Apple Tree Pruning
Description Demystify tree pruning, and bring your wild apple trees back into production with local horticulturalist Jim Turner. One of our favourite Spring programs – take one or both classes. The morning introductory class...
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Introduction to Permaculture
Saturday, March 10th, 2:00-3:30 pm Musquodoboit Harbour Library 7900 Highway #7 Curious about what the permaculture buzz is all about? Join long-time Permaculture Design instructor Charles Williams, as he introduces ways in which permaculture...
March Break Programs!
March Break Programs at the Deanery Project Three action packed days of fun and learning. _____________________________________________________________ Power Play! Wednesday, March 14th 10 – 4:00 Ages 8 -12 Connect to the environment through the sun...
Beautiful Brush Fence Building and Fall Tree Planting Workshop
Beautiful Brush Fence Building and Fall Tree Planting Workshop If you loved your Rural Roots experience, please join us this Sunday, November 13th from 1:00 – 4:30 for (free) hands-on opportunities to learn more...
Rural Roots – Oct 29, 2016
Registration opens at 10 am with workshops finishing up at 5:00. Admission is $15 for Deanery members and $20 for non-members, under 16 yrs is $5. Delicious home made lunch and dinner available for...
Women on Wheels Update!
Brush the snow off your bicycle and get ready for Women on Wheels Eastern Shore! This weekend cycling retreat was developed by women for women of all skill levels. Here’s a link to a...
Maple Tree Tapping Workshop Draws a Crowd
Everyone loves maple syrup, so it’s no surprise that our Maple Tree Tapping Workshop was such a success that we had to add on a second session! Participants took to the snowy woods with...
Lots of Skills Shared at Rural Roots
Last Saturday was one of the biggest events of the year at the Deanery Project: we hosted Rural Roots, a skill-sharing festival in which close to 100 people participated in sharing traditional rural skills...
Rural Roots Seasonal Skill Sharing – List of Presenters
We are still tweaking the schedule a bit, but it is coming together, and we just can’t wait to share all the exciting presenters with you. Here is the tentative schedule. If you’re hoping to...
What are Reskilling and Upskilling?
You may have heard of “reskilling,” “upskilling” or “skill-sharing” lately, particularly from folks in the Transition Town movement. In the corporate world, reskilling means improving the collective skill set of your team.
