How do I get the face to listen to me?

Hint 1 of 8:

You'll need to get the cork out of its ear before you can do anything.

Hint 2 of 8:

And to do that, you need to get close to the cork.  But there's no way as
of yet to get up to the cork.

Hint 3 of 8:

Look around the platform near the cork for something that you can use.

Hint 4 of 8:

There's something that looks like it's growing out of the ground next to the
face.  Don't you remember how to make things grow?

Hint 5 of 8:

Have Magician cast a spell on that little dot.  That stick is the key to
getting near the face.