The Knowlesville
ART & Nature Centre
Creating a Rural Space for Community, Education & Land Stewardship
in New Brunswick, Canada
Summer Camps
Art & Nature Immersive Summer Camps
Outdoors, small groups and hands-on!
Where children are learning on the land, from the land. We offer both day camps and overnight camps for various age groups. Rain or shine we are out in it; playing, learning and making friends with ourselves, each other and the amazing living world all around us!
Things We do
Exploring the arts and nature
Team-building activities
Games, songs, stories and crafts
Wilderness and Bushcraft skill-building
Things WE do
Forest Kindergarten
Elementary & Middle School
Wild Child Mondays
Parent & Child Thursdays
Enrichment Programs
Nature Connection
Garden Activities
educatioN
Art and Nature School
We welcome you to discover a unique learning opportunity for children located in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada.
At the Art & Nature School we offer opportunities for children to explore and learn in ways that engage their whole being and cultivates independent thinking and creative problem-solving. We use a combination of Waldorf and Enki Inspired Curriculum that nurtures the head, heart and hands of the children.
Restoration
Wabanaki Acadian Forest Restoration
The Wabanaki Acadian Forest Restoration Project is an initiative dedicated to scaling up forest restoration practices and increasing native tree and shrub populations in Western New Brunswick.
We aim to see more people being engaged in understanding and appreciating the traditional Acadian Forest Ecosystem alongside efforts to protect and restore degraded ecosystems. We want to encourage residents and newcomers to this region to have a collective goal of tending nurseries and starting their own backyard nurseries where possible!
Things We do
Community Nurseries
Restoration Projects
Public Activities & Events
Providing Educational Literature
Community Ambassador Program
KAN Centre activities
What we offer
Land Stewardship
Bee Friendly – Water Stewardship – Seed Gardens – Nurseries & Seed Gardens
Festival & Events
Country Fair – Pancake Breakfasts – Kite Festival – Lantern Walk
re-wilding Ourselves
Deepen your connection with the land through the Forest School Practitioners Course
Enki Nature School
Once Upon A Time…
We are committed to a holistic, nature-connected environment to nurture through heart connection, the inherent vitality and wisdom of our shared human journey.
Meet our educators
Tegan Wong-daugherty
Director & Pedagogical Lead &
Intermediate Class Teacher
Agnes Took
Intermediate Class Teacher
Kayte Turner
Elementary Class Teacher
Becky Hodgson
elementary Class Teacher
Melissa Caissie
Forest Kindergarten Teacher
Take a tour
Contact us and Get Involved!
KAN Centre News and Articles!
Blog
How to Harvest Chanterelle Mushrooms Sustainably
Protected: Eastern White Pine – The largest conifer in our region
