I have spent the last 3 weeks in NY working on a private estate garden (350 acres and counting). The family's main house (yes they have multiple on the property) is often marveled at not for its huge Olympic pool, largest private Mayan collection, and indoor basketball court, but for its placement in a beautiful forest with grand 50ft trees and numerous ponds.
People often ask how such a house could have been built in such a forest- the response... the forest was built around the house. Yes, 50ft trees were brought from all around the East Coast, and these beautiful ponds (really small lakes) were man-made. And those majestic waterfalls you see all around on the drive up... those were built as well.Well, this is where I am currently working...and so far I have created a few corn maze designs
One is a dragon with a straw castle- in this maze you have to rescue a princess/prince, choose a weapon, slay the dragon, race off on your noble steed, and then be knighted for your heroic actions. There are stamps along the way you have to collect (they fulfill the aforementioned tasks), and at the end is a pumpkin patch. The maze is the family's own private one and is 5 acres big. The other design (only one will be selected) is a wild west theme where you have to show off your sheriff skills in order to receive your sheriff badge and become town sheriff. The maze is a sheriff's badge, a cowboy hat, and a cactus, with a straw fort or jail. There will be games in the circles of the sheriff's badge- these games show you have what it takes to be sheriff. Again, there is a pumpkin patch at the end- plus in this one they can hand out root-beer, sarsaparilla, and have other festive treats. They should be deciding which design to use in the next week or so. The funny thing is, when I showed these designs and explained them to two different people at separate times, they both said I should work for Disney...hmmm........



What creative designs. sounds like a gorgeous area. what fun you get to help out and have such an experience.
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