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Golden Isles Magazine is published six times per year by Brunswick News Publishing Company To subscribe online to Golden Isles Magazine, go to goldenislesmagazine.com/subscribe About the Cover This potting shed has been the envy of many who went on the Cassina Garden Club’s Garden Walk and Christ Church’s Tour of Homes this year. Photographer George Ingram and I met owner Judy Powell one spring day for a private tour of her gardening sanctuary (page 86). Thank you to the Powells and to George for a wonderful cover shoot in such a beautiful location.

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But there’s nothing like watching spring give way to summer here in the South. It’s as if Mother Nature bursts forth with a passion as blooms spring up from the ground. There’s only one negative: pollen. That yellow, sticky substance clings to everything from your car hood to the inside of your nose. It’s a necessary evil, a prelude to nature’s masterpiece.

So with some tissues and allergy medicine taken with religious observance, I ventured into gardens across the Golden Isles for this edition. And let me tell you, it was worth it.

We live in a magnificent landscape of cathedral-height magnolias, lush foxtail ferns, and vibrant hydrangeas.

For our cover feature, I spent time with Judy Powell in her potting shed (page 86). Listening to her vision in her soft Southern accent that sways like the moss in the trees, I discovered her love of gardening is a spiritual heritage that she has carried with her since her childhood days in her grandmother’s garden in Montgomery, Alabama. For her, beauty and peace coexist harmoniously in nature, and she has been following a path of appreciation everywhere she has lived, including right here on St. Simons.

Another morning, I spent time chatting with John Shackelford, who coincidentally designed Judy’s shed, for the feature Architecture 101 (page 79).

He took me through the process of laying out a home, what elements he likes to include in his designs, and how our luscious views are captured through modifications of period styles.

Don’t miss out on crafts that can help bring the outdoors inside (page 71) and eco-friendly tips from our garden experts (page 56). Oh, and there are some delicious summer recipes from three Pier Village restaurants that will make your mouths water for this summer’s harvest (page 62).

As azaleas give way to blossoming hibiscus, I hope you carry this edition onto your porch or into your potting shed and enjoy summer in the Isles.

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After a turn in the road, in an unassuming plot of land in the middle of the barrier island, sits the Jekyll Island Greenhouse, a nursery rivaling the beginnings of a small Eden.

This playground for horticulturists and avid gardeners is one of those places where you may get lost trying to find it unless you have a local lead the way — something that will change once the newly planned signage hangs at the turnoff.

Already, a handful of cars files in, as those lucky enough to be in on the secret spot come to talk to the staff, pick out a new species to plant, or find an old favorite.

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Cliff Gawron, director of landscape and planning with the Jekyll Island Authority, has been shaping and manicuring the landscape of Jekyll since he joined on in the early 1990s.

He believes the nursery has been around in one form or another since the early 1960s. “A lot of locals know about us, but we are a bit of a secret. Some people don’t know that we have so many plants back here,” Gawron says.

He relies on Joanna Lee, who has been in the horticultural field for more than two decades, to oversee colorscapes and landscapes across the island and at the greenhouse.

She, along with four other staff members, are the stewards that water, trim, pot, and take care of the 30,000 plants that come through the greenhouse each year. That’s not to mention the seeds and cuttings they have, too.“We try to sell many different types of plants. We want to offer a wide variety,” Lee says.

Not as large or high-tech as other commercial nurseries, the greenhouses do not contain automatic watering systems. Here, the plants are watered by hand. “With such a large variety of sun and shade exposure and water requirements, it would be difficult to have a system that

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Because the staff manning the greenhouses are also the ones in charge of planting and maintaining the grounds across Jekyll Island, this means the busy bees only have time to man the greenhouse a few days a week.

Open Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9 to 11:30 a.m., the staff is available to answer questions and suggest plant pairings for the public. It’s a cash or check operation for those wanting to purchase anything.

To get ready for the main planting seasons, the greenhouse staff also hosts a plant sale twice a year — in the spring and fall — along with a poinsettia sale during the holidays.

Since she joined the staff three years ago, Lee has noticed a trend in what types of plants people are

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buying for their containers, window boxes, and raised beds. Salvia, lantana, and more can help attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies for those gardeners that also enjoy birdwatching, she says.

Succulents seem to be having a moment, too — and the plants happen to thrive here in the Golden Isles. But their exposure requirements for direct sunlight mean they don’t really make great house plants, Lee warns. A particular favorite potted arrangement includes Hens and Chicks varieties that can include a range of colors from bright green to a deeper purple.

“Our biggest request is finding plants that the deer won’t eat,” Lee says with a laugh. And while some options seem tried and true — for instance, deer usually avoid fragrant plants like herbs and the fuzzy textured leaves of species such as dusty miller — Lee is hesitant to say anything is truly deer-resistant.

zone appropriate and what will flourish,” Scott says. “It’s an opportunity to talk to people who do this for a living every day.”

