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The Blockhouse School Project

A project of the South Shore Social Ventures Co-op Ltd.

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Assorted 2014 Photos

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on September 25, 2014 by Heather HolmDecember 2, 2014

An ongoing photo gallery of happenings at The Blockhouse School Project in 2014. If you have some to add, send them to the webmaster at email hidden; JavaScript is required.

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Posted in Gallery 2014

Photos from Spring Plant Circle and Herb Walk

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on August 5, 2014 by Heather HolmSeptember 25, 2014

Led by Clinical Herbalist Jeanette Poirier on June 6, 2014. Participants learned to identify cultivated, wild, invasive and volunteer (weeds) varieties of medicinal herbs pertinent to and available this time of year. They discussed the uses for each herb and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gallery 2014, Growing food | Tagged herbalism, herbs

Photos from our 2014 PDC

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on July 6, 2014 by Heather HolmSeptember 25, 2014

Here are a few photos of our 2014 PDC taught by Gregoire Lamoureux. If anyone else has photos to share, send them to the webmaster at

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Posted in Gallery 2014, PDC 2014 | Tagged Gregoire Lamoureux, PDC, Permaculture Design Course

Therapeutic Garden Info

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on May 10, 2014 by Heather HolmMay 10, 2014
miniature pony eating grass

A variety of requests are coming in from folks who want to get involved in the Therapeutic Garden Project. This is very encouraging. As this is a volunteer initiative, we are still working through the growing pains of getting it … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Networking, Sister projects, Therapeutic Garden | Tagged Hinchinbrook Farm, Therapeutic Garden

New Board of Directors

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on April 26, 2014 by Heather HolmJune 25, 2014
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Our new board of directors met for the first time on April 23. We are very pleased to have an expanded team. Our new board members have a wealth of career and volunteer experience working with non-profits, for-profits, community development, … Continue reading →

Posted in Meetings and minutes, News | Tagged board of directors, David Cameron, David Young, Gail Tuttle, Heather Holm, Heather Squires, Jason Remai, Krystle Retieffe, Lloyd Klassen, Mykal Koloff

Coldframes to extend your gardening season

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on April 24, 2014 by Heather HolmMay 10, 2014

We have coldframes for sale! With a coldframe, you can eat your own salads in April, keep greens going through the winter, start seeds at all times of year and more! Set it up in a sunny spot, facing south, and garden … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Growing food | Tagged cold frames, coldframes

“Thank You”s from the Chair

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on April 18, 2014 by DavidCApril 18, 2014
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From our AGM on April 14, 2014: I’m happy to take this opportunity to thank you all for coming today and I would like to thank specific members for their generosity towards the Blockhouse School Project: Thank you to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Meetings and minutes | Tagged AGM, thank you

Sustainability Expo and the Local Network

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on April 6, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 6, 2014

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Sustainability Expo yesterday. We had lots of interesting conversations. There were many people who had vaguely heard of our project, and it was a good chance for them to find … Continue reading →

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Opportunities and Challenges

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on April 3, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014
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Required reading to guide us into our third year! As our AGM approaches (April 14), and in response to our email of March 13, we would like to share more information about how the Blockhouse School Project is doing. It … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014conversation

Project achievements in our first two years

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 29, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

In its first two years, on a shoestring budget, the Project has: Twice run the full 2-week Permaculture Design Course, with a third PDC happening in June-July this year; Become the venue for the Mahone Bay Area Farmers’ Market which … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014conversation, News, Progress on site | Tagged alternative energy, Artisan Showcase, commercial kitchen, Farmers' Market, open mics, PDC, permaculture, project, septic system

The Blockhouse School Project Needs You

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 15, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014
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We are about to enter the last year of our three-year lease of the Blockhouse School property from the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL). The lease conditions stipulate that if we reach enough of our milestones, MODL Council … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014conversation

Straw Bale and Earth Plaster Retrofit – More Photos

The Blockhouse School Project Posted on March 3, 2014 by Heather HolmApril 3, 2014

In October 2012, Keith Dietrich and David Cameron led workshops on building with straw bales and earth plaster. As well as retrofitting one wall with super-insulating straw bales, they did the same with old books and covered them with earth … Continue reading →

Posted in Natural Building, Old books, Shelter | Tagged earth plaster, insulation, Keith Dietrich, old books, straw bale

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What he said…

"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical groups that are doing that."
            ~ David Suzuki

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