Stave Mill in Operation
Ross Farm MuseumAt the Ross Farm, you can hear the roar of the saws and the smell of the freshly cut spruce and balsam fir as the mill produce barrel staves and heads for our cooperage shop.
At the Ross Farm, you can hear the roar of the saws and the smell of the freshly cut spruce and balsam fir as the mill produce barrel staves and heads for our cooperage shop.
Plant Walk: Recalling Our Herbal Wisdom is a Free Workshop offered by Rural Roots Market, with herbal practitioner Jeanette Poirier. July 14, 2-4:00pm This workshop is aimed to recall old plant remedies we were taught or heard our elders talking about. Together we will make something to eat or drink from one or more of...Read more >
Menu: Meatloaf/sauce, vegetables, potatoes and pickles & a variety of strawberry desserts, tea/coffee. Adults: $13, Children 5-12: $7, Under 5: $3 Doors open at 4pm, serving from 4:30 - 6:00pm at Forties Community Centre
Mon. July 15th, 12-3:00pm. Ages 3-7 The NRCS offers an amazing opportunity to use their courts and field areas for fun sporting opportunities and to hopefully something new and exciting. We hope to incorporate some running, jumping, throwing, catching and kicking to learn new skills and use them in different fun sports. If you want...Read more >
Monthly meeting of the New Ross Trails Society, @ NRCS, 6:30-8:00pm. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! -The NRTS meets monthly to review trail development goals and planning. We are an enthusiastic bunch who began working on the concept of developing a "Trail Plan" for New Ross approx. 3 years ago, and now we're in building mode! creating...Read more >
Ross Farm staff will be on hand today to demonstrate toll sharpening techniques using a grindstone. They will show what tools can be sharpened using the grindstone, and the proper way to use this device.
Ages 10-15 yrs, July 10th & 24th Cost: $14
Friday Night Live starts at 8:30pm. Guests must be signed in by a member. Under aged guests must be accompanied by a guardian. July 5: Duosonics July 12: Tracy Lyn & The Silverflame July 19: Hunt & Pineo July 26: Hourglass
New this summer is a "How To" series where New Ross community members share their expertise. Learn how to do or make something and take it home! The How To's are held 9-10am on Sundays before the market opens. Presenters will bring all the materials you need to make the How To happen. To learn...Read more >
Making hats by braiding natural fibres is considered an art by some, but at one time, it was simply a fact of life. During the late 18th to early 19th centuries, the wearing of straw hats by farmers and laborers was quite common in both North America and Europe, since the materials were inexpensive and...Read more >