'Well, I never thought I'd see the day when we hobbits would have these graceful old Elves beat, but it seems this is just such a day! This will make a grand story at the Ivy Bush.

'As you can imagine, we have many farms and gardens in the Shire, and naturally we have shrews to pester us as well. But I guarantee you that even the simplest hobbit has more wisdom in dealing with shrews than all these Elves combined!

'Don't believe me? Go talk to the farmers around Hobbiton and Michel Delving! See what happens when shrews dare to pester them! Then you can come back and tell these poor, hapless Elves what you've learned.'

Nibs Cotton is at the Cotton's farm in Bywater, while Wald Sandson is at Sandson's Farm near Michel Delving. The Gaffer Hamfast Gamgee is in Hobbiton, of course.

You should speak with the gardeners of the Shire to learn about how hobbits deal with shrews.

Objectives

• Talk to Gaffer Gamgee

Maengamiel is in the Festival Garden in Duillond, watching over the shrew chaos.

You should tell Maengamiel what you learned from the three hobbit gardeners.

Objectives

• Talk to Maengamiel