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The Deanery Project Environment and arts learning centre with a focus on permaculture, natural building, climate & youth

Our next presenter announcement: Michael (Mike) Batty!Michael (Mike) Batty is a Natural Building Design Consultant with ...
10/13/2026

Our next presenter announcement: Michael (Mike) Batty!

Michael (Mike) Batty is a Natural Building Design Consultant with over 35 years of experience in architecture, construction administration and sustainable design. Blending traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge ecological practices, he specializes in natural materials, passive solar design, and energy-efficient building systems that create functional, beautiful, and environmentally responsible spaces.

Join us to learn more about natural building and sustainable design!

Register through the link below!

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Our next presenter announcement: Emanuel!Emanuel is a designer, researcher, and builder currently teaching at the Dalhou...
10/13/2026

Our next presenter announcement: Emanuel!

Emanuel is a designer, researcher, and builder currently teaching at the Dalhousie School of Architecture. He spent many years working in all aspects of carpentry, from high-rise formwork and marine construction to art gallery exhibits and studio woodwork. He’s also writing a book called Building Lena Blanche, about an extraordinary Nova Scotian couple creating a trunnel-fastened schooner, seventy-five feet long, from absolute scratch.

Join us to hear more about his work and experience!

Register through the link below!

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Our next presenter announcement: Michael Barton!Michael is an engineer and ecological building designer. He specializes ...
10/12/2026

Our next presenter announcement: Michael Barton!

Michael is an engineer and ecological building designer. He specializes in small buildings, mostly owner-built homes. He has designed with straw, hempcrete and has also done also a few earthship style houses with rammed earth tires.

Join us October 17 & 18 for Natural Building East 2026: Building From Here!

Register below!

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Our next presenter announcement: Catherine Euale Montilla!Catherine Euale Montilla is a bio-artist, material researcher,...
10/12/2026

Our next presenter announcement: Catherine Euale Montilla!

Catherine Euale Montilla is a bio-artist, material researcher, and educator based in Mi’kma’ki. Her decade-long practice spans biofabrication, mycomaterials, and ecological design, exploring fungi as active collaborators within a more-than-human kin-dom. She teaches and researches biomaterials through her project Slimy Futures, mentors with the Biodesign Challenge since 2019, is co-author of the forthcoming book Fungal Matters (Routledge). Her practice is rooted in interspecies kinship, somatic and ritual pedagogy, and spiritual ecology.

Join us October 17 & 18 for Natural Building East 2026: Building From Here!

Register below!

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Join us on Thursday, October 15th for the Urban Perspectives Tour as part of Natural Building East 2026: Building From H...
10/11/2026

Join us on Thursday, October 15th for the Urban Perspectives Tour as part of Natural Building East 2026: Building From Here!

We will be visiting the Ecology Action Centre and Habit Studio in Halifax to learn more about environmental action, sustainable architecture, and high-performance building design. The evening will wrap up at the Medjuck Architecture Building with a screening of two episodes of Frontiers of Plenty, followed by an open roundtable discussion.

-Thursday, October 15th
-Tours: 4:00–6:00 pm
-Film screening and discussion: 7:00–8:30 pm

Registration is free, but spaces on the tours are limited!

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We hope to see you there for an evening of learning, conversation, and exploring new perspectives on building a more sustainable future!

Are you ready to commit to the campaign?We are starting a Dungeons & Dragons group at the Deanery Project! We are lookin...
10/10/2026

Are you ready to commit to the campaign?

We are starting a Dungeons & Dragons group at the Deanery Project! We are looking for people who want to get together every month and see where the adventure takes us.

Every second Sunday of the month from 1pm to 5pm.

Whether you are a seasoned player or completely new to D&D, we want to hear from you!

Interested? Fill out our registration form below so we can get to know our future party and start planning our campaign.

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The Deanery Project, Ship Harbour

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Our Next Presenter Announcement!We are excited to introduce Patty as our next presenter at Natural Building East!Patty h...
10/10/2026

Our Next Presenter Announcement!

We are excited to introduce Patty as our next presenter at Natural Building East!

Patty has also spent several years working at Dalhousie University as a research associate, and then an Adjunct Professor. The First Nations Model Community Plan Project she helped launch at Dalhousie received the prestigious Dubai International Best Practices Award to Improve the Living Environment, and planning awards from the Canadian Institute of Planners and the International Environmental Design Research Association.

Stay tuned for more presenter announcements, and we hope to see you at NBE!

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NBE IS ONE WEEK AWAY!!!TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST, and we are giving you the chance to WIN TWO TICKETS to Natural Building...
10/10/2026

NBE IS ONE WEEK AWAY!!!

TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST, and we are giving you the chance to WIN TWO TICKETS to Natural Building East! One for you and one for a friend!

Join us at the Deanery Project on October 17th, for a day of natural building, hands-on learning, and connecting with an awesome community!

HOW TO ENTER:
-Follow our page
-Like this post
-Tag a friend in the comments

Every friend you tag counts as another entry, so get tagging!

Winner will be announced on Monday, October 12th.

Good luck everyone! We cannot wait to see you there🏡

Only EIGHT DAYS to go!We’re officially eight days away from our natural building event at The Deanery Project on October...
10/10/2026

Only EIGHT DAYS to go!

We’re officially eight days away from our natural building event at The Deanery Project on October 17th! If you’ve been meaning to sign up, now’s the time!

We have put together the full schedule so you can see what’s happening throughout the day, from hands-on activities and learning opportunities to connecting with others interested in natural building.

Register through the link in our bio!

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751 West Ship Harbour Road Lower Ship Harbour
Musquodoboit Harbour, NS
B0J2L0

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