Making the transition to an environmentally sustainable world involves changes in the hearts and minds of billions of people. Art connects us to our imaginations, to each other, to our increasingly fragile planet, and to the stars. The arts have been community builders from time immemorial, bringing communities together to celebrate, to remember, to mourn. The arts are an integral part of all of the Deanery Project’s work.
Have you been seeking supportive space to learn about woodworking alongside likeminded beginners? Come out to the Deanery for a weekend-long Women’s Woodworking Workshop! This workshop will be a 2-day retreat on April 26th...
We have entered the time of the Mi’maw Moon Siwkewiku’s, the Maple Sugar Moon! This means now is the short & sweet time of year to harvest tree sap at our Maple & Birch...
We’re so excited to announce our March Break Youth Programming for 2025! Offered for ages 12+. Cost: $40 for one day or $75 for both days. (sliding scale and family pricing available). Participants to bring...
We had a blast during our Mead, Fire Cider & Sourdough Workshop last weekend! 🍯🔥🥖 During this interactive workshop, we partnered with @firesidemeadery, Shona Holzer, & BooBoo’s Bread to get folks engaged with delicious &...
Arts / Arts & Traditional Skills / Natural Building / News & Community / Traditional Skills / Volunteers
Check out the wonderful plastering work done by friends of the Deanery & Dalhousie Architecture Students! During this weekend of mud & fun, we taught about the multifaceted benefits of opting for natural building...
Check out our photos from our Festive Fermentation Skillshare this past Sunday! 😊🍴 Thank you to everyone who came out! It was a blast getting to use all of our senses in learning about...
Looking to learn more about the wonderful world of fermented foods? Join us on Sunday, December 15th 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM for a Fermentation Skillshare for a hands-on workshop focusing on kimchi and...
Starting this summer, Jennie from the Flaxmobile grew various plots of flax on-site at the Deanery. After it grew to maturity, we harvested it during our September Open House and allowed it to ferment...
Arts / Community / Night Sky / Special Events
Join us for our 10th Annual SeaLight SkyLight Festival Saturday October 5th, 2:00 – 11:00 pm. Activities and performances at the all-ages event are inspired by the area’s naturally-occurring ocean bioluminescence and the Eastern...
Arts / Community / Night Sky / Special Events
Join us as we close out a fantastic Eastern Shore Summer with Sealight Skylight – Cosmic Currents: An Autumn Festival of Arts & Science Save the date: Saturday, October 5th, from 2:00 PM –...
