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NOTE: Bedrock Gardens is postpoing its opening this year until June. This website will have further reports. Happy Spring! Meanwhile enjoy ISD at Flag Hill Distillery and Winery.
International Sculpture Day at
Flag Hill Distillery and Winery April 28, 2018 3 to 7 pm Artists Reception 5 to 7pm Admission: $10 for Adults Tickets Sold at Door Celebrate the 4th Annual International Sculpture Day with the Friends of Bedrock Gardens hosted by Flag Hill Distillery and Winery one mile away at 297 North River Road, Lee, NH. Celebrate IS Day with local artists showcasing their sculpture. There will be an art tour, light refreshments and cash bar and blue grass music. Questions? e-mail: Kbashline@bedrockgardens.org Details here! |
"Using porcelain and stoneware clays I create forms that question and explore identity, emotions and personal narrative." Meghan Samson Susan Schwake is most interested in the role color plays in nature and often alters or amplifies color to uplift the work or draw greater attention to overlooked details. " I am interested in a sense of balance... making something balance and stand when it is seemingly impossible." Adam Pearson |
Inspiration from Jill Nooney's Sculpture
May 5 and 6th, Just Hangin' an Art Student Project and Installation
May 5 and 6
location details soon
Art students aged 10 to 18 from local schools including Dover High with Francine Kontos, Kate Freear, Holly Wendorf and Hettie Haudenschild), Somersworth High (with Meghan Sampson), and Oyster River Middle School with Joe Boucher) explore hanging art in a far-ranging outdoor installation .
May 5 and 6
location details soon
Art students aged 10 to 18 from local schools including Dover High with Francine Kontos, Kate Freear, Holly Wendorf and Hettie Haudenschild), Somersworth High (with Meghan Sampson), and Oyster River Middle School with Joe Boucher) explore hanging art in a far-ranging outdoor installation .
Special Event: Plant Something NH 2018
Saturday June 2
Saturday June 2
Our friends from Plant Something NH will be exhibiting onsite at the barn on Saturday, June 2nd from 12pm - 4pm with pollinator plant baby giveaways (while supplies last).
Make & Take Activity
Join in the fun with their free New England Native & Wildflower Seed Ball Make & Take activity, co-hosted by NH 4-H and Henniker Helping Hands 4-H Club.
Education Sessions
Plant Something NH steering committee member Jenny Stuart will also be onsite hosting hourly fresh-air educational talks on Native Plants & Pollinators. No pre-registration is required, just make your way to the barn at 1pm, 2pm or 3pm to sit in on one of these these informative presentations. Jenny Stuart is owner of The Secret Gardener and holds a degree in Horticulture Technology. She is also a NH Certified Landscape Professional and a current student of the UNH Extension Master Gardener program.
About Plant Something NH
Plant Something NH is a program of the New Hampshire Plant Growers Association and part of a national grassroots campaign to promote public awareness of the health, environmental and economic benefits of plants. Learn more at PlantSomethingNH.org
Read WMUR article about it here.
Make & Take Activity
Join in the fun with their free New England Native & Wildflower Seed Ball Make & Take activity, co-hosted by NH 4-H and Henniker Helping Hands 4-H Club.
Education Sessions
Plant Something NH steering committee member Jenny Stuart will also be onsite hosting hourly fresh-air educational talks on Native Plants & Pollinators. No pre-registration is required, just make your way to the barn at 1pm, 2pm or 3pm to sit in on one of these these informative presentations. Jenny Stuart is owner of The Secret Gardener and holds a degree in Horticulture Technology. She is also a NH Certified Landscape Professional and a current student of the UNH Extension Master Gardener program.
About Plant Something NH
Plant Something NH is a program of the New Hampshire Plant Growers Association and part of a national grassroots campaign to promote public awareness of the health, environmental and economic benefits of plants. Learn more at PlantSomethingNH.org
Read WMUR article about it here.
Special Event: Threads, A Celebration of Fiber Arts
Saturday June 16
Saturday June 16
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Join us at Bedrock Gardens for the second annual fiber festival where fibre artists demonstrate age old art-forms, including spinning, weaving, rug-hooking, felting, sewing and more! Get hands-on experience and share stories with artisans who share your passion. Visit the Fiber artists vendors for unique gifts and wearable art!
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SPECIAL EVENT: Photography exhibit
Postponed to 2019. |
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Special Event! July 7 & 8 only.
