For Families With Young Children: Build A 'Natural' Fairy House In Van Wie Woods

From the Branford Land Trust:

BRANFORD, CT — Saturday, parents and young children can build their own "natural" fairy houses during a workshop at Van Wie Woods Saturday, according to the Branford Land Trust.

Called a Parent-Child Workshop, designed for children from five to nine, Rachel Obbard will lead the fun workshop from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Van Wie Woods. The rain date is July 13, Sunday.

Registration required at tinyurl.com/BLTfairyhouses. Limited to 12 children.

Parents and children are invited to this magical morning of fairy house construction! We will meet as a group near the parking area to get inspired about fairy houses, guidelines about collecting and to select some natural building materials. Then we will set out for a short walk on a trail where each parent/child group can pick a location to build their own unique creation using natural materials provided and found on the site. After, we will hear about and admire each of the fairy houses.

Rachel Obbard enjoys gardening, crafting and is a lover of all things miniature and sweet. She is trained as an engineer and has spent much of her career in polar regions conducting National Science Foundation-funded ice science. She now teaches writing at Dartmouth College and fairy house construction at Cobb Hill Co-Housing in Vermont.

Park by the pond next to the trail kiosk near 100 Red Hill Road. Parents must be physically present with their child for the duration. Dress to prevent ticks and mosquitos. Bring water and snacks as your child may need. No dogs. There are no toilet facilities onsite.

For more information, visit www.branfordlandtrust.org.