When they aren’t in the greenhouses, the staff spends their time with their hands in the dirt, transforming hundreds of containers and several dozen display beds around the island. This daily work coincides with longterm projects that include reforestation, restoring dunes, and planting sweetgrass meadows, too.

“A lot of locals know about us, but we are a bit of a secret. Some people don’t know that we have so many plants back here.”

Gawron, who did his master’s degree thesis on landscape restoration at the University of Georgia and once worked on palace gardens in Poland, often looks at the bigger picture of Jekyll’s landscape.

He has seen trees he planted from saplings when he first started part time in 1991 that are now flourishing into young trees. He’s watched as the island was ravaged by hurricanes “Deer keep changing their palates, Matthew and Irma and worked - Cliff Gawron and they may decide to chomp down tirelessly with his staff to get everyon a new seedling of something they thing back into shape in the afterwouldn’t when it is fully grown,” she math. With a loss of 400 pine trees says. And even though roses have on the golf course alone, the havoc thorns, that doesn’t stop deer from wreaked upon the island will take feasting on them, Lee adds. Coleus seems to be another decades to fully recover from, Gawron says, but that favorite for the deer to eat — or just “throw around for doesn’t make this island any less beautiful today. sport,” she adds.

“The primary goal of my job is the landscape and colIf deer have plenty of muscadines and acorns to forage, orscape of Jekyll. A lot of color makes people feel they may be more likely to leave your garden alone, good, and as a resort destination, we know there is a Gawron says, but even he laughs about the challenge of priority to make the island look beautiful to guests and fighting against deer. “It is a constraint on your design and residents because this is a beautiful place to live and your vision when you have to deal with the deer eating visit,” Gawron says. everything,” he says.

If a visitor or resident sees a floral display they like Local knowledge of the staff is what makes the greenaround the island, they can take a picture of it and houses a hidden gem, says Jessica Scott, marketing head over to the greenhouses to ask the staff about the communications manager with the Jekyll Island Authority. plants used within it and maybe take a few home, too.

“What’s so great about the staff here at the Jekyll GreenThey just may need to track down the entrance to the house is that they grow these plants. They know what is greenhouse first.

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British artist Rosalind Wise creates fresh, lively large-format paintings of gardens, meadows, and other natural vistas. Many of her works are inspired by the glorious garden borders found in the United Kingdom. These floral-inspired notecards include five copies of two vibrant designs of an English garden: “Border with Pink Poppies and Evening Primrose” and “Yellow Pokers and Sedums.”

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Eva — known to all as Lovey — grew up in Oxford, Mississippi, surrounded by a rich literary history and her mother’s stunning flower garden. But a shed fire changed everything … especially when her older sister, Bitsy, blamed Lovey for the irreparable damage.

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Little readers not only see the garden flourish, but they watch how Mary and Colin blossom with attention and friendship. Quotes from the original text are woven throughout this retelling, and the beautiful artwork creates a book to be treasured through childhood and beyond.

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Flowers and floral decoration are at the core of Rachel Ashwell’s world and her designs. From her showcase rose garden in California, she set out with photographer Amy Neunsinger to capture the fullblown romance of the quintessential English country house, the dramatic colorways of northern Europe, and the faded opulence of a Parisian apartment.

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Fifty years later, a young solicitor on his first case finds Emeline’s diary. What Bill Perch finds in the tattered pages of neat script goes against everything he has been told. He begins to trace an anguished story of love and betrayal that will send him on a journey to discover what really happened to Emeline all those years ago.

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DID YOU KNOW? • Last year’s race weekend raised more than $26,000 for the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.

• 5K + 10K + 2 Triathlons = 18.6 miles to run, 43.5 miles to bike, and 2,100 meters to swim

ekyll Island’s picturesque oceanfront, maritime forest and flat terrain make the barrier island an athlete’s dream.

Since 2003, Jekyll Island has hosted Turtle Crawl, a weekend of races to benefit the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Runners from around the world travel to Jekyll for the two USA Triathlon-sanctioned races — the International Distance Triathlon and the Sprint Distance — as well as the 5K and 10K races. The full weekend event will take place May 11 through May 13.

“These races do more than get your blood pumping,” says Dr. Terry Norton, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center’s director and veterinarian. “They also benefit the work we do here at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.”

The Jekyll Island Authority opened the Georgia Sea Turtle Center in 2007 as a conservation program dedicated to increasing awareness through education, rehabilitation, and research programs. The working wildlife hospital is open to the public and features an interactive exhibit gallery and rehabilitation pavilion, where guests can observe real-time treatments and learn about sea turtles and other wildlife patients.

