Gnomes Find a Home on the Ridgewood Bike Path

photos courtesy of LHP

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, on the Ridgewood bike path walkers may have noticed a growing population of gnomes.

It has been progressive ,around June there was just a door on a tree – and as the weeks progressed more decorations and now another gnome family moved in down the bike path

Garden Gnomes are known as symbols of good luck. Originally, gnomes were thought to provide protection, especially of buried treasure and minerals in the ground. They are still used today to watch over crops and livestock, often tucked into the rafters of a barn or placed in the garden.

Gnomes are generally considered harmless but mischievous and may bite with sharp teeth. Originally, gnomes were thought to provide protection, especially of buried treasure and minerals in the ground.