Cole Harbour Heritage Farm
Open daily from May 15 through October 15. Off season by appointment, 434-0222
Nestled in the suburban community of Cole Harbour, the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum is a lone reminder of how the area looked only 40 years ago, when it was a rural farming community. We are dedicated to preserving and interpreting that rapidly fading past. In season "The Farm" features farm animals and blacksmithing demonstrations in our working blacksmith's shop, and a large collection of artifacts in several different period buildings, including the Giles House—which, at over 200 years old, is the oldest remaining house in Cole Harbour—not to mention a full-service tearoom with lunch menu.
The Rose and Kettle Tea Room (direct line 462-0154):
News From Wednesday, July 14, 2010
"Plane" Old Woodworking - Saturday July 24, 11am to 3pm. Exhibit and interpretation of the plane and other woodworking hand tools in the new woodshop exhibit.
Rhapsody Quintet returns to the Garden Party - Sunday, August 15, 2010, 2 to 4 pm. Tickets $15.
The Harbour Folk Society Kitchen Party - 3rd Saturday of each month. Coffee and sweets available. Saturday, July 17th performance by Bill Plaskett. For information visit info@harbourfolk.ca
The Rose & Kettle Concert Sessions will return September 2010 - For more information visit www.roseandkettleconcertsessions.blogspot.com/
Animal Corner
With the arrival of two young calves in early June, The Farm has a full complement of animals for the season. This includes Berkshire piglets, featured for the first time, and a new young flock of heritage poultry. Farm sheep Miriam and Leila (now one year old) are back along with mother goat Molly and doe kid Snowbell and a dozen young ducks hatched by Portland Estates Elementary School. In fair weather look for the animals in their many outdoor pens - they may be hiding in the long grass!