Nature’s Backpack Teachers Workshop

Date:        November 4 -7:30-9pm

                    November 5 – 7:30 -4pm

Address: At Ganong Nature Park – 350 Todd’s Point Road, Dufferin,  NB

Teaching has changed in the last few years with more understanding of the benefits of nature connection and building relationships with the land. This workshop is open to anyone who wishes to learn how to teach through land-based pedagogy, learn wilderness skills and transfer them to your unique teaching environment. You may be a teacher, a parent, a youth worker, or a life long learner.

This workshop will offer views on land-based learning and our ever changing world. The weekend will be filled with hands-on experiences and theory of being outdoors with children and how we can provide an environment that inspires life long learning and build attributes to create holistic well-being. Our roster of instructors will lead you on Indigenous worldviews, cooking, plant knowledge, music, working with plants and more.

Registration package will be emailed to you. Please provide anything we should know to make your experience a positive one.

Food: Because we are immersed 15 minutes from town, food will be provided and an option to camp on the land will be offered along with a list of places to stay close by. We do ask you to bring your own mess kit (plate, cup, cutlery, water bottle).

Language of Instruction: English

Classroom Setting: The course will be outdoors for the most part with some indoor space available for inclement weather. Please dress for the weather with multiple layers, wool is our friend and bring rubber boots and another choice of foot wear. Rain gear is a must along with hats and mitts.

Course Tuition: $350

add $25 to camp on the grounds