As the fairy dust settles after our Midnight Market weekend together, my heart is full.
Thank you to all who joined us under the Harvest Moon to celebrate the opening of The Bower's newly-certified forest therapy trail. Our inaugural community event at the trailhead was a beautiful tribute to the family of Dave and Tanya Tellman, who spent fifty years on this land and ensured with the New England Forestry Foundation that it would be conserved for the benefit of our community in perpetuity.
Special thanks to our co-host and event creator Life Forest, and to the expert hands of the Weathervane Theatre team who put the finishing touches on many guests' fairy costumes.
To Christine Tappan at Birchwalking, Nadine Mazzola, and Siobhán Connelly, who led forest therapy walks and circles throughout both evenings of the event: countless guests told me their first experience of forest bathing was a delight. Thank you for introducing this special practice to so many people on our new trail. This work is a transformative way to reconnect people with nature.
To all the artisans at our makers market: thank you for bringing the spirit and magical traditions of the Midnight Market here for this unforgettable night. I look forward to seeing you again at a future community event.
Love you all!
— Maudie Hampden, Head Steward, The Bower
What a lovely video that captured some of the magic! Thank you for having us. The Bower is beautiful. It was lovely to meet so much of your family visiting from out of state and supporting you! A true blessing.