If you’re really brave, test your wits at the Maze by Moonlight on Saturdays, October 15 and 22 or Thursdays, October 20 and 27. If you successfully complete the maze, you’ll be rewarded with a spectacular 360-degree view of the labyrinth from the Victory Bridge. Keep an eye out for secret mailboxes along the way with educational clues. The process begins with a Stalk Talk to help you get oriented, then you’ll get a puzzle-style game board to assist with navigation. To solve the maze, you’ll have to twist and turn through three acres of densely planted corn crops. RECOMMENDED: The 21 best things to do this fall in NYC Photograph: Courtesy of Queens County Farm Museum This year, the maze pays homage to Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic “Ram’s Head, Blue Morning Glory” painting, and it was developed in collaboration with Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. The only realistic options for the future were to sell the Amazing Maze 'n Maize as a franchise to operate in another area or relocate if suitable land and buildings were found.Add this one to your fall bucket list: Get into the fall spirit by seeing if you can navigate this three-acre corn maze at a farm in Queens.Ĭalled The Amazing Maize Maze, this plant puzzle at the Queens County Farm Museum lives up to the hype. Mr and Mrs Watson yesterday expressed their appreciation for the "huge amount of support" they had had from the community for their venture and were disappointed at having to shut it down. Mrs Watson said that during the seven years Amazing Maze 'n Maize had been operating, it had generated a substantial level of publicity for Marton and Rangitikei, nationally and internationally, as well has having given an enormous amount of pleasure to hundreds of thousands of people. The Watsons have not been approached for their unique understanding of agricultural training in the Rangitikei. That was for up to 50 students at a time, and involved one course being run in conjunction with Massey University Diploma in Horticulture. Ironically, the Watsons, who have leased Westoe Farm for 10 years, also ran an accredited private training organisation for 10 years, offering Agricultural and Horticultural training to level 3 unit standards. The Rangitikei District Council, who has had a facilitation role in the feasibility study for the proposed training farm, had not included the Watsons in any of the discussions, nor had any approach been made to discuss the implications of the Maze closing. have been unable to plan our exit of the Maze," they said. "We are very disappointed that we have persistently heard conflicting information and. However, the Watsons said last week the understanding was changed again, and they were given six weeks to vacate the property when their present lease expires. Additionally, some members of the steering committee set up to investigate the proposal had strongly indicated that they wished to retain the Maze on the property and would also enter into an interim lease arrangement, probably for two years. As recently as three weeks ago Mr Howard approached Mr Watson with the request to enter into an interim lease arrangement until the proposed trust had been formed and a sale and purchase completed. Westoe's owner, Jim Howard, plans to sell the farm to a trust, which intends to set the property up as an agricultural training farm. The Watsons are faced with dismantling and finding storage for three bridges, a vortex tunnel, 180 full-sized wall panels and countless bodies, coffins and props. In addition to the Watsons, two other full-time and 30 to 40 part-time employees will lose their jobs. They said that despite their best efforts to reach an agreement with the owners of Westoe farm, Mr and Mrs Watson were now forced to tear down and store all the many props and games that make up the Amazing Maze, CornEvil, and the Shearer's Revenge Haunted Woolshed. Operators Beth and Andy Watson said yesterday there appeared to be "no way out" in terms of keeping the attraction running on the site where it was founded seven years ago. MARTON'S "Amazing Maze 'n Maize" has come to a dead end.
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