On Wednesday 10/21, Jane Kollman and Carol Stiles hosted a field trip for students from St. Andrews School. Through a variety of activities, Jane, Carol, and their helpers gave the students a great introduction to gardening and farming, and a great time was had by all!
Yearly Archives: 2015
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The Farm hosted a tour of New Neighbors of The Landings on October 14. Twenty-two people heard a talk about honey bees by Barbara “Dr. RaRa” Philips and then toured the farm with Jane Kollmann and Mike Welsh. The weather was wonderful and everyone had a good time learning about bees and honey and about the features of the Farm.
Dr. RaRa Comes To Teach Us About Her Bees There were potatoes and onions to plant! The “seasoned ” farmers helped our new farmers We had broccoli to plant and a scarecrow to build! We had to get our “Scare Lady” to her place of honor!
Jane Kollman, Paul Pittsford and Carol Stiles kicked off the 2015 Fall Children’s Garden program at the farm on Saturday Farmer Kevin provided the great backdrop for this pic
Reid Archer, our friend from Victory Gardens in Savannah, writes to tell us they are having their last sale of fall sets: “I just wanted to let you know that we are having our last plant sale of the Fall this weekend. Saturday from 9-1 at our greenhouse. The address is 2500 Tennessee Ave. 31404 Savannah. Can you help spread the word? Thank you!” Also, don’t forget that Jane Kollman and Joe Tyson will be giving a talk at 1:30 this Sunday the 27th on getting your Fall garden started in style. Fall’s the best season at our farm – […]
Dr. Barbara Phillips, better known as Dr. RaRa, our very own Skidaway Farms Beekeeper, has just finished harvesting the season’s first batch of the honey from her hives. She has about 40 pounds of honey right now, available in 16 oz jars at $12 each. You can contact Barbara at bphillips@rarahoney.com or text her at 201-966-8566.
Of the 95 Farmers, 74 voted unanimously to approve the BOR’s recommendation to form a non-profit State of Georgia C Corporation for Skidaway Farms. This vote represented 125 of the 154 paid-plots in the Farm. The BOR is working on the Articles of Incorporation so that the Farm can present these to the Landings Club in time to sign a new lease for the property the Farm gardens on. Becoming our own legal entity offers an exciting way forward for Skidaway Farms! Thanks to all of those who voted their support!
A good time was had by all! Over 120 Farmers and friends gathered for the recent Farm Festival’s dinner hosted by Men’s Club cooks Tom Rosen and Joe Tyson with amazing culinary support from The Landings Club Chefs. The food was scrumptious and the lively conversations entertaining! The event raised enough support to pay for the dedication plaque that will be displayed as a Wall of Thanks inside the pavilion in gratitude for those who helped in its construction. Thank you to organizers Jane Kollmann, Cathy Adler, Joe Tyson and Tom Rosen and […]
All Farmers welcome to attend! The Board of Representatives will meet Thursday, June 25 at 5:30 pm at the Farm. All Farmers are welcome to attend the meetings of the BOR. The agenda will be posted under the “Documents” tab above. Bring a chair as bench seating is limited!
Calling All Farmers! Come join us for an evening of great food and fun and show your support for Skidaway Farms Dinner in the garden at Skidaway Farms Sunday May 17th, 4-7pm. The menu will be designed and managed by our two favorite Farmer/Chefs, Tom Rosen and Joe Tyson. Bring Your Own Beverages (water will be provided). Seating is limited to 125, so get your tickets now. To purchase your tickets online click here. Tickets and Donations: Individual $ 15.00 Couple $ 25.00 Family $ 35.00 The price of your tickets will be a tax deductible contribution. We will celebrate our spring […]
Just in Case…. If you notice a problem with the Farm’s irrigation system – a hose bib PVC pipe broken and running or an overhead sprayhead exploding upwards like a geyser – then PLEASE shut down the water pump by throwing this switch. It’s located on the outside of the pavilion storage closet. Then PLEASE call one of these Farmers who can figure out what to do next: Ralph Hinz 667-3085 Jane Kollmann 349-1395 We all appreciate your effort to keep a weather -eye out for goings-on at the Farm!
Welcome! Skidaway Farms TV debut on Flip My Food this past February inspired a group of folks and gardeners from the Sumter, South Carolina area to come on down and see first hand what our Farm is all about! Last weekend, the Farm hosted 44 gardeners and would-be bee keepers to a morning tour of the Farm starting with a presentation on her honey bees from Farmer Dr. Barbara Phillips – nicknamed “Dr. Ra Ra” by our visitors! After Farmer Barbara, BOR Rep, Cathy Adler gave a talk on the Farm’s history, things we grow, and programs we have in place. Then lunch was served in the pavilion followed […]
Don’t let your vegetables go to waste. Donate them to Second Harvest. Just let us know and while you’re away, we’ll make sure that the mature vegetables get picked and that the weeds are kept under control! The Farm’s Second Harvest manager, Marti Welsh has supplied pinwheels to mark your plot ….these are being stored on the Farm refrigerator in the pavilion. Place one of these pinwheels in your plot and send a note to Jane Kollmann at gardenher52@aol.com with the dates you’ll be away.
In the March meeting, the BOR voted to get the pavilion power washed to remove the mildew that has grown over the past year. This work was done by Jon Kotowski of SuperClean PowerWash. Prepping the wood. Keeping the Farm looking spiffy!
These two fellas are on the job once again…. A fun project is on the way for all to enjoy! Proud Crew! Happy Team 🙂 Her first visitors 🙂
