Find Your Fairy’s Name!
The Irish Fairy Door Company
Greenwings 2018
All fairy friendly families out there across the world: we are once again looking for support for fairies in training!
As we are all aware, fairies attend Fairy School to learn how to be house fairies. There are a great deal of subjects and topics for fairies to learn and
in the end they must pass all areas in order to qualify for selection to be a house fairy. At the moment, Fairy Valley is training unprecedented numbers
of fairies in order to meet the requests coming in from human families all across the globe. With this in mind, Fairy Valley is continuing with a very
special scheme which uses the skills and knowledge of working house fairies to help fairies in training.
So we are looking for families out there to volunteer to take in a fairy student, known around the valley as a Greenwing. When we asked why they were called
Greenwings, we got this response from Anne, Head of Fairy Self Presentations:
“Fairies in training have long been referred to as Greenwings, it is a symbolic term to mirror the brightest, most vibrant colour in nature. When fairies
first come to be they are fresh, alive and new like summer where everything is green and bright. As fairies grow with love and belief, they settle
into themselves and become a lot more at ease with who they are. Until a fairy is placed to work in a home or a job in the Valley, they are referred
to as Greenwings. All Greenwings are cherished by the Valley and each fairy goes out of their way to ensure all Greenwings reach their maximum potential.
They are our future and we look after them always.”
There is very little required from families because your fairy will do all of the training, but there will be some things to consider before volunteering…
Things required from host homes:
face with a young fairy still out and about early in the morning so simply saying “we are awake” to your room before you open your eyes fully.
a little rummaging around underneath. They are only learning and may cause a little discomfort while they search for a tooth.
these for the young fairy as it will help round their education and give them a huge amount of insight into the workings of humans. Questions may include:
1. What makes you believe in fairies?
2. Do you mind fairy dust on your face in the morning?
3. What does a sneeze feel like?
4. What is it like to be so tall?
5. Would you like to be able to fly?
6. Does any adult snoring wake you?
7. Who makes all the yummy food in your house?
8. Is your school like my school?
9. Why do your socks match every day?
10. Why are crayons so heavy?
As you are opening your home to a fairy in training, there has been special permission granted by The International Fairy Council to allow all Greenwings
be named by the family allowing them to visit. They will then be known by that name forever.
The work experience block from Fairy School this year is from October 1st to 15th, so if you feel as a family you would like to get involved and take a
Greenwing you must let your fairy know you are happy to have one stay for that time to train and you will be able to do the extra things required by
September 25th. Your fairy will make the necessary arrangements with the Valley.
It might be nice for your Greenwing to see a sign or note outside their door saying “Greenwings welcome!”
NB: IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT DURING THE TWO WEEKS A GREENWING IS STAYING, YOUR FAIRY WILL BE VERY BUSY SO NOTE-WRITING MAY BE CURTAILED TO AN ABSOLUTE
MINIMUM SO PLEASE DON’T BE DISAPPOINTED.
Thank you everyone for your continued support!
