Falls Brook Free School

...a great success - July 24 and 25, 2010!

The FBC Free School is a chance to teach and learn something new, explore our 400 acres of farm and forest land, enjoy live, local music at the Concert in the Barn, and make connections with people who have a diverse array of skills and talents to share.

Download the 2010 Free School Zine!

What is a Free School?
It is a chance to come together and share skills, discussions and ideas as a broad group of participants from across New Brunswick and the Maritimes in a free exchange of knowledge and good will. Inspired by the Tatamagouche Free School, which has been revolutionizing education every summer since 2005, the Falls Brook Free School is based upon the premise that everyone is a teacher, and that we all have a lot to learn. Teachers become students and students become teachers as they move from session to session; everyone has the chance to sit back and listen and to have a turn showing others what they know. With a variety of discussion groups, seminars and hands-on skill-building workshops being offered, diverse learning needs are met: there is something for everyone at a Free School!

Why?:
We were amazed last year at the diversity and depth of workshops, seminars and discussions that arose at our very first Free School: from changing a car tire properly to building a wind turbine, to learning about local media to sustainable forestry to knitting, we discovered a vast store of knowledge amongst our friends and neighbours that we rarely have a chance to tap into through day-to-day interactions. With an annual Free School, Falls Brook Centre hopes to provide a gathering place for local people to build their community by sharing skills and ideas, and by celebrating together in the summer sun! This is a chance to learn something new and explore our 400 acres of farm and forest land, dance and listen to music at the Concert in the Barn, and make connections with people who have a diverse array of skills and talents to share.

View the past Free School Programs: 2009 & 2010 & some photos from 2010