Rossland Gardens Amherst Island

05/28/2026

Rossland Gardens is now open for the season.

We welcome visitors Thursday to Monday, 11:00 AM–4:30 PM, for gallery & workshop visits, gardens, forest paths, and a quieter experience of Amherst Island.

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

We look forward to welcoming you back.

05/24/2026

We’re grateful for yesterday’s wonderful opening day turnout, even in the rain. We will be open today as planned. If a dry stroll is more your style, the lilacs are only about 50 percent in bloom and will continue to intensify over the coming week. Come when it feels right for you—there will be more colour and fragrance in the days ahead.

05/22/2026

A final reminder for this weekend’s Lilac Forest Experience:

Preorders close today at 5:00 PM.

If you would like to reserve lilac bouquets, lilac jelly, or other seasonal preserves for pickup during your visit, please place your order through the Farmgate section of our website before 5:00 PM today.

Preorder here:
https://www.rosslandgardens.com/product/lilac-jelly/ZVRSSLWCXRCFVPHK3R2SRPOF?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=C22VE6O3HSPPJLUWD776UV3Y

We look forward to welcoming you to Rossland Gardens this weekend.

05/10/2026

Just two weeks until the Lilac Forest Walkabout at Rossland Gardens!
The lilacs are beginning to wake up, the pathways are greening, and we are busy preparing for one of our favourite weekends of the year. We cannot wait to welcome you back to Amherst Island for this beautiful spring experience.
🌿 May 23–24
🌿 11:00 am – 6:30 pm
🌿 Free Admission
During your visit, you’ll find:
• Thousands of blooming lilacs throughout the forest trails
• Fresh hand-tied lilac bouquets
• Our small-batch lilac jelly
• The gallery and gardens open for the season
• A peaceful spring escape worth the ferry ride
Preorders for bouquets and lilac jelly are now encouraged, as quantities are limited each year and many items sell quickly during the event weekend.
To place a preorder, send us a message through Facebook or visit our website:
rosslandgardens.com
We are so looking forward to sharing the beauty of lilac season with you again soon.

05/01/2026

After a long winter, Rossland Gardens is reopening for the season.

Our opening weekend coincides with one of our most cherished annual traditions: the Lilac Forest Walkabout Experience, taking place May 23-24 from 11am–6:30pm on beautiful Amherst Island.

For a brief moment each spring, the lilac forest comes into bloom. Visitors are invited to wander beneath thousands of flowering lilacs, surrounded by fragrance, birdsong, and the quiet atmosphere of our heritage property.

This year also marks the beginning of a longtime dream for us: the creation of a wildlife pond beside the gallery — a peaceful space intended to support biodiversity while offering visitors a place to sit, reflect, and slow down.

Ross’ workshop and Music Garden will also be open throughout the weekend. Visitors are welcome to explore the workshop, hear music being played, and try Ross’ handmade banjos, ukuleles, and fiddles for themselves.

Fresh lilac bouquets and small-batch lilac jelly are available for preorder through the website in limited quantities.

This is a free, inclusive event and everyone is warmly welcome.

To learn more please visit our website
www.rosslandgardens.com

04/30/2026

https://mailchi.mp/806fac1655ae/rossland-gardens-reopens

After a long winter, we are very happy to announce that Rossland Gardens will reopen for the season on the weekend after the May long weekend.

12/18/2025

Come visit our gallery to find a beautiful, curated selection of special gifts for the loved ones on your gift list!

Unfortunately the weather looks horrendous for Friday and possibly Saturday too, but rest assured we will remain open for local Christmas shoppers.

If you are on the mainland and can't make it over to Amherst Island, feel free to shop with us online! One of us will be heading to the mainland the morning of the 22nd, and would be happy to hand deliver your presents to you at Millhaven dock, all beautifully wrapped and ready to go under the tree. Make sure to check 'pick up' as the delivery method so as not to incur a shipping charge.

On December 24 we will close the gallery for the season, reopening in May.

12/02/2025

We are here to help make your gift giving easy & special - online or in person. Our gift guide this year focuses on creatives from Amherst Island, Odessa, Tamworth, Loborough Lake, Kingston and Prince Edward County. We hope to inspire thoughtful gift giving that supports local artisans who are enthusiastically creating original contemporary pieces of fine craft in our region. .ontario

11/22/2025

Enjoy some hot mulled cider as you shop for artisanal gifts today. Check out our website to see what’s new! We are open from 10-4. Rosslandgardens.com

11/17/2025

Thank you to everyone involved for helping us create and deliver our first set of Culture Days experiences. This award is because of you. We are truly honoured!