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20 Wine Dine & Travel <strong>2016</strong> Top: Near the center of the Shire is the large communal garden full of out sized fruits and vegetables. Right: Hobbit hole with yellow door and chimney peeking from out of the turf.
Skilled craftsmen were brought in to build the new Hobbit holes, fences and create authentic looking handmade pots, wood piles, clotheslines and chopping blocks complete with axes. The bricks used in the chimneys and houses were made on site. To patina fences and facades, workers applied a vinegar and yogurt mixture to encourage lichen growth. The village garden burst with plump vegetables and flowers. A 26-ton oak tree overlooking Bilbo’s home was cut down and brought in from a local farm. Each branch had been cut and numbered so the tree could be bolted back together on top of the Hobbit hole. Thousands of artificial leaves were imported from Taiwan and individually wired onto the dead tree to bring it to life for the film. When he saw the finished tree, Jackson didn’t like the color of the leaves and had each leaf repainted by hand to get the look right. Shire 2.0 took two years to complete. “When the tourists come here they don’t quite know what to expect,” said Russell in a recent interview. “They have no idea how big it is, and the detail - I suppose for want of a better word - it actually blows them away, what’s involved in making a major movie.” Our group of walked down the path from Bilbo Baggin’s house to the Village Green anchored by the party tree where several scenes from the books and the movies took place. Bilbo had his farewell Birthday Party speech her with and lanterns were hung in its branches before leaving the Shire on his quest. And here is where they found the tree Wine Dine & Travel <strong>2016</strong> 21
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