In its 11 years of operation, the center has treated and released more than 3,000 animals. The Jekyll Island Authority, along with generous supporters through the Jekyll Island Foundation, enable the Georgia Sea Turtle Center to operate its life-saving facility — the only one of its kind in the state of Georgia. Funds raised from athletes participating in Turtle Crawl help cover the rehabilitation costs for the center’s patients and educational programming.

“We want families to enjoy the festivities,” Norton says.

“We also want to show them how they can have a huge impact in the life of a sea turtle.”

DON’T MISS OUT: New in 2018, the packet pick-up will be headquartered at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on May 11, from noon to 7 p.m. Athletes are invited to bring their families and friends to enjoy the center’s programming and see the work their fundraising supports. Admission costs apply.

Also, on Saturday morning during the triathlons, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center staff and volunteers will host field day-style games, sea turtle education, and visits with the center’s mascot, Scute, at Great Dunes Park.

“THESE RACES DO MORE THAN GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING, THEY ALSO BENEFIT THE WORK WE DO HERE AT THE GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER.” — DR. TERRY NORTON, THE CENTER’S DIRECTOR AND VETERINARIAN

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TURTLE CRAWL WEEKEND SCHEDULE Friday, May 11 Noon to 7 p.m.: Race Expo at The Georgia Sea Turtle Center This new location includes packet pick-up, food trucks, sponsors, and race vendors It is recommended runners pick up their packets prior to race morning.

No new triathlon registrations are allowed on race weekend.

May 12 7 a.m.: International Distance Triathlon 1500M swim: Point-to-point in Atlantic Ocean 29-mile bike: Two loops of Jekyll Island 10K run: Out & back course 7:30 a.m.: Sprint Distance Triathlon

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14.5-mile bike: One loop of Jekyll Island

5K run: Out & back course Location: Great Dunes Park, N. Beachview Drive, between the Jekyll Island Convention Center and Tortuga Jack’s 4 to 7 p.m.: Packet pick-up for 5K and 10K runs and new registrations.

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May 13 7 a.m.: 10K starts | 7:15 a.m.: 5K starts Both runs start near the Jekyll Island Convention Center and run along Beachview Drive. At the halfway point of each race, runners will turn and finish along either the bike path or “beach walk” before finishing at Great Dunes Park.

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Each summer, the lawn of the St. Simons Lighthouse provides a picturesque setting for the Little Light Music Concert Series. Musicians carry tunes across the ocean breeze as the crowd relaxes with friends, family, and a picnic.

Performances are held on select Sunday evenings in May through September. Concerts are from 7 to 9 p.m., and tickets are $12 for adults; children under 12 are admitted free of charge. Tickets may be purchased in advance in the Museum Store located at the A.W. Jones Heritage Center, or at the gate the evening of the concert. Check out coastalgeorgiahistory.org or the Coastal Georgia Historical Society Facebook page for news and weather updates during the concert season.

THE 2018 LINEUP: The Tams, who have been entertaining and thrilling audiences for more than 50 years, will kick things off on May 13. Based out of Atlanta, Loose Chain performs music for all generations and will pack the lawn-covered dance floor during the energetic June 10 performance. Still Cruzin’ will play all the Motown and R&B hits on the biggest holiday weekend of the summer on July 1. The Sensational Sounds of Motown, composed of six veteran musicians with an impressive list of touring and performance credits under their belts, will sway the night away on September

Sounds by the Sea Summertime Concerts P R O V I D E D B Y H E AT H E R H E AT H

Music is in the air and by the sea as Golden Isles Arts & Humanities gets ready for a great summertime concert series, Sounds by the Sea. A variety of musical offerings will fill Neptune Park from May to September showcasing the best local and regional musicians.

“We are looking forward to another outstanding season of music. And you can’t beat the great location, cool ocean breezes and sense of community that makes for a great summertime evening,” says Executive Director Heather Heath.

Sounds by the Sea is presented by Golden Isles Arts and Humanities at Neptune Park on St. Simons Island directly behind the Casino building. The concerts are held on select Sundays, for maximum breezes and bug-free comfort by the ocean. The concerts take place from 7 to 9 p.m., and guests are encouraged to bring a picnic supper and a lawn chair or blanket to relax on.

A season pass for Sounds by the Sea will be available through May 27 and are $30 for adults, $15 for ages 6 to 12. Passes are available for purchase in person at the Historic Ritz Theatre in Downtown Brunswick or by calling Golden Isles Arts and Humanities at 912-262-6934. Admission to Sounds by the Sea, payable at the gate the

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night of each show, is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and kids under 6 years old are free.

