What is FBC?
We're a registered charity and demonstration centre, committed to finding and promoting practical solutions to today's sustainability challenges.
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Sustainability at Free School
Free School is back this summer with the theme of Sustainability, after last year’s success with Empowerment! The annual event isn’t really school at all, but rather an alternative approach to education, focused on communal and participatory learning that encourages everyone to adopt the role of both teacher and student. Falls Brook Centre provides a […]
9th Annual Free School
We’re gearing up for our 9th Annual Free School event! Taking place August 18-20th, 2017 at our demonstration site in Glassville, NB. Every summer, we hold our annual Free School. It isn’t really school at all, but rather an alternative approach to classroom education, focused on communal and participatory learning that encourages everyone to adopt the […]
Agriculture in the Classroom 2017
Agriculture in the Classroom 2017 is in the books. This year’s program included 72 students from Barker’s Point in Fredericton, Bristol Elementary in Florenceville-Bristol, Centreville Community School in Centreville and the Cougar Kittens after school program. Students had 6 weeks of lessons and activities focused on agriculture and local food. They learned about soil quality, […]
Project Webfoot 2017
Ducks Unlimited Canada has prepared exciting and interesting field trips for fourth grade students across New Brunswick to learn about the importance of wetlands and their conservation. For over a decade, Falls Brook Centre has been hosting Project Webfoot at our demonstration site in Glassville, NB. Students had the opportunity to participate in critter dipping, […]