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Mickelberry Forest Gardens

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· Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut

4 acres hosted by Amy M.

1 Vehicle/Tent site · 1 tent site

Best in Connecticut: 3rd place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2024.

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The meadow we occupy was once the farmers property that I grew up next to at my parents farm house. When he wanted to sell his property he offered it to us for purchase at a fair price if we would not develop more than we needed to live here. We maintained the meadow adjacent to our property and have kept it as an agricultural site. We have had our son who is a permaculture expert develop an edible forest garden and a unique diversified small orchard so we can eat and share healthy organic fruits and vegetables while helping our environment and wildlife and educating others to do the same. It is expensive to live in Newtown but we love our property. We want to teach others to grow food from their land while helping to support us keeping our adjacent property agricultural and undeveloped. Our property has provided many happy gatherings and events and we love to share it with others. Let us know if there is anything special we can help provide for you. Come visit Mickleberry!!! Learn more about this land: Thank you to all the wonderful friends we have met through this amazing program. We regret that our community at this time does now allow for "transient" renting of property and I unknowingly was operating outside of the zoning rules and regulations of our town. Please continue to get outside and enjoy all the beautiful places and spaces this world has to offer and keep in touch. We love you all! Thank you for your support! Bill and Amy Enjoy your stay next to our edible forest garden on the Edge of a beautiful meadow along side the orchard of berries, nuts and fruit trees. Various seasons will offer you an opportunity to pick your own breakfast in our maturing establishment. You can enjoy exploring, and examining our 7 year permacultuire food forest with chestnut seedlings already tall enough to climb , 10-foot hazels bearing buckets of nuts and a different selection of raspberries, blackberries, gooseberry, currents, golden berries, service berries and Mulberries. Enjoy a stroll through the meadow trail to breath in morning views and evening fireflies and stars. This camp area is very private but household amenities are not far away if desired. This site is much more private than Mickelberry Forest Garden Site and the beautiful mountain view is only a small step away. One mile away we offer nearby blue mark trails, mountain biking, lake and outdoor activities are at your fingertips and your hosts will be happy to provide any assistance needed to find or enjoy these opportunities. The Creamery (Ferris Acres) is one of the best farm ice cream shops in the East. We can provide breakfast upon request from our free range chickens on our kiwi lined deck with beautiful mountain views. Come and enjoy the croak of the bullfrog and the sound of the crickets. We are new and growing our amenities so at this time check the overview for available amenities but you can guarantee we won't disappoint. Come visit Mickelberry Forest Garden and The Meadow's Edge our newest most private site!!!

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192 Ratings · 163 reviews

Emily E.recommends

October 30, 2024

Meadow's Edge @ The Forest Garden

Enjoyed our stay

This was a beautiful and peaceful place to camp! We really enjoyed the pretty area and seeing the adorable animals. Amy was super welcoming and made this a great experience! For tent campers, it may be helpful to know that there is some road noise in the distance and the tent site is not totally flat.

Connie E.recommends

October 27, 2024

Mickelberry Forest Gardens

Lovely place to camp

We enjoyed our night stay! Beautiful views. Amy and Bill were super hosts. Very welcoming and accommodating. We enjoyed getting a tour of their property and meeting the animals.

John H.recommends

October 18, 2024

Mickelberry Forest Gardens

Awesome fall camping trip

We loved tent camping here! Amy and Bill were so welcoming and really made us feel at home on their property. They went above and beyond to make sure that all our needs were met and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this site 😃

Lou P.recommends

October 8, 2024

Meadow's Edge @ The Forest Garden

A slice of serenity

Amy and Bill were incredibly kind and welcoming. The site was sits on a beautiful peace of land that offers pure serenity. Even though you're fairly close to the house, it never feels like it. If you're there during a clear night, the star-gazing is wonderful. Looking forward to coming back to check out the other site!

Tomasin M.recommends

October 6, 2024

Mickelberry Forest Gardens

Loved our stay!!!

The most charming place. Amy and her husband could not have been nicer. We will definitely be back ❤️

Mary M.recommends

October 1, 2024

Meadow's Edge @ The Forest Garden

Would recommend!

Amy was super communicative and incredibly accommodating. Bill was there to welcome us when we arrived to show us our spot, and he was a gem as well. The neighborhood and the area we camped in felt very safe. The ground where we camped was uneven, which had us sliding downhill all night and left some puddles in the corners of the tent, but the land itself was beautiful and we enjoyed seeing the goats, ducks and chickens. There’s no outhouse, but there was a sink with potable water, adirondack chairs, a nice table and a fire pit which we appreciated. Overall, it was a great stay for the price and I’d do it again. Thank you Amy and Bill for being such gracious hosts!

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Newtown , Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Paugussett, Wappinger, and Schaghticoke First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Amy M.

Joined in January 2018

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