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Rocks Director Nigel Manley stands in the middle of a row of trees.

Caledonian Record: Nigel Manley Retires As Forest Society Christmas Tree Farmer

April 13, 2022

Through the decades, Manley established a thriving operation with some 32,000 Christmas trees in the fields, has greeted thousands of families making the annual tradition to The Rocks to cut their own trees, and has developed a robust set of education programs,.

Rocks from the foundation of the former Tool Building were repurposed into an outdoor amphitheater at The Rocks with spectacular views.

Caledonian Record: Bethlehem SPNHF Board Continues To Move Ahead In Plans For The Rocks Estate

January 2, 2022

The Forest Society's board has reaffirmed its commitment to renovations to the Carriage Barn at The Rocks beginning this spring.

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Sixth graders cut the Christmas trees they planted in 2015.

Kids Plant, Grow & Harvest Their Own Christmas Trees in The Rocks' Forevergreen Program

Anna Berry | December 17, 2021

The Bethlehem Elementary students harvested the trees planted in 2015 this week, just in time for Christmas.

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Snow covers the fields of Christmas trees growing at The Rocks in Bethlehem.

Something Wild: How — and why — to choose a live Christmas tree

Dave Anderson, Chris Martin, Jessica Hunt | December 17, 2021

What are the benefits of choosing a real tree at Christmas?

Bethlehem Elementary fifth-graders, volunteers, and FedEx workers pose after the loading was complete.

Special Delivery: 400 Christmas Trees Travel from The Rocks to Military Families

Anna Berry | December 14, 2021

The annual Trees for Troops program is part of the Spirit of Christmas Foundation.

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Bethlehem Elementary fifth-graders help load the trees into a FedEx truck.

Caledonian Record: Students Back In Action For Trees For Troops

December 1, 2021

The NH/VT Trees for Troops program sent 398 trees south to service members this year.

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A couple poses with their infant and their fresh-cut Christmas tree at The Rocks.

No Shortage: If You Want a Natural Christmas Tree, You Will Find One, Say Growers

November 23, 2021

There are plenty of locally-grown Christmas trees at local farms.