NILES, Mich. — Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles, Michigan, is hosting its seventh annual Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Gallery will be filled to the brim with a wonderful blend of local artisans, specialty food vendors and growers of unique and artful plant material. Just a few steps away in the Chase Classroom, the Niles Handweavers Guild will display a wonderful selection of hand-woven items for sale.

And just in time for the holiday shopping season, the Fernwood Gift Shop will offer a fine selection of holiday decorating and gift items. Orders also can be placed for your beautiful holiday greens arrangements, a Fernwood tradition started by Fernwood founder, Kay Boydston. Guests can enjoy lunch in the Fernwood Café starting at 11 a.m.

Want a sneak peek of the quality art, food, and other gift ideas? Attend the preview party on Friday night, Nov. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring your friends and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and martini bar, along with a silent auction and advance vendor purchases. The preview party is $50 per person; RSVP by Nov. 6. Visit www.fernwoodbotanical.org or call (269) 695-6491 to RSVP for the preview party.

Clay vases and whimsical whistles, ceramics, and pewter items will be featured, as well as wooden spoons and other woodworking. Find a selection of beautiful hand-woven willow baskets, flavored oils, glass ornaments, jewelry, and enhanced photography items. Returning again this year is Old World Gardens, with their great-smelling rosemary topiaries and other unique plant material.

Also among items from the specialty vendors are hand-felted ornaments and pillows, whimsical stuffed animals, and knitted hats and shawls. A wide selection of knitted Tomtens, the mythical cousins of gnomes who usually live on farms in Sweden, as well as his knitted farm animals, also will be offered. Tomten books will be sold in the Fernwood gift shop.

Caramel and flavored popcorn, flavored toffee, Michigan Mints, vanilla beans, salsa, hot fudge, and other items line the food table, and a wide selection of Cherry Republic, Southwestern Michigan Buttery, and Beekman 1802 food products can be found in the Gift Shop.

Find something for everyone on your list, for yourself, and for holiday entertaining at Fernwood’s Holiday Market, 13988 Range Line Road, Niles, Michigan.

 

About Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve

Fernwood is a special place where nature blends with gardens and art to create an experience of wonder for all ages. Fernwood comprises 105 acres on the St. Joseph River near Buchanan, Michigan, at 13988 Range Line Road, Niles. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Starting Nov. 1, Fernwood will close at 5 p.m. The Fernwood Café is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. Fernwood is closed on Mondays. Call 269.695.6491 or visit www.fernwoodbotanical.org for more information.