Bedrock Gardens in the Media

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A truly wonderful segment on NH Chronicle on June 30, 2020. See it here.

The Boston Globe called us a gorgeous safe haven in their article "Bedrock Gardens, a safe haven of beauty" on August 12, 2020. and then included us in their "16 gorgeous gardens and arboretums around New England" on March 2021.

Two Great, New Magazine Articles

• 'New Hampshire Home' Magazine has a 12 page spread, with cover, on us: "Looking Ahead at Bedrock Gardens," May/June 2020, p 38.
• 'New Hampshire Magazine' offers "Botanical Gardens of Solitude," discussing Fuller Gardens and Bedrock Gardens in their July 2020 issue.
• And a mention in The Washington Post here.

New Video

• 3 minute video, a gift from Joe Stagnone of Morning Star Aerials, Click here.

Books

• The garden tourist:120 destination gardens and nurseries in the northeast. Milbocker, Jana, Enchanted Gardens, published 2018, and The Garden Tourists's of New England: A guide to 140 Outstanding Gardens & Nurseries published 2019

Recent Articles

• The Appalachian Mtn Club honored us by including us in an article in their magazine 'Be Outdoors"  entitled "Outdoor Sculpture Gardens to Explore"  (one of six, the others including Storm King Art Center and the National Arboretum) on August 27, 2020
• American Public Garden Association has an article in Public Garden Vol 33, Issue 1, 2018 p 25 Bedrock Gardens Goes Public 
• Two articles that came out the weekend of June 3 & 4, 2017: "This playful N.H. landscape is far from garden-variety," Boston Globe, Sunday, June 4,  2017, Travel Section, and  "John Forti returns to the Seacoast," Seacoastonline, June 4, 2017.
• A full page article (with lots of pictures online): "Lee's Bedrock Gardens building a connection with nature" seacoastonline, September 17, 2017
• And several recent reviews: bestobservatories.com/yp/bedrock-gardens-45-high-road-lee.html and bestthingsnh.com/place/bedrock-gardens-lee-nh.html
• We had a very nice review by author Neal Sanders in his blog The  Principal Undergardener on September 5, 2017:theprincipalundergardener.blogspot.com/2017​

New Hampshire Chronicles – Produced by Cindy Jupp-Jones of WMUR, these videos feature local landmarks.

• "Bedrock Gardens", an excellent video in July 2011 introducing Jill, Bob and the garden.
• "Tai Chi," on Master Chen's visit to, and class at, Bedrock Gardens in Oct 2013.
• "The Ark Project," on a collaborative project in May 2014 with 150 art students with Noah and created animals.

"A Garden of Delight in New Hampshire", an excellent article by Carol Stocker

• Design New England, May/June 2014. (full version with a gallery of photographs).
• The Boston Globe May 2014. (shorter version with a few photographs).

Articles on "The Dwellings Project", another collaborative project with local art students

• WMUR Article, May 2015 with slideshow.
• Fosters Newspaper, "Student Art on display at Bedrock Gardens," April 2015.

General Articles

• Wikipedia entry.
• Extensive article on Jill Nooney's Art. Jill Nooney, Earth Artist, by Crystal Ward Kent in the Summer 2016 edition of Coastal Homes.
• May [2016]  Picks, New Hampshire Magazine, May 2016. 
• Short Blog entry on "Lee in Bloom" in the Strafford County Master Gardener Association April 2, 2016.
• “Bedrock Gardens blend nature, art,” by Michael Lohmeier in Edge, the arts supplement of Foster’s Daily Democrat on October 14, 2015.
• "Owners aim to set the future of Lee's Bedrock Gardens in stone," a front page article by Robin Sweetser in The Concord Monitor on September 20, 2015.
• The Sound had a very good article by Larry Clow called "New Growth" on June 17, 2015 with photos. There is an interview with Jill, and an overview of the garden.
• An article in Garden Design Magazine "My Garden: Placing Art in the Garden" by Pam Penick in 2014.
• An article in The Hippo by Michael Witthaus called "Songster Act" on Ben & Joe, who performed here in June, 2015.
• From Avant Gardens, a profile of Jill in January 2012.

YouTube Videos

• Tim Benoit in August 2013 (Watch out! Our phone number is incorrect.)
• Lily Hevesh's amazing domino art of the gnome home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iveyTHnadgk
• Jan Schmidt published this 8/22/16: almost 5 minutes of images in the garden.

Blogs on Bedrock Gardens

• A new wonderful blog by Pam Penick here.
• Amazing Blog, with lots of pictures, by Molly Williams. She is knowledgeable about wildlife as well. 
• Another wonderful blog with lots of pix, by Pam Penick (gardener and blogger) in September 2014.
• Photos by Denise Goldberg in 2013.
• A blog from TMS Architects: "A Very special New Hampshire Garden," May 2015.
• Blog by 'Writer of Mysteries' and garden blogger Neal Sanders, September 2010.

Photos Collections

• Nice collection by Sandy.
• 195 Photos by Molly Williams from the blog above.

Other Articles

• On Lee's Mastway School visit to Bedrock Gardens, Lee Students learn lessons of nature. Fosters.com, Cole, Ron (September 19, 2016).
• An article from the Union Leader entitled Beauty in Bedrock in which the garden is described as "a truly amazing space." August 21, 2012.

Older References

• "Breathing new life into reclaimed metal". Copper in the Arts. Copper Development Association. Votaw, Melanie (December 2008).

• "Original Heavy Metal". The Union Leader. Kozubek, Jim (September 7, 2008).

• "Ignore the Gnome, Forget the Flamingo". The Boston Globe. Stocker, Carol (August 15, 2008).

• "The Spirit of Sculpture in the Garden". Accent Magazine. Felici-Gallant, Lynn (July–August 2008).

• "A green event gets greener". The Boston Globe. Stocker, Carol (March 6, 2008).

• "Patios, walkways. and plants give fresh perspective". The Boston Globe. Stocker, Carol (March 17, 2005).

• "A Garden That Keeps on Growing". Accent Magazine. pp. 34–42. Sweetser, Robin (July–August 2004).

• "Scrap Artists". Horticulture (F+W Media). Umbrell, Trish (July–August 2004). 

• "Gardens prove fertile ground for antiques and collectables". Antique Trader. DuChene, Pat (July 13, 2003). 

• "Unique art makes garden year-round retreat". USA Today. Wilson, Craig (October 25, 2002).

• "Route 125: Highway of dreams". New Hampshire Magazine. Buchanan, James (October 2002). 

• "Sister Act". People Places Plants. Lessels, Allen (Autumn 2002). 

• "Art in the Garden". Brandford Review. Braden, Susan (August 1, 2001). 

• "Salvage Yard". The Boston Globe. Byrd, Janice (April 8, 2001).

• "Plant it in granite". Gardens & Landscapes (Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals). Siebenthaler, Jack. 

• "Taking root". New Hampshire Home. pp. 38–43. Hargreaves, Kathleen (Summer 1995). 

• "Gardening on Bedrock". Fine Gardening (Taunton Press). Nooney, Jill (March/April 1991). 

 

A NH Chronicle Segment on us from 2011

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