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    2022

    A Great Year...

    To 2021
    To 2023

    First, there were People Changes:

    We hired five new exciting people;

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    Jon ('I can do that') Harris, a very handy part time caretaker.
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    Roanne Robbins, a naturalist, author and teacher, in charge of our education program.
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    Here is Roanne at one of her teaching stations.
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    Jodie Curtis, already busy with her shop in Kittery ('Yarrow') is our new Retail Manager.
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    Carlina Dupere has come on board as a (almost) full time lead gardener.
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    Cheryl Sullivan is our talented bookkeeper.

    ...and lost one. Bob Ely, a founding board member, died this year. His family donated a memorial bench in his name. We will miss him.

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    Bob Ely, a Board Member from BG's start in 2013 to 2020.
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    His family, with Heidi in the middle of the bench.

    Some major projects:

    The brick court yard was completed.

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    Bob Doane, a very talented stone mason, doing the detail work around the welcoming Bedrock Garden stone.
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    Finished medallion.
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    The Inukshuk was installed.
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    First, a small model was made.
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    Then a larger model was hung from the Baxis.
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    The legs were buried two feet deep. [Thanks, Ken Munney.]
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    ...then the base...
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    ...and then the antique grinding wheel. [Thanks Steve Green.]

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    We added wonderful White Cedar benches by Frank Hamm

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    We Jumped full throttle into Cut Flowers, thanks to Diana Anderson

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    Diana is laying the black plastic and irrigation with the help of Jon Harris.
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    A Special Project

     Daniel Tauber, of Scouts Troop 164, needed a project for his Eagle Scout Award. We were lucky to have him decided to rehab ​Great Stakes, one of the art pieces in BG. The project was complicated, involving the planning, obtaining supplies, preparing the base, matching the paint, and assembling it. 
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    Carrying the remains of the old sculpture to the new location.
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    Wood (donated by Ricky Stevens of Lee) was sanded, primed, painted with several coats.
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    Wendy Tauber (Dan's mother), Jason King (Eagle Scout Coach), Jon Harris (BG coordinator), and Dan.
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    Colors really pop in the late afternoon sun now.

    Events
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    The Caterpillar Lab

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    Sam Jaffee and his crew returns for the fifth year. They are exceptional. https://www.thecaterpillarlab.org/


    ​Educational Series
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    We initiated an educational series: see bedrockgardens.org/programs
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    John Forti happily teaching a class on 'Herbal Teas'.
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    A class on Dyeing with Garden Botanicals, with Sofia Selden
    Fairy Hobbit House Festival 2022
    Our Sixth year of this popular favorite. There is a separate page for more of the images at: bedrockgardens.org/fhh-highlights-2022
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    Our very own fairy Godmother (Peggy Tucker) with a gaggle of fairies.
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    MaryEllen McKeen continues as the Queen Bee of all things honey and bee related, including this exhibit at the FHH.

    Wildlife

    Plants

    We love plants and all their weirdness.
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    Animals

    We love animals too, altho some (think deer) can cause management problems.
    ​(We also saw a Bald Eagle in the Hickory near our house, but no picture.)
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    Picture (taken by a neighbor) of a Bobcat going onto our property .
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    More deer (and Deer damage) this year than ever before. Maybe loss of habitat on Route 125?
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    Lots of painted turtles in the pond.
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    Bull Frog asking advice from the silent iron oracle.
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    At our bird feeder.
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    At Petit Pond

    The Seasons

    Ahh, what an amazing thing that happens every year. Love that too.

    Spring

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    Summer
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    And the livin' is easy.

    Fall

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    Winter

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    Behind the scenes

    Alway damage that need to be taken care of. Something we don't love
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    One of many down trees and branches that occur every year.
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    Nary a bee was hurt. Upgrade coming this year.

    Volunteers
    But what we really do love is our volunteers!
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    End of the year volunteer celebration party at Kathleen Hering's house. Thank you Kathleen!

    Fun Stuff

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    Bob celebrating his 80th birthday.

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