"The Immigrant Garden" A play. Performed at 4:30. Tickets required. The Garden is still open Sat July 7 and Sun July 8, 10 to 4 This captivating story takes place in 1910. Young Cecily Barnes is passionate about having a flower garden. She finds a catalogue from “Mrs. Beauchamp’s Mystical Flower Seed and Herb Emporium” and sends off to England for seeds. Thus begins a joyous exchange of letters between Cecily and Louise Beauchamp that blossoms into a friendship transcending time and oceans. “The Immigrant Garden” is a journey of love and self-discovery - and a story you will long remember!. |
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Ballroom Dancing
Sunday, July 22, and Sunday, August 19.
Starts at noon. With a ballroom floor, and instructors, you can dance too! Tom Mitchell from Portsmouth Ballroom will offer impromptu lessons to suit whoever is interested. Dances will includes the waltz, foxtrot, chacha, rumba, and possibly others. Starts at noon.
Sunday, July 22, and Sunday, August 19.
Starts at noon. With a ballroom floor, and instructors, you can dance too! Tom Mitchell from Portsmouth Ballroom will offer impromptu lessons to suit whoever is interested. Dances will includes the waltz, foxtrot, chacha, rumba, and possibly others. Starts at noon.
Special Event: September 16, Sunday, The Caterpillar Lab
Sunday Only 1–4
Want to learn about caterpillars, with their extensive diversity, distinctive beauty, and fascinating metamorphosis? The Caterpillar Lab visits Bedrock Gardens, with its awe-inspiring presentations, as seen at the Boston Museum of Science and the Boston Children’s Museum. Here is a review. It is a magical educational show. No additional cost except the donation to the garden on admission.
There will be a free Tour of the Garden held at 10:30 and at 1:00 on Saturday (only), led by an experienced and knowledgeable garden guide and plant person. A great way to learn about the garden.
There also will be a free Garden Art Tour held at 1 pm on Sunday covering an overview of Jill Nooney's garden sculptures, including inspirations, materials used, recurring themes, some quotes from the artist, and a focused look at more than 30 individual pieces throughout the garden.
On Saturday and Sunday, boxed picnic lunches can be pre-ordered. Details and menu here.
We want to acknowledge and thank Eldredge Lumber & Hardware and Atlantic Design Center for underwriting this program.
There will be a free Tour of the Garden held at 10:30 and at 1:00 on Saturday (only), led by an experienced and knowledgeable garden guide and plant person. A great way to learn about the garden.
There also will be a free Garden Art Tour held at 1 pm on Sunday covering an overview of Jill Nooney's garden sculptures, including inspirations, materials used, recurring themes, some quotes from the artist, and a focused look at more than 30 individual pieces throughout the garden.
On Saturday and Sunday, boxed picnic lunches can be pre-ordered. Details and menu here.
We want to acknowledge and thank Eldredge Lumber & Hardware and Atlantic Design Center for underwriting this program.
Special fundraising event: 3rd Annual Fairy House and Hobbit House Festival Weekend
October 6, 7, and 8
11 am–3pm
Betsy Williams, author of Are There Faeries at the Bottom of Your Garden, betsywilliams.com, will read from her book on Saturday and Sunday. Stroll along a Fairy and Hobbit House Trail past houses created by gardeners, artists, and children, and take time to make your own house out of natural materials provided. Find out all the details here.
Chili will be available for purchase. See details here.
Last year, over 100 children created their own houses. See highlights from 2016 here, and from 2017 here.
October 6, 7, and 8
11 am–3pm
Betsy Williams, author of Are There Faeries at the Bottom of Your Garden, betsywilliams.com, will read from her book on Saturday and Sunday. Stroll along a Fairy and Hobbit House Trail past houses created by gardeners, artists, and children, and take time to make your own house out of natural materials provided. Find out all the details here.
Chili will be available for purchase. See details here.
Last year, over 100 children created their own houses. See highlights from 2016 here, and from 2017 here.
ONGOING
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Yoga in the Garden
Two Yoga groups will hold classes at Bedrock Gardens:
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Exeter Hospital Wellness Series
We have partnered with Exeter Hospital to provide you with a once-a-month series of wellness related events, ranging from talks, to meditation to exercise programs. More details to follow.
We have partnered with Exeter Hospital to provide you with a once-a-month series of wellness related events, ranging from talks, to meditation to exercise programs. More details to follow.
