Welcome to Falls Brook Centre’s Website

Falls Brook Centre is a sustainable community demonstration and training centre in rural New Brunswick. Through local, national and international community development and resource stewardship work, we encourage and support initiatives that are working towards a society that respects ecosystems, honours diverse cultures and provides an economy in balance with communities and nature.

     

Workshops

May 20th – Kite Festival in South Knowlesville

  Sunday, May 20th, 2012 Where: Hay Field on Simms Rd, South Knowlesville When: 12 [Read More]

May 19th – Shiitake Mushroom Growing Workshop THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL! To have you name added to the waiting list or to the Falls [Read More]

June 17th-30th – Permaculture Design Certificate Course 2012

Full Residential Course, June 18th-29th & August 27-Sept. 8 2012 with Permaculture [Read More]

June 23 & 24th – Make a Solar Cell Phone Charger

Curious about solar energy? Ever wondered how a solar panel works? Have a solar project [Read More]

Grounds Tours at Falls Brook Centre

Want to come and check out Falls Brook Centre? We welcome visitors during our business [Read More]

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FBC Strategic Plan Available for Download

As Falls Brook Centre turns 20 this year, we would like to express our gratitude to all our supporters and all the people who work with us. Our strategic plan for 2012-2015 outlines the goals we've outlined for each of our program areas and helps guide our activities on the ground in Canada and in partnerships abroad.

Publications

1992 to 2012 : Jean Arnold remarks on Falls Brook Centre and society

2012 marks the 20th Anniversary of Falls Brook Centre which came into being largely as a [Read More]

Announcements

Free School: July 28th-29th

The 4th annual Falls Brook Centre Free School will be held July 28th and 29th 2012. [Read More]

Canoe in Solidarity with Honduras Pagayez en solidarité avec le Honduras

AUGUST 17th- 19st *** EN FRANÇAIS PLUS BAS Come join Arpin Canoe Restigouche and the [Read More]

Harvest Your Savings! Farming Practices for Energy & Waste Reduction

Are you interested in making your farm more ENERGY EFFICIENT and SAVING MONEY?  We all [Read More]

Internships in biodiversity restoration & renewable energy!

The 2012-2013 intake for FBC international internship applications is now open. Each [Read More]

Teaching Resources

Land Stewardship Game

Introducing our newest experiential learning game: The Land Stewardship Challenge:  a [Read More]

International Projects

TED Talk: Learning from a Barefoot Movement

Sanjit “Bunker” Roy is the founder of Barefoot College, which helps rural communities [Read More]

Analog Forestry as an Art Form

Dr. Ranil Senanayake, is a Systems Ecologist trained at the University of California at [Read More]

Mangrove Restoration in Honduras – Project Report

Read our latest project update from the north coast of Honduras: “Food Security and [Read More]

Landskills Workshop Series

May 19th – Shiitake Mushroom Growing Workshop THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!

May 19th – Shiitake Mushroom Growing Workshop THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL! To have you name added to the waiting list or to the Falls Brook Centre email list PLEASE CONTACT US. REMEMBER TO REGISTER EARLY FOR NEXT YEAR’S WORKSHOP. Saturday, May 19th from 10am to 4pm Cost: $55.00 Adults, Children under 10 are free. [Read More]

You can Build with Straw! Wolves need not apply.

You can Build with Straw! Wolves need not apply.

Interested in building with straw? How about touring a half dozen different straw structures within walking distance of [Read More]

June 17th-30th – Permaculture Design Certificate Course 2012

June 17th-30th – Permaculture Design Certificate Course 2012

Full Residential Course, June 18th-29th & August 27-Sept. 8 2012 with Permaculture specialist Grover Stock Falls Brook [Read More]