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| Mike, above, and Brenda Cooper of Annie Clyde's Pound Cakes have returned to the Fernandina Farmers Market. Submitted
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HOME AND GARDEN BRIEFS
Kayak club The Fernandina Beach Parks and Recreation Kayak Club has continuous open enrollment. The club provides organized kayak paddles (canoes welcome) for all levels of kayakers in local waters. The club schedules monthly paddles, with every other paddle providing for kayak rentals. The January paddle will be from the downtown boat ramp, across the Intracoastal Waterway into Lanceford Creek on Jan. 29.
Applications are available at the Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach. Annual fee is $20 for kayak owners and $10 for those who will be renting. For information contact Len Kreger at L.Kreger@comcast.net or 432-8389.
Farmers market Mike and Brenda Cooper of Annie Clyde's Pound Cakes have returned to the Fernandina Farmers Market. Annie Clyde's artisan pound cakes made from scratch honor Brenda's mother, a Georgia native who spent hours teaching Brenda her recipes and techniques for baking a good-looking and, most of all, good tasting cake. Brenda developed miniature versions of those cakes made with fresh and all-natural ingredients and topped with hand-made glazes include Loving Lemon, Shonuff Strawberry, Plezant Pineapple, Chocolate Chocolate, Comely Coconut, Off the Tree Orange and even Sweet Potato Pie. Annie Clyde's will be at the market on Jan. 15 and then the first and third Saturdays of each month.
Also at the market Jan. 15 will be CleanRidge Soap Company, Gabriela's Tamales and Olives, Etc. as well as direct-from-the-farm winter vegetables and greens, including mustard, turnip and collard, salad mixes, arugula, bib and romaine lettuces and more. To sign up for the E-Mail Newsletter go to www.fernandinafarmersmarket.com.
The market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Seventh and Centre streets, features farm fresh produce as well as a variety of organic products and specialty foods. The market is also the perfect location to choose from a wide variety of plants. No pets, please. For information call 491-4872 or visit www.fernandinafarmersmarket.com. Visit www. ameliagarden.com for information about the March 5 and 6 Amelia Island Garden Show.
Green building Join the U.S. Green Building Council Nassau County Committee at 6 p.m. Jan. 18 in the Peck Center reception room as Joel M. Johns and Matt A. Joseph of ICF Wall Systems and Supplies present "Insulating Concrete Forms," which will cover the basics of ICF systems and components, review benefits, and examine case studies of ICF construction.
Cost is $10, refreshments included. Register online at http://bit.ly/USGBCNF_Nassau_ICF by 5 p.m. Jan. 17.
For additional information contact Shelly Rawls, Assoc. AIA, Nassau County Committee Chair at m.b.rawls@comcast.net.
Cattle workshop The University of Florida Nassau County Extension Office will present a "Beef Cattle Marketing Workshop" Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. exploring alternative marketing methods for beef cattle and opportunities for cooperative selling to obtain better prices. The workshop will be held at the Callahan Extension Office, 543350 US 1. RSVP by Jan. 18 to (904) 879-1019.
Moonlight kayak Watch the birds fly in for the night as the sun sets over the marsh during a moonlight kayak trip Jan. 21 and Feb. 4 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation.
The naturalists will help you identify species and share the unique aspects of their salt marsh habitat. Cost is $60 per person, ages 8 and up.
All skill levels welcome, single and double kayaks available. Call the Nature Center at 321-5082 to reserve your spot.
'Annie's Project' Annie's Project - a national program to empower farm and ranch women to be better business partners - will be held at the County Building on Mickler Street in Callahan on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m., Feb. 2-March 9.
Sessions will combine lecture, discussion, individual and small group activities and software training. Topics will include Social Style (interpersonal skills), Farm and Family Finances, Farm & Ranch Financial Analysis, Computer Programs designed for Farm Business Management, Crop & Livestock Marketing and Farm Business Planning.
Registration, limited to 25, is $40 and includes software, books, meals and materials. Contact the Nassau County Extension Service at (904) 879-1019.
'Adopt a Shore' Wild Amelia Nature Festival, in partnership with Fort Clinch State Park and Keep Nassau Beautiful, will host a beach cleanup on the Fort Clinch beach on Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. In addition to the cleanup, information will be provided concerning beach features, beach animals and tide and current information.
Entry to the park is waived for participants. Starting location is the fort parking lot. For information and to RSVP, contact Len Kreger at L.Kreger@comcast.net or 432-8389.
Home show The Amelia Island Home & Patio Show, hosted by the Amelia Island Nassau County Association of Realtors and Affiliates, will be held March 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave.
The Amelia Island Home & Patio Show will feature exhibits from more than 40 local businesses, "how-to" demonstrations for the do-it-yourself contractor, cooking demonstrations, prize drawings, a kids zone and more. Wally Conway, host of the "Home and Garden Show" on radio 690 AM/106.5 FM, will be the celebrity guest and master of ceremonies.
Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the Amelia Island Nassau County Association of Realtors Office, 910 South 14th St., Fernandina Beach.
JSO showhouse The Jacksonville Symphony Guild will present its 2011 Designer Showhouse, the Coxwell Estate, a 17-acre property at 9433 Coxwell Lane in Jacksonville, April 2-24.
The showhouse will feature a variety of fundraising events to benefit the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. The theme this year is "Southern Grandeur." Special events include a luncheon March 31 and a preview party and tour April 1. Other features include the "Village of Shops," where interior design and home specialty items will be for sale, and a Designer's Sale at the end of the event.
Advance tickets are $15 per person, $12 for groups of 10 or more, or $20 at the door. The "Village of Shops" and Designer's Sale are free admission. Contact the guild office at (904) 358-1479 for tickets and information. Visit www.jaxsymphony.org.
Photo contest The 2011 Wild Amelia Nature Photography Contest is under way; entrants should visit www.wildamelia.com for rules and entry forms. All entries must be received by April 4, 2011.
The 2011 fifth annual Wild Amelia Nature Festival will be held May 20-22 with ecotours, photography classes, exhibits, sea turtle release, music and children's activities. Visit www.wildamelia.com.
Story created Jan 13, 2011 - 09:02:44 PST.
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