Welcome to Amherst Island
Amherst Island is located in Lake Ontario west of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The island is part of Loyalist Township in Lennox and Addington County. Amherst Island is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) offshore from the rest of Loyalist Township and access to the island is by way of the Frontenac II ferry from Millhaven.
The main population centre on the island is the village of Stella, which is the where the ferry lands on the island side. Harrowsmith Country Life declared the island’s local hamlet, Stella, as one of the “prettiest towns in Canada”.
This page is offered and maintained by the Amherst Island Community Alliance.
Points of Interest Map
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![This is the second time I’ve knitted a variation of this pattern - I’m still playing around with the design. It’s meant to represent Amherst Island, home of topsyfarms and origin of my beautiful sister-in-law katee_23.
Fields and forests are surrounded by a pebbly beach, a sandy beach, and finally the waves of Lake Ontario.
This was knitted in a bulky acrylic from Calm Club rather than Topsy yarn so it won’t be eaten by a wool-loving dog in the home.
I know I’ve been saying it for years but eventually I’ll write up the pattern and share it. I just want to knit one more version in worsted weight (I’ve done bulky and fingering weight already) to make sure I know how to explain it.
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This is the second time I’ve knitted a variation of this pattern - I’m still playing around with the design. It’s meant to represent Amherst Island, home of topsyfarms and origin of my beautiful sister-in-law katee_23.
Fields and forests are surrounded by a pebbly beach, a sandy beach, and finally the waves of Lake Ontario.
This was knitted in a bulky acrylic from Calm Club rather than Topsy yarn so it won’t be eaten by a wool-loving dog in the home.
I know I’ve been saying it for years but eventually I’ll write up the pattern and share it. I just want to knit one more version in worsted weight (I’ve done bulky and fingering weight already) to make sure I know how to explain it.
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[image description: a dark grey knitted blanket lays on a hard wood floor. The blanket is made of a number of different lace patterns.]
🌱 Pasture plants need a chance to recover after each grazing event. At the Amherst Island Pasture Christine O’Reilly from OMAFRA will explain what “full recovery” looks like, how long this takes, and how rotational grazing fits into soil health and carbon sequestration. Register now!
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Two days outside working on the gallery garden has been extremely rewarding, as I seem to have discovered a buried stone wall! I pruned a plum tree and brought the branches in to force at the end of the day. I will take a closer photo when they bloom - I love the vase together with the painting! Gallery opens for the season May 18. New this year, floral design services and cut flower bouquet subscriptions. More info coming soon! #amherstisland #rosslandgardensamherstisland #springforcing #rosslandgardensbotanicals #floralarrangement #plumblossoms #floraldesign #flowerbouquet
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Rossland Gardens maple syrup displayed together with my ‘la tire sur le neige’ collection. Getting ready for opening day slowly but surely. May 18 is less than a month away now and I cannot wait to show you what is new! #amherstisland #rosslandgardensamherstisland #thegalleryatrosslandgardens #openingMay18 #artgalleryamherstisland #finecraft #botanicals #worththeferrytrip #5starreview #openweekends #amherstislandmaplesyrup #darlenemartinstuartartglass
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This garden is now four years old. I love every minute I spend in it. This year I am splitting some perennials for the first time, bringing a lot of ornamental grasses forward and a lot of irises backward, hopefully creating a rhythm of softness and structure. This is an xeriscape garden meaning I don’t water it. #amherstisland #rosslandgardensamherstisland #springgarden #zone6a #amherstislandgarden #iris #ornamentalgrasses #gardenersworld