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Welcome to theDoighouse

hello, bonjour, way' sl'axt, 

the Gardens

Welcome to theDoighouse
a wheel barrow full of daffodils
Nasturtium flowers growing in a brown ceramic pot
a monarch butterfly landing on a thimble berry bush
a volunteer gardener watering the plants
a yellow zucchini flower in bloom growing in a food forest

the Earthship

Folk Art Birdhouse from Rusty Green Bunny Antiques https://sites.google.com/site/rustygreenbunny/

The People

Group of people with their hands in a wheel barrow of cement, getting ready to pack out the Earthshi
Girl showing off a recycled tin can used to fill the space between 2 tires when packing out the tire
Two people mixing cob for the cob oven
2 people with a plate of food scraps for the turkeys.
Group of people sharing a meal.
Group of people celebrating time together at theDoighouse Earthship
Girl picking wild huckleberries
Group of people sharing a meal together at theDoighouse Earthship
Group of people sharing a meal together at theDoighouse Earthship in Qualicum Bay, Vancouver Island.
Girl checking to see if a tire if full.
Girl standing beside a picnic table, after sharing a meal with a group of volunteers.
Group of Earthshippers sitting on a tire wall, celebrating their time together at theDoighouse Earth

The Events

Earth Day 2022 Fireside Chat "Invest in our Planet"

Earth Day 2022 Fireside Chat "Invest in our Planet"

Group of people sharing a meal.
Group of people celebrating time together at theDoighouse Earthship

Celebrating friends and earthship building - 2018

Group of people sharing a meal together at theDoighouse Earthship
Group of people sharing a meal together at theDoighouse Earthship in Qualicum Bay, Vancouver Island.
Group of Earthshippers sitting on a tire wall, celebrating their time together at theDoighouse Earth

Celebrating friendship and earthship building - 2019.  

Two people mixing cob for the cob oven

earthship diaries

Experience the 'ship

Are you, or your group curious about earthships, intentional or natural building?  Are you looking for a space to re-energize and connect with others? Do you want lively and engaged discussion about food security, climate change, earthship tours, workshops and off-grid living? Come spend some time with us!

Visit

Tours - Private, Group, School, (Annual) Open House

By Appointment

Qualicum Bay

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Visit

Tours - Private, Group, School, (Annual) Open House

Bring your curiosity and invest a couple hours of your time with an Earthship builder for a tour of the 'ship and garden. Plenty of time for...

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By Appointment

Qualicum Bay

Attend

Annual Open House & Tours

Sunday, August 28, 2022 10am to 4pm

Qualicum Bay

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Attend

Annual Open House & Tours

Bring your curiosity and invest a couple hours of your time with Earthship builder, Tony and his wife, Susan for an extended tour of the 'sh...

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Sunday, August 28, 2022 10am to 4pm

Qualicum Bay

Camp

Pitch your own tent in a forest or garden setting.

open May long weekend over-nighters welcome

Qualicum Bay

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Camp

Pitch your own tent in a forest or garden setting.

This is not glamping... it's the outdoors...rough camping, outhouse, outdoor shower.  Access to shared kitchen for cooking  breakfast.

open May long weekend over-nighters welcome

Qualicum Bay

Stay

Explore off grid living in a mini cabin.

Min 3 nights stay

Qualicum Bay

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Stay

Explore off grid living in a mini cabin.

When we say mini we mean it! This tiny off grid cabin features solar powered lighting, rain water collection, micro sized kitchen with sink,...

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Min 3 nights stay

Qualicum Bay

Experience

Eco Camps, Gardening Workshops,

1:00 pm

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3:00 pm

Qualicum Bay

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Experience

Eco Camps, Gardening Workshops,

We invite you to enjoy a variety of classes, workshops and experiences hosted by local experts including Master Gardener Connie Kuramoto of ...

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1:00 pm

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3:00 pm

Qualicum Bay

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About Us

Your Hosts

Tony (my husband) and I (Susan) are passionate about sustainability.  

Together we have four children, and Bentley (our standard poodle and living door bell), Mabel (mouser extraordinaire) 

and the 'hens' (generously gifting fresh eggs daily)


With  our children grown and no longer living at home, we are living our dream - building an earthship, learning centre and hosting the world.

All are welcome to join us in creating a caring and inclusive learning space here on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.


The purpose of the Learning Centre is to provide inclusive, multi-generational environmental education. 

a.‘about the environment’ (e.g. Biology) b.‘for the environment’ (e.g. Activism) and 

c.‘through the environment’ (e.g. Empowerment; team work, team building, confidence building and leadership)


The earthship is all about exploring a low impact lifestyle, off grid living in an energy efficiency dwelling built from recycled materials. 

One that meets local, provincial and national building and energy codes, built to last for (at least) 100 years.


We bring together professionals,  enthusiasts and the general public to enjoy hands-on learning  by hosting seasonal eco-camps, gardening workshops and (occasionally) fireside chats.  We also provide a cultural exchange for international and local volunteers.  


It is love for the planet, people and sharing of abundance that makes this project come alive.

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Special Requests Available

For individual or small group tours, we can customize an itinerary to emphasize your interests. If you have a special request, send us a message, and we will be sure to get back to you soon.

theDoighouse Learning Centre Ltd.

Qualicum Bay, British Columbia V9K 2E2, Canada

+1.250.607.9225/thedoighouse@gmail.com

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