My Fairy Blog
Hi, my name is Rachel, I have been Fairy Gardening and running my own business “Away with the fairies” in Ireland since 2001. Here you can find out all about Fairy Gardens, Fairy Doors, and the culture of fairies in Irish folklore. Enjoy!
What Plants to use in a Fairy Garden?
The best plants for a fairy garden are fairy-sized, so think miniature alpines, mosses and flowers. Fairy Gardening is such a fun hobby and one you can enjoy with kids too, but it's really important to select the right plants when starting off. Too big and they'll...
Best 10 Fairy Trails in Ireland (I have been to them all!)
So here are the 10 best Fairy Trails in Ireland. My name is Rachel and I have been running a fairy gardening business since 2001. So I thought maybe it was time to visit them all in person! 1. Sleive Gullion - The Giants Lair Fairy Trail Location, Newry The number one...
How do you Use a Fairy Door?
A Fairy Door can be used for many different things, the biggest being to help to encourage imaginative play and boost the child's imagination. These are the most common uses among parents that have introduced a Fairy portal into their home. Overcoming their a...
Are Fairies Real in Ireland?
Fairies are very much alive and thriving here in Ireland. You may or may not be surprised to learn that, in Irish Culture, fairies are not just part of history and mythology. Belief in the 'Wee People' is still alive and kicking. All over the globe, there are legends...
What is a Fairy Garden?
A Solar House and a collection of accessories put together into a kit A Fairy Garden is a miniature garden created in a container or a dedicated area in your garden, designed to be a welcoming space for the fairy folk. You may have heard about the Fairy Gardening, a...
How to Make a Fairy Garden
Time needed: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Learn How to make a fairy garden? You may have heard of fairy gardening but are unsure of what it entails. Basically we are talking about gardening in miniature, and creating a landscape that will be suitable for the 'little...
How to Attract Fairies to your Garden
Select an area in your Garden Pick out some plants that Fairies Love Attract Fairies with Water Add Music to your Garden Encourage Wildlife into your Garden Leave Offerings for the Fairies Add a Fairy House or Fairy sized Furniture There are many different ways to...
How to introduce a Fairy Door
Time needed: 20 minutes. How you can introduce and welcome a fairy to your home or garden in 5 easy steps?Some parents like to introduce a door overnight for your children to 'find' in the morning, this can be fun or you may like to involve your child in choosing...
How do you Attach a Fairy Door to a Tree?
Time needed: 30 minutes. Attach a Fairy door to a tree in 7 easy steps. Having Fairies outside in your garden can be fun and can encourage imagination and creative play in a natural environment. Here is my guide on installing one of these magical doorways on a tree....
How to make a Fairy Garden Part 2. Fairy Signs
Time needed: 20 minutes. Collect some sticks. Paint some clothes pegs. Write the destinations on your pegs. Attach clothes pegs to the sticks and place in your fairy garden. In this series of blogs, I will show you how to make some DIY Fairy Garden accessories. Some...
How to make a Fairy Garden Part 1. Stepping Stones
In this series of blogs, I will show you how to make some DIY Fairy Garden accessories. Some that you can do easily at home with materials you may already have around the house. These mini-makes are ideal to do with kids who might be bored at home! Materials you will...
What is a Fairy Door?
A Fairy Door is a magical portal between our world and the fairy realm usually found at the base of a tree trunk or on a skirting board. Fairy doors can be used to help children with imaginative play and creative thinking. As a result, they can also help children deal...
What are Fairy Houses?
Fairy Houses are small whimsical dwellings for fairies to live in, they range from simple handmade houses from natural materials to more elaborate fairy mansions made from resin or metal. They can be used as part of a fairy garden or as a fun accessory for the home....
Fairy Gardening with kids.
Choose a theme! Why make a fairy garden? You may be looking for a good way to get your kids involved in gardening and a fairy garden is a fantastic way to engage them. You really need very little to get started and it's a fun and magical way to keep little hands busy...