2022
First, there were People Changes:
We hired five new exciting people;
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.
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...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.
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.
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Some major projects:
The brick court yard was completed.
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.
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
We Jumped full throttle into Cut Flowers, thanks to Diana Anderson
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.
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.
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Events
The Caterpillar Lab
Sam Jaffee and his crew returns for the fifth year. They are exceptional. https://www.thecaterpillarlab.org/
Educational Series
We initiated an educational series: see bedrockgardens.org/programs
John Forti happily teaching a class on 'Herbal Teas'.
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A class on Dyeing with Garden Botanicals, with Sofia Selden
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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
Our Sixth year of this popular favorite. There is a separate page for more of the images at: bedrockgardens.org/fhh-highlights-2022
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.
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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.)
(We also saw a Bald Eagle in the Hickory near our house, but no picture.)
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
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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
One of many down trees and branches that occur every year.
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Nary a bee was hurt. Upgrade coming this year.
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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!
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Fun Stuff
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Bob celebrating his 80th birthday.
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