News

At Bonny Lea Farm every day is an opportunity to learn, grow and succeed. Sometimes this is done by trying something new, meeting new people or enjoying that feeling of a job well done. This month’s In the News shares a little bit of each.  In the Community provides an account of Hansi, Anton and…Read more >

This summer has been full of adventures, fun and lots of hard work here at Bonny Lea Farm. Take a moment to read our August issue of In the News to learn more: Ahoy matey! – Another Lobster Lover’s Feast has “sailed” right past us! Get the full story here Why do we raise money?…Read more >

We’re excited by what is happening here at Bonny Lea Farm and hope you are too. This month’s newsletter shares: Kingsburg learns about Bonny Lea Farm Top 5 Ways to Enjoy the Lobster Lover’s Feast Throw a party and let us do the cooking – For the last few years Rachel Martin and Donald Mitchell…Read more >

June has been jam packed with activities and events here at Bonny Lea Farm. It seems every week has had people on the go: Team Bonny Lea Farm’s participation in the Chester Cut ‘n Run; the Annual Plant Sale & Breakfast; Laurie Finck’s “Art is For Everyone” art show; our Annual General Meeting; making guest…Read more >

On June 18, the South Shore Community Service Association held its Annual General Meeting and released its 2017-2018 Annual Report. This event brought together the Board and Members of the Association, as well as staff and participants of Bonny Lea Farm and the South Shore Work Activity Program (SSWAP) to review our successes of the past…Read more >

May was a busy month with the Glow Conference, a visit from Heart & Stroke to talk about healthy living, regular Team Bonny Lea Farm training, launching a the new Amanda SMILE fund, an active Greenhouse crew preparing for the Plant Sale and Breakfast, and painting with #Canada150mosaic.  So much activity in fact that we…Read more >

       The Kitchen Crew have an Earth Day challenge for you! Read on to learn more.  What an exciting spring we are having here at Bonny Lea Farm! We would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all who supported our Annual Fund Drive this year. Together we raised over $57,000! Team Bonny…Read more >

We are anticipating the arrival of spring amid winter’s final snow storms. Having had our share of power outages and snow days, we are hopeful they are behind us. We mentioned last month about a few accessibility upgrades. Read on to learn more details about these and other happenings at Bonny Lea Farm.   Hello…Read more >

February has flown by with lots of activities and work going on here at Bonny Lea Farm. The renovation of our main bathrooms at Day Program is complete, making them more accessible and easier to clean – with many thanks to the Halifax Youth Foundation. Some new ramps for use inside our buildings have been…Read more >

This week many in Nova Scotia are remembering Dr M Allen Gibson and the ways he touched their lives. For us at Bonny Lea Farm, we are recalling the contributions of one of our founding members. Back in 1973, Dr M Allen Gibson was one of the people who saw the need for people with…Read more >