It's two years in a row for the Governor Wolf Historical Society Country Garden Faire.

The faire, which was held May 16 and 17 on the grounds of the Governor Wolf Historical Society, provided patrons an opportunity to explore the 1785 Wolf Academy, the 1795 Ralston-McKeen House and the circa 1860 Monocacy School, located on Jacksonville Road, Bath.

People of all ages had fun shopping for homemade craft vendors, listening to live music by The Long Hill String Band and visiting with farm animals.

Some of the vendors who participated in the event included JJ's Woodcrafts, Scentsible by Nature and The Lonely Tree.

Featured in the Wolf Academy building, Bob Ruhe, a member of the Bonsai Society of the Lehigh Valley, ran two tables of Bonsai, which included a culture of trees that have been miniaturized in pots.

Ruhe said the "living art form" originated in China as Penjing. Ruhe had his Bonsai tree on display, which is a Kingsville Boxwood Informal Upright style, along with several other members of the Society's trees.

The Bonsai Society of the Lehigh Valley was founded in 1973.

A Civil War encampment provided a particularly special type of entertainment for young children and history lovers alike. The 153rd Pennsylvania volunteers depicted a live atmosphere of a Civil War camp. The volunteers portrayed Company D, from East Allen Township.

Children also enjoyed feeding and petting farm animals owned by Pat and Renee Stofanak. Running a family-owned farm, this was their first year bringing alpacas, sheep and goats to the faire. The Stofanaks also enter their sheep into a 4H Club, a farm show featuring different livestock.

Guided house tours were also offered on the hour at the two-day event and presenters spoke on various topics, such as tools by Green Heron Tools and daylilies by Dan Belletti of House of Lilies.

For more information on the Governor Wolf Historical Society and its events, visit http://www.govwolf.org/.