Our Flax Journey with The Flaxmobile!
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...
Category: Arts & Traditional Skills
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.
SeaLight SkyLight Festival!
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...
The Deanery Project’s 10th Annual Sealight Skylight Festival is Just Around the Corner!
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 –...
Intro to Stained Glass
We are excited to be offering our first stained glass workshop of 2024. We have had several recent donations of glass and equipment that are taking the Glass Studio to a whole other level....
January 7 Open House
Best wishes to all for a nature-inspired healthy, peaceful 2024! Please join us this Sunday for our first open house of the new year. There will be open song-circle tunes around the fire (hosted...
Me as Tree, We as Forest
This past weekend, another iteration of Life as Medicine’s eco-art healing retreat, Me as Tree, We as Forest took place at the Deanery. We had beautiful weather, and much needed time spent in community...
Shared Ground Podcast: A Glimpse of the Deanery Project
Join Amanda Botslund in her remarkable podcast series where she explores people, places, issues and opportunities in Nova Scotia. Episode 17 released today is “A Glimpse of the Deanery Project“ While all the episodes...
HRM Rec Summer Camp August 8-11!
HRM Rec is hosting a four-day camp at the Deanery Project August 8-11th from 9-4pm for ages 7-12! Nature-based, environmental and arts programming will be on the cards To register call 902-889-4050 or online...
Open House July 2! 1-3pm!
🧺Come check out the Deanery Project this Sunday, July 2 from 1-3pm & learn coil basketry with artist in residence, Dede Whitten🧺Come by any time between 1-3 to learn with us 💚 Or, just...
Me as Tree, We as Forest Retreat
Join Two-Spirit Art Therapist Fyre Jean Graveline, Art Therapist Jean Tait, and other LIFE as Medicine collaborators for a fun-filled, land based Eco-Arts Retreat at the Deanery April 21-23. Experience a Welcoming Ceremony around...
