On Attracting Fairies

Water: Fairies rely on humans for water, if it's not already naturally available. Place a beautiful dish of fresh water in your garden each evening or consider building a small fountain.

Trees: Fairies love apple trees. If you don't have one, plant one! When it's big enough, nap underneath it for lovely dreams.

Plants: Flowers and plants that fairies particularly love include: foxgloves, bluebells, roses, tulips, cowslips, delphinium, violets, honeysuckle, clematis, sugar snap peas, nasturtiums, raspberries, blueberries, ragwort, and rye grass. Plant them and let them grow wild.

Music and stories: Fairies love songs, music, poetry and story-telling. If you sing or tell a story as you walk through a forest or garden, fairies may gather round to hear you.

Something sweet: It is said that fairies particularly appreciate a sweet present left in the garden: cake, a cookie, a dish of honey, sugar and cinnamon sprinkled over bread.

Friends of fairies: Anything you do to attract birds and insects will help make your garden home more attractive to fairies; think of bird feeders, a wild patch of garden, flowers, and berries.

Respect and cherish: When looking for fairies, please keep a respectful distance. Don't try to communicate or get too close or you may get an annoyed fairy--and no one wants that! Enjoy the beauty of their presence in your life and know that it is an honor to see them.