News
January 29, 2020
Grande Digue - Last week, thanks to the Gaia project educational program, 3rd year students in Mrs. Josée's class and 5th year students in Mrs. Joline class carried out a one-day audit of waste produced at school in order to better understand the different types of waste and possibly create a waste management plan.
July 18, 2019
Dieppe - As part of this workshop we explored Dre Catherine Mah's evaluations from the Dalhousie University Food Policy Lab in conjunction with the organization SENB Foods about municipal food policies.
Nov 19, 2019
Sackville - The Monarch butterfly generated a lot of interest during the presentation of the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group (GDDPC) at the Mount Allison University Watershed Caucus meeting this November.
THE 11TH OF JUNE 2019
We had a meeting at the Cocagne marina to talk about the adaptation of climate change in Cocagne and Grande-Digue.
October 18, 2019
Cocagne - Since the beginning of October 2019, several students from Cocagne, Grande-Digue and Notre-Dame schools have been planting trees on their schoolyard and in the community in collaboration with the Pays de Cocagne Sustainable Development Group (PCSDG).
8 June 2019
Cocagne - There was a natural dyeing workshop where we created natural dye and tried in on diffrents types of fabric. This workshop took place at the Marcel Goguen farm in Cocagne on June 8, 2019. Several people participated in this colorful activity. This is the first activity in the "Colors of the Country" project.
August 21, 2019
Cocagne - This summer during Acadian World Congress in Cocagne, more than 60 people visited the PCSDG booth at the marina of Cocagne. People shared with us their concerns and advice regarding the changing climate. These comments will inform the climate change adaptation plan for the Cocagne watershed. In addition, visitors have discovered Monarch butterflies in caterpillar, chrysalis and adult form.
May 29, 2019
Cocagne - Environment, Community, Health Observatory Network (ECHO) held its annual conference and Cocagne hosted researchers and partners from British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick on May 29 2019.
Upcoming activities
March 7, 2020 - Seed swap
Co-organized by the garden club `In Giardino` and the GDDPC10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Center 50, 10 rue Villa in Cocagne
Introduction to seed saving with Seeds for Life, Seeds to save the Monarch butterflies, aerogarden and more!
If you do not bring seeds to exchange, but you want to take seeds, admission is $ 5
Please bring your seeds to exchange, clearly identified.
Here is the facebook event.
April 22nd, 2020 - Earth Day
Garbage clean up in the communityTogether we will make our community more beauty
More details to come!
Tuesdays 1pm and Fridays 10am - Grande Digue wallking club
In front of Notre CentreFacebook page of Grande-Digue walking club
