The Deanery Project is located on a beautiful 25-acre oceanfront property just 65 km east of Halifax, in Lower Ship Harbour on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia.
The Site
Our facilities include a spacious community hall; a commercial kitchen; dorm-style accommodations; outdoor classrooms, and diverse camping, hiking and bicycling trails. The property extends to the shoreline of Ship Harbour, providing water access to the protected wilderness areas of Ship Harbour Long Lake, Tangier Grand, and the 100 Wild Islands.
Community Involvement
For 75 years, the site of the Deanery Project served as a summer church camp. In 2011 the founders of the Deanery seized an opportunity to conserve this property and re-purpose it as a demonstration site for environmental sustainability, skills development, the arts, and community building. In a few short years, our not-for-profit cooperative has put down strong roots in our community and achieved a great deal.
Our active volunteers bring a wide range of skills and interests. They help ensure that there is always something to discover. From hands-on learning, to special events and community exploration, you can always find something fascinating and useful to learn.
Programming and Rentals
We are open year round offering programs and projects related to energy, forests, health, active transportation and rural living.
We also offer rental space. Our staff are available to work with groups to develop experiential, place-based learning activities on our site, or in their communities. We support a wide range of ways for groups to engage with the land, our facilities, and our team, from meetings, workshops and retreats, to occasional special events like weddings or art exhibitions. Please contact us for more information.
