Heritage NL

08/19/2026

Heritage NL is gearing up for several events over the weekend and early next week! We are taking Nan & Pop's Cookbook workshops to the west coast with events in Norris Point, Port au Choix, and Cow Head.

Nan and Pop’s Cookbook is a project to celebrate, and promote the benefits of healthy and traditional recipes for wellbeing. At the workshop community members come together to make recipe pages and share traditional food knowledge. The workshop will see people create their own scrapbook style recipe pages; and scan their traditional recipes to be shared with future generations. Snacks, and drinks provided! We also encourage community members to bring their photos of garden parties, mug ups, birthday parties, and family meals to be scanned.

Check out our events below.
Norris Point: https://www.facebook.com/events/1070838252564366/
Port au Choix: https://www.facebook.com/events/1661360271595571/
Cow Head: https://www.facebook.com/events/1794307195324492/

08/19/2026

Heritage NL was delighted to attend the community brunch in Renews this past Sunday, August 16th, to present an updated plaque to Holy Apostles RC Church. The Renews-Cappahayden Church Committee just wrapped up a week of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the laying of the church cornerstone and the 99th anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto. Holy Apostles RC Church was designated a Registered Heritage Structure by Heritage NL in 1993.

08/17/2026

Congratulations to the Old RC Schoolhouse and Bleak House in Fogo on receiving their new heritage plaques!

Learn more about Bleak House and the Old RC Schoolhouse here: https://www.ichblog.ca/2026/08/new-heritage-plaques-for-bleak-house.html

08/11/2026

Only a few spots left!

Learn to Pull Ivy and Make Baskets with Lori McCarthy (Food Culture Place) and Dale Jarvis (Heritage NL)!

This workshop is taking place at O'Brien Farm and is a full day of hands-on learning. We'll begin with an invasive ivy pull to help make way for indigenous plants, then show you how to make a hoop-style hen basket with the ivy you've collected. It's a sustainable way to repurpose a harmful plant—and you'll go home with a rustic ivy basket of your own making.

Register here: https://learn.foodcultureplace.ca/ivy-pull-basket-making-workshop/

08/07/2026

Learn to Pull Ivy and Make Baskets!

Date & Time: August 17, 2026 | 9AM - 5PM
Location: O'Brien Farm, 150 Oxen Pond Rd, St. John's, NL

Join Lori McCarthy (Food Culture Place) and Dale Jarvis (Heritage NL) at O'Brien Farm for a full day of hands-on learning. We'll begin with an invasive ivy pull to help make way for indigenous plants, then show you how to make a hoop-style hen basket with the ivy you've collected. It's a sustainable way to repurpose a harmful plant—and you'll go home with a rustic ivy basket of your own making.

This is a full-day workshop, so come prepared for outdoor work. We'll take care of you with treats, tea, and lunch at Thimble Cottage throughout the day.

Registration is required. Learn more and register here: https://learn.foodcultureplace.ca/ivy-pull-basket-making-workshop/

08/06/2026

Technical difficulties!

The Heritage NL website is currently down but we are working to get it repaired. Sorry for the inconvenience and you can contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

07/31/2026

Heritage NL is excited to present a new plaque to the owners of 32 Queen's Road in St. John's.

Likely built in the mid-1800s, only the outer walls of this gable-roofed duplex survived the Great Fire of 1892. A rare surviving example of residential masonry construction in St. John's, this Queen Anne Revival style house is unique for its use of brick and stone, materials rarely seen in St. John's residential buildings of the period. Notable owners include merchant James Knight, his wife Mary, and tailor William Chafe, proprietor of W.L. Chafe and Sons, and his wife, Jane.

Learn more about 32 Queen's Road here: https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/32-queens-road-registered-heritage-structure/

07/28/2026

07/23/2026

The conference schedule has been uploaded onto the conference website: https://heritagetomorrownl.wordpress.com/schedule/. As more exciting speakers and activities are confirmed they'll be added to the schedule, so make sure to keep an eye out for updates. Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador ANLA

We hope to see you all in Heart's Content this year!
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-heritage-conference-registration-1993324027826?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/21/2026

Location change! Tomorrow's scanning party will now take place at the Wesleyville Firehall.