Ross Farm: Tatting Demonstration
Ross Farm MuseumVisit Ross Farm Museum this weekend and chat with our interpreters as they demonstrate the beautiful art of both needle and shuttle tatting.
Visit Ross Farm Museum this weekend and chat with our interpreters as they demonstrate the beautiful art of both needle and shuttle tatting.
As a special feature this winter, there will be a hook-in on the last Sunday of each month. Jan. 29th, February 26th, March 26th, April 30th - from 1-4pm You are invited to bring your own hooking, sit by the fire, have a cup of tea and enjoy the company of other rug hooking enthusiasts....Read more >
Jan 28th & 29th, 9am-5pm, interpreters at the Ross Farm will be demonstrating how to make a wooden toboggan.
Rug hooking is both an art and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a base such as burlap. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a small hook. This weekend join the staff in Rosebank Cottage as they demonstrate this art. Visit us Jan...Read more >
Jan 15th 10 - 4 at the Ross Farm - The Ross Farm Museum Winter Frolic is a family tradition in Nova Scotia - with sleigh rides, sledding, snow shoeing, and hot chocolate made over an open fire. This year, ACORN and Slow Food Nova Scotia are partnering to bring one of the season’s first...Read more >
Winter is fun at Ross Farm Museum, this weekend join us for a sleigh ride, and enjoy a delicious cup of hot chocolate made over an open fire. Visit the farm workshop and sample some homemade ice cream. Bring your toboggan; we have a fabulous coasting hill. We also have snow shoes available for you...Read more >
New this year, a Craft Fair will be held in the Learning Centre on December 4th, from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, as part of the Christmas Festival.
Step back in time to experience Christmas in the Country. At Rosebank Cottage sample traditional dishes from the period, such as plum pudding, sugar cookies, and warmed spiced cider. On Saturday, young and old alike will enjoy, "Father Christmas" from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. In the Learning Centre Hearth Room on Saturday, from 1:00...Read more >
Join master forager, Anita Price, for a creative, fun and informative workshop while crafting a seasonal centerpiece from locally foraged greenery. Learn about sustainable harvesting, preservation & arranging techniques. Take your wonderful creation home. Material are provided. Bring gloves and clippers. Cost: $40.00 Deadline for registration and payment is Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Registration forms...Read more >
Ross Farm Museum and Muwin Estate Wines are partnering to give visitors another reason to come to New Ross this October: Cider Days! A weekend of activities October 22 and 23, focused on the centuries old craft of cider making, but with a twist: they want the public to participate in the creation of 'The...Read more >