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Petals in the Pines
Donna & Jim Miller
126 Baptist Rd. Canterbury NH 03224
(603) 783-0220
donna@petalsinthepines.com

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Welcome to Petals in the Pines! We are a certified Nature Explore Classroom by Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational Research Foundation (one of only 3 in NH). Our offerings include:

Garden and Nature Themed Workshops for Kids with a season full of fun and educational activities. Watch for workshop listings.
Garden Themed Birthday Parties so they can have a great outdoor experience to celebrate their special day.
Leaf Stones are unique and whimsical bird baths available at our self-service stand. We offer scheduled "make-your-own" workshops, or you can host one for you and a group of friends.
Fresh Cut Flower Bouquets stocked at our self-service stand July through August. Special orders can be requested as well.
Group Tours of our Themed Gardens are available--a great opportunity for garden clubs.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Leaf Stone Workshops (for adults and older teens)
Saturday, July 13
Monday, July 22
Saturday, August 3
Tuesday, August 20
each workshop is 10-11:30 AM
$30 per person

Learn how to create a unique and whimsical Leaf Stone bird bath for your patio or garden. You’ll select a large leaf from our gardens, and then craft a durable Leaf Stone of your very own. This 90-minute workshop will include all supplies, instruction, and sealant. Leaf Stones must be left here to cure for 24 hours, and can be picked up after that. Reservations are required. Call or email to reserve your spot today!

Host Your Own Leaf Stone Workshop
Consider gathering a group of friends, from 4-6 people, to have a class of your own. The more friends you bring, the less you pay for your Leaf Stone! As Coordinator, if you bring 3 friends, your cost is $20; bring 4 friends, your cost is $15; bring 5 friends, your cost is $10.
Call Donna at 783-0220 to reserve a date today!

Canterbury Community Farmer's Market
at the Elkins Library in Canterbury Center (4:00-6:30)

Visit our Petals in the Pines booth on July 10, August 7, and September 4. We'll have flowers and our crafts for sale, plus activities for kids!

Monarch Festival - September 14

NH Open Doors - November 2 & 3

Our self-service Farm Stand is now open for the summer!

We're open daily from 9-6. Bouquets will be stocked Friday through Sunday and are available any other time by request. The stand will always be stocked with our Leaf Stone Bird Baths, fruit and veggie knit hats for toddlers (garlic, apple, pumpkin and more . . . ), plus our garden- and nature-themed hand-stamped and dyed silk scarves and neckties. We'll be adding more products through the season, as well as produce as it becomes available.

Our Roots: In 1992 we bought our home on 5 acres in Canterbury. Our passive solar house was surrounded by pines and hardwood trees amongst outcroppings of beautiful granite ledge. There was very little open space for gardens. In 2000, we purchased an adjoining 3 acres which gave us all kinds of new opportunities. An area behind the house was logged and opened up for gardens. We started with a blank slate, an open space of land, and little by little created a beautiful landscape. Our children were quite young at the time so we started with the Children's Garden which features plants representing the 5 senses of the body. The Peter Rabbit Garden vegetable beds were established next, and we built two teepees for our kids, on which to grow gourds and morning glories. Since then, we've added 2-3 themed gardens each year. It is truly a labor of love! In 2010 we opened our gardens to the public. We've hosted elementary school groups and garden clubs and we want to share our beautiful landscape with you!

Please contact us at 783-0220. We look forward to seeing you.

Jim and Donna Miller