Christmas Season Twenty Eleven Part 1

Thank goodness I had my camera handy at least part of the busy U cut season....

Joe, family and friends.

Merry Christmas Twenty Eleven

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our farm to choose a tree and/or wreath...or just to say hi.....You are the Best! Merry Christmas...May you have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!! ----Joe, Blenda and Zippy

Wreath Making at Victorhill Farm

Before the farm is officially open for the upcoming holiday season, after the trees are all trimmed,we are busy making and decorating wreaths. My favorite part is the wonderful woodsy pine needle scent of wreath making that fills the whole shop! If only I could bottle it up to whiff the heady aroma all year long!

The first step in making a wreath is gathering boughs. Only the tips of branches are used.

Joe gathering boughs on a misty morning

Erica making a forest fresh wreath using juniper, noble fir and salal boughs.

Finished Noble with Holly Wreath

Hydrangea Wreath

Joe, getting into the holiday mood helping out by adding bows to wreaths. (Shhh, he doesn't know I posted this photo! He thinks it's girl's stuff to fluff up wreaths with bows and stuff.)

A finished wreath ready for shipment

If you are unable to visit the farm during the holiday season to pick out your wreath, no worries you can have it shipped right to your door! Wreaths are located at my Blenda Studio Shop in a special Holiday Wreaths Section

November Open Studio is Featuring Artwork by Ruth Armitage

Mark your calenders for November 4-6th when we will be hosting a painting exhibition by artist Ruth Armitage here at Victorhill Farm & Gift Shop. If you haven't experienced Ruth's lovely artwork first hand yet you are in for a real feast for your eyes. She paints with plenty of luscious and expressive color that you are sure to enjoy. Artist's reception will be held on Friday November 4th 6-9PM. Saturday & Sunday 11-5PM. Hope to see you then.......

Rumba by Ruth Armitage

Open Studios of Beavercreek is Here

Hi There!
Can you believe it it's time for the Open Studios of Beavercreek Fall Tour? We are #11 on the tour and will be open all weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10-4PM, for your viewing pleasure.
Stop by for a cookie, a warm drink then feast your eyes on the newest artwork from 4 different artists all with their own unique style of creating art. There's more info and pics on the Blenda Studio Blog.

The stars are made from recycled shaving cream cans if you can believe it!

 In addition, see what's new in the gift shop. We've been stocking up for the holidays and want you to be the first to see what 's new so you can get a head start on your holiday shopping list.

This is just a small glimpse--plus we have flowers!

 Our new self serve flowerstand out by the road will be stocked with fresh cut flowers until they all sell out. Hurry supply is limited.
For a PDF map to our farm and to other studios click here.

Introducing Fresh Cut Flowers

New this year at Victorhill Farm, we planted lovely flowers all around the gift shop. We are so excited about how beautiful they all are that we just had to share them with you! So we have opened a little self serve flower stand out by the end of the drive. The flowers are organic and local, straight from our garden to your table. And the price is right too, a sweet bouquet is only $3...what a deal!

We'll keep the stand open as long as flowers keep blooming. By then it will be time for the holidays and all the excitement it brings. Erica and I are already planning a few new designs for Christmas wreaths, so stay tuned.

Springtime at Victorhill Farm

The tree field in spring with tender new growth on the trees.