I am pleased to announce that the Faerie Cottage in Enchanted Woods has been re-thatched. Our thatcher, William Cahill, spent several weeks replacing the mossy and worn roof on the cottage with fresh thatch. In the spirit of recycling and conservation, our new thatch roof uses phragmites, a common wetland grass found throughout the area [...]
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Faerie Cottage Re-thatching
Posted in Enchanted Woods, Garden, tagged Enchanted Woods, Faerie Cottage, thatching, Winterthur on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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