We’re transforming an abandoned school into a model for how to become more self-sufficient and sustainable in:
FOOD • SHELTER • ENERGY
CULTURE • EMPLOYMENT
Click to watch a video review of our progress so far.
Intro to Permaculture: Free public talk
The night before our second Permaculture Design Certificate course starts, Graham Calder of P3 Permaculture will give a free public overview of permaculture. Friday, May 24 at 7 pm at The Blockhouse School He did this last year too, and … Continue reading
Spring Spruce-Up – Come join the party!
Tuesday, May 28, is a big day, and we’re getting ready for it. 1. It’s the first day of the Mahone Bay Area Farmers’ Market at The Blockhouse School! 2. Councillors from the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) … Continue reading
Public Hearings for Transfer of Property
MODL (the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg), which owns the Blockhouse School property, is ready to move on transferring ownership to us (SSSVC) if we get community support and Council’s approval.
Public Information Session
Tuesday, June 11 at 7:00 pm at the Blockhouse School.
Public Hearing
Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 pm at Blockhouse Fire Hall.
These are confirmed dates from MODL.
Mahone Bay Area Farmers Market moves to Blockhouse School
Exciting news for The Blockhouse School Project, with loads of mutual benefits to strengthen our local food economy!
Lots of parking. The Airstream Café will be there. Please support local farmers AND The Blockhouse School by shopping at the Market on Tuesdays during the summer and fall, starting May 24.
Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) in May-June 2013
May 25 – June 9, 2013: Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) residential intensive. The Permaculture Design Certificate course is an internationally-recognized, seventy-two hour course resulting in a Permaculture Design Certificate. It provides an introduction to permaculture design as set forth by movement … Continue reading
Moving Mandala Shamanic Training, Aug. 1-4
If you consider yourself to be a creative, environmentally aware, curious person, who wants support in learning how to respond to the changes you are experiencing on the planet, you may choose to take the Moving Mandala training that is … Continue reading
Open Mic May 26
The monthly Open Mic resumes on Sunday, May 26! Well, there’s no microphone, just a spotlight. But it’s definitely “open”. Just a place for people to take turns performing in front of an audience. Maybe you’ve never done that before … Continue reading
Old Books: New Art — Creating “Altered Books”
For centuries books have reigned as the ultimate portal to knowledge and imagination. Now these once treasured objects are heading to landfills by the truckload. But what else can happen to a book when it is no longer wanted? Upcycled … Continue reading
Building Materials needed for Tiny Studio
To raise funds for the septic project and other infrastructure, we are going to construct and raffle a Tiny Studio – an outbuilding on blocks of a size that can be transported by truck to its new home, where it could serve … Continue reading
Zero Heat-Energy Building?
Well maybe not quite…but our No-Winter-Heat experiment at The Blockhouse School has revealed something truly amazing – our 50+ year old unheated building’s interior does not go down to freezing temperatures even in a normally cold Maritime Canada winter! In … Continue reading