The Deanery Project in Ship Harbour will be holding a landmark ecological design forum, May 9-11, Natural Building EAST 2025: On the Shores of Change.
The gathering will bring together builders, designers, sustainable materials suppliers, students, homeowners, and environmental advocates—all passionate about exploring sustainable building practices and community resiliency in response to the climate emergency.
Building on the radical success of the first Natural Building EAST (NBE) in 2019, this year’s event is a collaborative exploration of real-world, climate-informed building solutions featuring inspiring presentations and panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and field trips.
Key areas include:
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Building resilience with local materials (wood, clay, hemp, flax, straw &recycled materials)
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System innovations: local modular, energy-efficient, tiny, and affordable homes
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Carbon capture and sequestration (biochar, Carbon Cure, seaweed, etc.)
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Emergency shelters for rapid deployment
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Off-grid and community-based design projects
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Transition Towns & building codes
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GPI Atlantic, true cost accounting & innovative economic frameworks
Please join us under the roof of the Palace Yurt on the beautiful lands we steward in Mi’kma’ki to shape a climate-resilient future and healthy communities. Register and learn more on our website: https://www.TheDeaneryProject.com
The Deanery Project is a dynamic environmental and arts learning centre set on 25 acres of oceanfront woodland in Ship Harbour on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. We’re proud to be a demonstration site for natural building, regenerative systems, permaculture, and community collaboration.
