Projects


Trees for Tomorrow

For over 8 years, Renaissance Sackville helped plant trees, replenish native tree species, and green the streets of Sackville.
If you’re looking for our local native tree nursery, it is now operated by Community Forests International!

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Sackville Community Garden:

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Sackville’s Community Garden is one of our favourite local initiatives and we’re proud to be part of their history & future!
If you want to volunteer with them, go to events, rent a plot or get in touch follow their facebook page or visit their website

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Sackville 250

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Sackville celebrated it’s 250th year in 2012. Renaissance was a key partner in making this event happen & securing funding.

Citizen of the Year and Youth Citizen of the Year Awards

Every year Renaissance presents awards to citizens who have contributed significantly to the local community. This presentation is made at the opening ceremony of the Fall Fair.
Nominations are welcome – phone 364-4950

Past projects

2016
  • Mt A Farm
  • Windsbreath Celebrations & Retreats
  • YoGlowA – Walk Between the Worlds Halloween event
  • Downtown Facade Beautification – The Black Duck Cafe
  • NB Culture Days
  • Alice: A Dance Tale (Perpetual Motion Dance Studio)
  • Sackville Commons & Co-working Space
  • EOS Eco-Energy Membership Drive
  • Wild Wonder Sackville – nature based educational program for children
  • Will O’ the Wisp
2015
2014
  • ACORN Beginner Farmer Symposium
  • Bake Oven Opening Ceremony
  • Community Forests International Tree Nursery
  • Children’s Puppet-making Workshop
  • NB Culture Days
  • Businesses and Non-Profit Networking Event
  • Sackville Bike Co-op
  • Sackville Bike Park
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Sackville Farmers Market
  • Salem School Outdoor Classroom
  • Empowerment Through Anger: Youth Anger Management Program
  • Tantramar Regional High School Lunch Program
  • Youth Citizen of the Year Award
  • Artistic Bike Racks
  • Sackville 250 Fountain Plaque
  • Environmental Trust Fund Project
2013
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • ACORN Grow a Farmer Mixer
  • Sackville Then & Now Book
  • Shuttle Service Pilot Project
  • Sackville Bike Park
  • Playschool Strategic Plan
  • Sackville Bike Coop
  • United Church Feasibility Study
  • Sackville 250 DVD
  • RS Sackville
  • NB Culture Days
  • CHMA equipment update
  • Community Food Mentors
  • Martial Arts Expo
  • Downtown Facade Beautification
  • CarShare Pilot
  • Grow With Action
2012
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Bike Co-op
  • Non-profit Sector
  • Downtown Beautification
  • Business/Wellness Expo
  • Farmer’s Market
  • Windsbreath Theatre
  • Will o’ the Wisp
  • Sackville Skatepark
  • Garnet & Gold
  • Bob Edgett Boxing Club
  • Downtown Facade Improvement
  • Hemlock Holmes
  • Sackville Farmer’s Market
  • Bake Oven
  • Community Enrichment
  • ACORN
  • NB Culture Days
  • Good Bike Project
2011
  • Downtown Beautification
  • Non-profit Sector (purchase of the Imagine Canada database of funding available)
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Tree nurseries
  • Youth Video Workshops
  • Museums Across the Marsh tours
  • Multicultural Association
  • Will o’ the Wisp
  • Sackville Farmers Market
  • Hemlock Holmes (a Mt A  educational tree care product)
2010
  • OK Quoi/Sappy Fest
  • Downtown Beautification
  • Non-profit Sector
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Local Food Day
  • Tree nurseries
  • Community Forests International
  • Little Armadillo
  • Youth Video Workshops
  • Museums Tour
  • Wellness Expo
  • Bike Rodeo
  • Farmer’s Market
2009
  • OK Quoi/Sappy Fest
  • PARC library
  • Downtown Beautification
  • Performers Company
  • Tantramar High School
  • Non-profit Sector
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Local Food Day
  • Tree nurseries
  • Sackville Highland Dance
  • Agricultural Field Day
  • Community Forests International
  • Museums Tour
2008
  • OK Quoi/Sappy Fest
  • Walk Between Worlds
  • Tantramar Seniors College
  • Downtown Beautification
  • Affordable Housing
  • Peace Workshop
  • Non-profit Sector
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Tree nurseries
  • Green 4 Generations
2007
  • Early Music Festival
  • OK Quoi/Sappy Fest
  • PARC Playwrights Colony
  • Community Theatre company
  • Downtown Beautification
  • Sackville Exposed
  • Quality of Life Committee
  • Tree nurseries
  • Green 4 Generations – an environmental trade show
  • Walk Between Worlds – an alternative, festival-type Halloween experience
2006
  • Sackville Music Hall
  • Recycled Sound – a musical performance played on instruments from recycled materials
  • Sackville Gift Directory
  • Community Market
  • Leadership Mt. A
  • Tantramar Family Resource Centre
  • Quality of Life Committee
  • We Care for Tantramar Health
  • Stop Tantramar Abusive Relationships
  • Adult Learning Centre
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Wetlands Centre Butterfly Garden
  • Tree nurseries
  • Tantramar Heritage Trust
  • Marshview Middle School
2005
  • AgriPlex
  • Art Across the Marsh
  • Bagtown Fringe Festival
  • Between the Tides
  • Tantramar Family Resource Centre
  • Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Tree nurseries
  • Tantramar Historic Sites
  • Tantramar Heritage Trust
2004
  • Chignecto Soil & Crop Association
  • Live Bait Theatre
  • Farmer’s Market
  • Midnight Madness
  • Tantramar Family Resource Centre
  • Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization
  • Sackville Community Garden
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Tantramar Historic Sites
  • Communities in Bloom
  • Pedway project
2003
  • Farmers Market
  • Midnight Madness
  • Tantramar Family Resource Centre
  • Tantramar Hospice Palliative Care Organization
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Tantramar Historic Sites
  • Communities in Bloom
  • Pedway project
2002
  • Cultural Development Board
  • Farmer’s Market
  • Midnight Madness
  • Community Workshop
  • Quality of Life Committee
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Tantramar Historic Sites
  • Campbell Carriage Factory
2001
  • Chignecto Soil & Crop Association
  • Fall Fair
  • Midnight Madness
  • Quality of Life Committee
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Tantramar Historic Sites
2000
  • Chignecto Soil & Crop Association
  • Arts Fair & Colville Photos
  • Farmer’s Market
  • Quality of Life Committee
  • Tantramar Environmental Alliance – Clean Sweep
  • Tantramar Historic Sites
  • Pedway project
1999
  • Chignecto Soil & Crop Association
  • Arts Fair & Colville Photos
  • Quality of Life Committee
  • Campbell Carriage Factory
  • Pedway project