Special Event: Fairy and Hobbit House Festival Fundraiser
Friday October 5th and Saturday 6th, 2018, from 10 to 4 pm.
Friday October 5th and Saturday 6th, 2018, from 10 to 4 pm.
This year, Bedrock Gardens is hosting its third annual Fairy and Hobbit House Festival and Fundraiser.
Check out:
• Guest appearance on Friday and Saturday by Betsy Williams author of Are there Faeries at the Bottom of Your Garden? Betsy has lectured and taught at Colonial Williamsburg, the New England, Rhode Island and Cincinnati Flower Shows as well as horticultural conferences, festivals and botanical gardens throughout the United States.
Check out:
- • Our separate Fairy & Hobbit House Trail with designer-built fairy houses
- • 1st Lady of New Hampshire, Valerie Sununu will be reading from her favorite kids books with a visit on Friday and fostering a love of nature and creativity for all who visit.
• Guest appearance on Friday and Saturday by Betsy Williams author of Are there Faeries at the Bottom of Your Garden? Betsy has lectured and taught at Colonial Williamsburg, the New England, Rhode Island and Cincinnati Flower Shows as well as horticultural conferences, festivals and botanical gardens throughout the United States.
Ms. Williams says:
"I will share with you some of the fascinating bits of information about fairies and their ways that lay embedded like tiny, sparkling gems in the fabric of our ancient folk tales and legends. Finally, should you choose to take the mythical path that could lead to Fairyland, I leave you with the traditional warning: The inhabitants of Faerie do not always trust mortals, so you must remember to tread softly, mind your manners, be unwaveringly honest and trustworthy, and, above all, keep your wits about you for you never know what's going to happen next in the wonderful land of "Once-upon-a-time."
• Supplies to build your own house
• Special items, such as books, whimsical handmade creations, will be sold.
• Yummy fairy fare will be for sale. MENU
• Other events, special guests and surprises:
~Storyteller / Musician Michael Lang of Coyote's Inkwell is with us Friday and Saturday STORYTELLER
~ Fairy, hobbit and nature inspired face painting will be provided by the teens and staff of Arts in Reach throughout the
day on Sat Oct 6 AIR
~ Our own beekeeper "Queen Bee McKeen" will also be on had to teach from our hives about the world of wonder that
the winged folk in our gardens can inspire!
The main garden will be open as well.
Check out some of the cool highlights of the 2016 Fairy Hobbit House Festival HERE, and highlights of 2017 HERE.
• Special items, such as books, whimsical handmade creations, will be sold.
• Yummy fairy fare will be for sale. MENU
• Other events, special guests and surprises:
~Storyteller / Musician Michael Lang of Coyote's Inkwell is with us Friday and Saturday STORYTELLER
~ Fairy, hobbit and nature inspired face painting will be provided by the teens and staff of Arts in Reach throughout the
day on Sat Oct 6 AIR
~ Our own beekeeper "Queen Bee McKeen" will also be on had to teach from our hives about the world of wonder that
the winged folk in our gardens can inspire!
The main garden will be open as well.
Check out some of the cool highlights of the 2016 Fairy Hobbit House Festival HERE, and highlights of 2017 HERE.
The Friends of Bedrock Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is working with the garden's creators and owners, Jill Nooney & Bob Munger, to turn Bedrock Gardens into a public garden art and cultural center for future generations. Your attendance at this fundraiser supports this goal. You are part of this legacy.
Thank you to Rolling Green Nursery for being an event sponsor again in 2018!
Thank you to Rolling Green Nursery for being an event sponsor again in 2018!
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Building a Fairy or Hobbit House
The Fairy & Hobbit House Trail offers two ways for you to contribute:
1) As a Featured Designer of a pre-built design set in place by appointment before the event. Featured Designers can be children, gardeners, community businesses, landscapers, and friends that must sign up by September 27. The designer sign up form is at the bottom of this page. or 2) As a visitor during the event with a make-on-site structure. Make-on-Site builders during the event should first sign up as a builder on the trail at our Woodland Village Building Dept. Some natural materials will be provided there, but feel free to bring your own. If you bring your own, please see "Bring your own building materials" below. Download & Print a Building Certificate: After building you can print out your Enchanted Woodland Village Founder’s Grove Certificate for your child HERE There will be first, second and third place People's Choice Awards. Be sure to bring your phone, iPad or camera so that you can take your child's design home in a photo. |
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Preview!
