When we moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake from Calgary, we were drawn by this beautiful town, its architecture and environs. We purchased an acre property, designed and built our house (my husband, David, is an architect). We have successfully operated Bushy House B&B since 1999, and have enjoyed the many guests that have come, quite a few of whom come back every year to their Niagara home away from home. We are raising our family here, and love living where we are close to the town, but surrounded by parks and woodland. We have big perennial and vegetable gardens, chickens, and are even trying our hand at beekeeping!
Bracken House is a natural extension of this life we've built, and the two properties merge, separated by a wooded ravine and the path between them. We have enjoyed renovating it, and have come to realize what a gem it is, with its bright and sunny aspect, and mature gardens rimmed by parks and orchards behind.
I am an artist who works sculpturally, lives creatively, and is quite busy making pottery (and knitting) in the winter months. Want to take a souvenir or two home? We do have some items you may want to tuck away for your own homes or a gift: pottery, paintings/drawings, honey & jams...
We love living in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and have formed some great friendships here. I love my book & knitting groups, and our Monday Night Bible study. I enjoy gardening (and we do have rather a lot of it!), tending our beehives, and of course: our chickens. Do feel free to wander over to Bushy House to say hello to the "Girls"!
Life expands even more as we have formed longstanding friendships with some of the Jamaican seasonal workers who labour in the orchards and vineyards around us. I have had several opportunities to visit their homes & families in Jamaica. It all contributes to THIS being a rather special place. We are rather fond of it!