<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello All! Just a quick message to inform you of some upcoming events we have at The Deanery Project in Ship Harbour: <div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><b class=""><span class="_4n-j fsl" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Arial" class=""><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;" class="">Backyard </span>Forestry Weekend Workshop: </font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="">February 11th-12th</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span class="_4n-j fsl" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><font face="Arial" class=""><span style="font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;" class="">The Deanery Project is excited to offer a full weekend of backyard forestry education and skill building.</span></font></span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Author and Forest Educator Jamie Simpson will introduce skills and reforestation practices for Nova Scotia’s forests. The workshop will include: Identification of common trees & plants, tools & techniques for working with small woodlots, basic ecology and low impact forestry management, how to increase wildlife habitat.</font></p><div class="_4-u2 _4-u8 _3-95 _3xaf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="_2qgs" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Registration is $190, including accommodation and meals.</font></p><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Build your own Stringed Instrument: </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;" class="">February 18th-19th.</span></b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;" class="">Join us for an exciting weekend of wood crafting and musical skill building. The workshop, suitable for all ages and skill levels will be taught by Paul Schwartz, and held at The Deanery Project.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Participants will learn to design, build, tune and play a (1, 3, or 4) stringed instrument of their choice, with </font><span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;" class="">Band Practice following on Sunday.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Materials, meals and accomodation included in $190 registration fee, with member and low-wage discounts available).</font></p><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div></div><div class=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Snowshoe Hike & Open House: February 5th (Hike at 10:30am, Open house to begin at 1:00pm)</b></font></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">If you’ve never taken the time to explore the 4.5km of trails here at The Deanery, or are looking to get some face time with Nova Scotian nature, then join us on Sunday, February 5th for a snowshoe hike. A recent addition to the equipment cupboard at The Deanery are several beautiful new pairs of snowshoes, donated to us by the Eastern Shore Musquodoboit Community Health Board. These snowshoes are always available for your use- however, selection is limited, so if you’re planning on wearing a pair for your trek with us, please send us a message and let us know!</font></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">In the afternoon we’ll be hosting our monthly open house, where guests have the opportunity to explore The Deanery grounds, learn a little more about what we do here, and how you can get involved.</font></p></div></div></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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