A story of hope
A Rocha’s work in Canada began in 2000 and has spread across Canada with focused activity in BC, Manitoba and Ontario. In each place, A Rocha staff and volunteers are responding to the biblical call to steward creation through hands-on conservation, education and agriculture projects.
The story of A Rocha’s beginnings and growth is whimsically told in the book Planted, a Story of Creation, Calling and Community. Planted invites the reader to travel with author Leah Kostamo and the A Rocha team on the wild ride of salmon saving, stranger welcoming and God-worshipping as they establish the first Christian environmental centre in Canada.
A Rocha’s work is most fully expressed through our environmental centres and projects in BC, Manitoba and Ontario. In addition, A Rocha’s Community Garden Network and Good Seed Sunday initiatives are fostering the work of creation care in neighbourhoods and churches from coast to coast.
“Planted is a work of grace and wit, conveying the joy for which A Rocha is known.”
“If bad news about the planet is getting you down, read Planted. If all Christians were like those in A Rocha, ours would be a radically different world.”
“In an arena frequently marked by controversy and acrimony, A Rocha is cheerful, winsome, exuding gratitude. A Rocha’s work is characterized by joy and humility – it is always local, personal, relational, and hospitable.”
The latest news on our projects
Fond Farewells to Fine Feathered Folks!
It is with gratitude and sadness that we bid farewell to some wonderful Brooksdale team members. We will miss Tim Friesen's dry wit and thoughtful tending of the various A Rocha flocks. We will miss [...]
The Great Nurdle Hunt
Written by Hannah Bull, Emily Walker and Alexa Wiebe (2019 Spring Conservation interns) 15th February 2019 – the date of A Rocha Brooksdale’s contribution to the Great Nurdle Hunt. It was a cold day, with [...]
Operation Wild Session Reflection
Reflections Over Shared Brewed Cedar & Hemlock Tea by Allison Geleynse, Operation Wild Program Coordinator In one of our most recent Operation Wild sessions, participants from a local supportive housing agency joined us at Cedar [...]