Join us in preparing the soil for our 13th Season! We will be adding compost, amendments and prepping the soil for spring planting. We will be there rain or shine. We will also install the Seed Library stocked with free seeds! Each year, Transition Bay volunteers grow about 500 pounds of vegetables from these four […]
Join us for Spring Planting! We will be planting Swiss chard, kale, beets, onions, parsnips, turnips, cabbage, potatoes and carrots – all fairly easy to grow and store into the cold season. Each year, Transition Bay volunteers grow about 500 pounds of vegetables from these four raised beds for the St Margarets Bay Food Bank. […]
In October 2023, invited Thinkers from around the world gathered on-site and virtually at the famous Thinkers Lodge, Pugwash, NS. They undertook deep and brave conversation about the Great Unraveling - the global polycrisis facing humanity today. They also explored where seeds are being planted for humanity's shift towards a new restorative relationship with Mother […]
Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden vegetables you harvested? Join us for an engaging talk where we'll learn all about various methods of food preservation, including canning, dehydration, freezing, and fermentation. Our presenters will share their tips and tricks for saving your garden abundance to enjoy throughout the winter season. This program […]
Join us for the all-day Up!Skilling Festival: Feed | Build | Repair at the Mahone Bay Centre, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. The Festival is jointly hosted by Transition Bay and the Town of Mahone Bay. We are recruiting 20-25 Skillers - each teaching a valuable and practical craft, skill or trade. Confirmed Skillers: Ropework, knots […]
Join us for another great film, followed by discussion: Kiss the Ground. The solution is under our feet. Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. Kiss the Ground reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely […]
Join us for the screening and discussion of the 35 minute film: Closer to Home: Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis. A film by Local Futures and Cyrus Sutton. Produced and directed by Helena Norberg-Hodge and Anja Lyngbaek. We live in a time of multiple crises, from climate chaos, poverty, and war to […]
Join us for a Community Read and Discussion! The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer releases November 19! Her previous books, Gather Moss and Braiding Sweetgrass, are highly acclaimed and beloved for their blend of science and Indigenous ways of knowing. This new book is sure to bring forth […]
It's still winter, but its the time we plan for our garden seeding needs for the coming growing season. Bring your seed catalogs, your seed lists, and your own extra saved seeds. Join others for a Seed Planning Party! We will compare catalogs and our our notes, learn from each other, and perhaps make bulk […]
Our health cannot be separated from the earth that nourishes us. The growing epidemic of chronic illness is deeply entwined with a disconnected culture, degradation of the earth and societal inequalities. Many are embracing herbal medicine as a path to empowered healthcare that connects us with our own bodies, each other, and the natural rhythms […]