A team of Garden Fairies helped transform Margo's yard on May Day.
Garden Fairy Member Transformations have been going strong for twelve years
Traditionally, we hold the transformations every two weeks on Sundays for three hours. In an effort to recover from our marathon mural making Mother Meres project we took a short break this spring. Our reunion at Margo’s found everyone in great spirits, happy to be together again after our hiatus. The weather was fab, definitely warm, but not yet oppressively hot.
Margo's May Day Team
Patti and Holly are ready to screw (the arbor together)
Every Transformation is different
There are some commonalties when it comes to Garden Fairy wish lists, but every transformation is unique. Garden Fairy Margo had a list of items she wanted to accomplish for her transformation Sunday, May 1st. We were able to get three projects done and will be back in the fall to do more.
Thirteen Garden Fairies helped Margo accomplish tasks that would have taken her most likely months to complete
In the front yard Holly and Patti busily assembled and installed Margo’s new arbor. June and Gail were equally focused planting citrus trees in the backyard.
Gail and June plant
Not everyone is able or motivated to dig, so we always have a sit down project. Usually we do a mosaic piece, something that can be enjoyed for years to come. The Garden Fairy Team is so in synch we can zip off a patio table and a bunch of stepping stones in our three hour sessions. Grouting is done later.
Margo coming from a teaching background had the projects well organized
The week preceding her transformation she went to Tons of Tile in St. Pete to gather jewel toned tile. The crack mosaic team got to work with out delay. Jodi, Shannon, Lisa, Jan, Amanda, Kiaralinda, Margo, Siobhan and Nancy helped bring the vision together. Margo keep the team going with homemade banana bread and fruit and laid out a lovely spread for lunch.
After the Margo’s session some of us went to the Green Thumb Festival in St. Pete.
Heather, Tinky and Amanda
What a lot of fun and a lot of work in a short time!
That was a fun way to celebrate May Day – great comaraderie and funny banter!
Boy did Siobhan do a great article on your makeover…wow…fantastic pictures of everyone and a really interesting story line. Congrats…it was really worth all the work you have done for other fairies. Love love love the table. It really does looks like a combo of your rugs and a piece of jewelry. Send Erin the email…she will enjoy seeing what you have done. Jodi ps..the arbor is fantastic…saw a beautiful blue passion flower in bloom iin my backyard today…do you want some cuttings for the arbor?
Totally enjoyed seeing everyone, and loved looking at all of Margo’s traveling art collection! We had a great time, and looking forward to Jodi’s Memorial weekend! Whoopy skippy!
Amazing! Makes me want to move right down there and put my gloves on!!
Thanks for sharing. . . .
It was good to be back to advanced mosaic work with the GF! This table is absolutely gorgeous! To see the trellis go up was another big hit. Then off to the 25th anniversary of the Green Thumb Festival in my neighborhood of Walter Fuller Park. That is where I connected to the Garden Fairies some five years ago. My then bare back yard now shows it!
My very first gardening outing with the Fairies and I had a blast! A perfect May Day. Margo – you have a lovely yard and it was pleasure meeting you and helping out! Thank you for your wonderful hospitality.
Patti – you made putting up that arbor fun. I’d wield a shovel and a drill and grunt like Tim Allen with ya anytime!
Looking forward to the next Fairie Rade!
What a great way to spend May Day!
Oh I am so inspired with your table! Fun and so great lookin’! Thanks for sharing.
Looks like you had a great day. Sorry I couldn’t make it–next time!