Internships in Urban Agriculture
This summer, join the movement to grow a healthier and greener Montreal as one of the Roulant’s Urban Agriculture Summer interns! We’re hiring two students to care for our rooftop and campus gardens, and help contribute to an intergenerational community of knowledgeable gardeners. Please note that, to apply, you must be a full time student and intend to return to …
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 …
Job Offer: Apprenticeship in Urban Agriculture
Here’s an opportunity to take your urban agriculture skills to the next level, while building a resilient food system with us! This new, 6-month position at Santropol Roulant will enable an pro-active urban farmer to take on the challenge of managing our 3,000 sqft of cultivation on the McGill campus and producing organic, local vegetables for our meals-on-wheels clients. Read …