Jill Hunter's 2017 house on the Fairy House Trail . She says "her friends are going to downsize and move in." |
Become a Volunteer!
This is a high energy, community fun, morale building event. Be part of that, and make it happen, by being a much appreciated (and needed) volunteer. Sign up by clicking here .
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If you want to put a poster up advertising the event, you can download it here:
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See a neat video of the Bedrock Gardens' Gnome Home on our fairy trail transformed into a domino gnome house being built and flattened here.Watch more of Hevesh5's amazing domino videos on her YouTube channel: YouTube.com/Hevesh5"
Please Note
- You are invited to come dressed in your hobbit or fairy attire.
- The cost for this event will be $15 for adults and $5 for children with ages between 3 and 12. This goes to transitioning Bedrock Gardens into a community asset.
- Important Note: There will be no on-site parking. All parking will be at the Mastway School in Lee, and there will be frequent buses shuttling back and forth. Handicapped visitors can park at Bedrock Gardens with valid handicapped plates or placard . Driving Instructions to Mastway School can be found here.
- Here is a resource page with links to other fairy/hobbit house resources
Bringing Your Own Building Materials
You are encouraged to bring your own building materials, but the following guidelines must be followed:
Rules for Fairy and Hobbit House Construction
You are encouraged to bring your own building materials, but the following guidelines must be followed:
Rules for Fairy and Hobbit House Construction
- Pick any theme you can dream up.
- Use natural materials, such as grasses, leaves, sticks, moss, pebbles, shells, tree bark, seed pods, acorns, berries, gourds, bird’s nests, pumpkins, pinecones and flowers. Here's a link to inspiration: https://www.fairyhouses.com/pictures .
- Please do not add a fairy or gnome to your design. We wish to leave this interpretation up to the child's imagination.
- No Ash Tree parts or sticks larger than 1" in diameter may travel across state lines due to the need to control tree-killing insects and diseases.
- Traditionally all houses must appear to be made from natural components. If you have a unique idea, we are encouraging creativity. Hot glue, acrylic spray, twine and other man made items can be used for the strength of the structure. Avoid paper products, and materials that don't hold up in dampness.
- Platforms or bases make delivery and installation easier, but should be concealed with natural materials when installed. Please use a sturdy base that can hold up if wet (such as plywood).
- Houses must be portable. You must be able to deliver it to our trail.
- If you use any items of value in the house, be aware that Bedrock Gardens is not responsible for any loss or damage, and the houses are not guarded.
- Include your name, as well as the name of the house (if it has one).
- Featured Designer Houses must be dropped off at Bedrock Gardens Wed. Oct 3 from 2 to 6pm, Thurs Oct 4 from noon to 5pm.
- Featured Designer Houses must be removed Sat. Oct 6 from 4 to 6pm or Tues Oct 9 by appointment with Peggy Tucker or they become the property of Bedrock Gardens.
Be a 2018 Featured Designer: Create and Bring your Own Fairy or Hobbit House
Submissions to be a Featured Designer can be submitted until Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.
[[We are currently seeking anyone interested in becoming a Featured Designer of a fairy or hobbit home for our trail. It must be delivered to our Fairy Trail Wednesday, October 3 from 2 to 6pm or Thursday, October 4 from noon to 5pm. The form to submit is below.]]
[[We are currently seeking anyone interested in becoming a Featured Designer of a fairy or hobbit home for our trail. It must be delivered to our Fairy Trail Wednesday, October 3 from 2 to 6pm or Thursday, October 4 from noon to 5pm. The form to submit is below.]]
We will contact you to confirm. Submission of this form does not guarantee acceptance. If you have any questions, please e-mail [email protected]