The Depot is a volunteer run, skill-sharing pop-up bicycle maintenance and repair project based out of 713 Marcellus Street in Syracuse, NY. It began in early 2020 with land and building being purchased from the Syracuse Land Bank, enabling us to become stewards of this place, and the process of restoration and re-design for community building and benefit is ongoing. It was opened in 2022 to provide bicycle riders in Syracuse a resource to share and learn bicycle repair skills, share tools, and connect with other bike riders. This project is intended to build capacity for food sovereignty, mobility needs, and pride in home and self.

There are 5 ways to participate: (Note we are not currently offering Open Shop days and hours and are focusing on our pop-up offerings):

1. Join us at a scheduled pop-up clinic hosted by Depot stewards. Find these events on our Facebook page and our email newsletter (sign up here). You can request our team pop-up at your location/event; for best consideration at least 6 weeks notice should be given, and requests will be facilitated based on our volunteers availability.
2. Host your own pop-up as a Steward using our toolkits, supplies, and materials. To do this you must first shadow one of our Core Stewards at a scheduled pop-up event, and complete the necessary paperwork. Your pop-up must also be open to the public and not a private event.
3. Make a special request for parts or tools accessible only at the Depot building. Our pop-up events only have a limited amount of parts, supplies, and time on site for basic repairs and maintenance. Other special requests for use of specialty tools or access to our further parts inventory can be made individually. Our Core Stewards will act upon the requests as capacity permits.
4. Become a member of the Stewards Core team. You’ll commit to helping grow and sustain the Depot project and expose more people to bicycle maintenance and repair; represent Alchemical Nursery and the Depot at special events; care for and secure the tools and supplies and site as a team member; participate in our team meetings and special events; help lead bicycling as a skill, tool, resource, and lifestyle!
5. Volunteer with our Land Stewardship Team and help us rewild the Depot into an edible landscape. Monitor and control weedy species, care for newly planted trees and shrubs, pickup and dispose of trash, assist with exterior building maintenance.

To participate in any of the ways described, reach out to us using this contact form

This project can be followed on social media at https://www.facebook.com/713-Marcellus-Street-Depot-110689203995843. Please contact us on this website, the 713 Marcellus St Depot page on Facebook, or info@alchemicalnursery.org to get involved.