THE 2018 LINEUP: Kicking off the Sounds by the Sea 2018 season on May 27 will be audience favorite and extraordinary jazz ensemble, The Phil Morrison-Ken Trimmins Jazz Collective. Soulful Southern songwriter Jaime Renee and her band, Jaime Renee and The Walkers, return on June 24 as they launch their new album, and our sultry songstress of the Golden Isles, Annie Akins, will take the stage on July 22. Talented Savannah-based musicians Maggie and Jackson Evans perform their unique blend of jazz and salsa, playing original tunes and audience favorites on August 26. And Gwen Hughes & The Kats will close out the season on September 23 with favorite tunes from the ’40s to present day.

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It is the land trust’s mission to preserve and protect these natural habitats and cultural and historical features that make St. Simons so beloved by residents and visitors alike. Since 2000, when the community organization was founded, it has acquired approximately 1,000 acres to preserve in perpetuity. Its current goal is to expand that number to 2,000 acres island-wide, or roughly 20 percent of St. Simons.

To do so, its leadership used the Live Oak Reception to launch a new multi-phased, comprehensive fundraising and acquisitions plan: The Canopy Campaign, An Overarching Strategy to Preserve St. Simons South to North. This includes an aggressive push to match the $4 million challenge grant presented to the land trust by the Anschutz Foundation in January. With a total $8 million goal, the funds will be used to close on properties that the land trust currently has under contract.

Two of those sites — the former Mildred Huie Museum on Frederica Road, and, across the street, the location of a previously proposed dollar store — have already been purchased. Both will provide greenspace and park-like settings, thus reducing further congestion and commercial creep along the Frederica Road Corridor. Larger tracts of land on the north end of the island are also under contract or under serious consideration.

“About a year ago, we began to seriously consider what the island would be like if another 1,000 acres were developed,” continued Pope.

“We knew that environmentally valuable land and iconic properties were rapidly disappearing on the island like never before. It is our responsibility to save St. Simons from ourselves,” he said. “It’s our mission to preserve what we are privileged to enjoy today so that our children and their children are able to enjoy this island home tomorrow.”

For more information about the St. Simons Land Trust and the Canopy Campaign, go to sslt.org or call 912-638-9109.

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• At the Land Trust’s Cannon’s Point Preserve on the north end of St. Simons, there is archaeological evidence that humans lived here nearly 5,000 years ago. Native Americans inhabited the island as well as European explorers, colonists, soldiers, slaves, and slave owners.

• The mature maritime forests, living shorelines, freshwater wetlands, and ancient shell middens are home to some of the rarest species of birds, wildlife, and plants anywhere in the eastern United States.

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Taps at Twilight, the The St. Simons Literary Guild Film Series brings “Loving Vincent” to the screen at the St. Simons Casino building on May 9. The 2017 film, directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, is a masterpiece of its own as a story depicted in oil painted animation. The movie follows a young man, who comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist’s final letter and ends up investigating his final days there. The 94-minute film starts at 7 p.m., and a $3 donation fee is suggested.

longstanding Memorial Day tradition hosted by the St. Simons Rotary Club, returns for the 28th year. The community will gather at 6:45 p.m. in St. Simons Island’s Pier Village at Neptune Park for the Memorial Day Concert and Tribute on May 28.

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Memory Matters is hosting a Mothers Day weekend Garden Party with a wine tasting and auction on May 12 at Musgrove Retreat and Conference Center. A preview and tasting begins at 1 p.m. with the auction beginning at 3 p.m. A Moveable Feast will provide appetizers, and Michael Hulett will provide the entertainment.

Tickets are $50. For more information, go to memorymattersglynn.com or call 912-264-0777.

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30th annual golf tournament

at Jekyll Island Golf Club on May 4. There will be breakfast, Bloody Marys, and mimosas at Gnat’s Landing at 10 a.m., with a bus departing for Jekyll Island at 11 a.m. Registration follows at 11:30 a.m. at the Jekyll Island Golf Club, with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The fun returns to St. Simons for an after-party at Gnat’s Landing at 5 p.m. Registration is $100 per person or $400 per team and includes tournament fees, shared cart fee, breakfast, lunch, range balls, and the after-party appetizers at Gnat’s Landing.

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The Reelin’ in a Cure Fishing Tournament, an annual fundraiser hosted by the American Cancer Society Victory Board, will return for its 49th year on May 12 at Morningstar Marina. Entry for adult anglers is $100 and $50 for junior anglers age 15 or younger. To register, email reelininacure2018@gmail.com. And you won’t want to miss out on the Captain’s Meeting and Burgers and Bait party at Certified Burgers and Beverage on May 10. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m., and the party begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Kennedy Outfitters.

The Golden Isles Penguin Project will bring a modern version of the timeless tale of the boy who never grows up when Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. comes to the Ritz on June 14 to 17. The Penguin Project, started by Dr. Andrew Morgan, gives children with special needs an opportunity to participate in the performing arts. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday with a matinee showing at 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 912-262-6934.

The Georgia Sea Island Festival

on St. Simons Island will take place on June 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Gascoigne Bluff. For more than 30 years, the Georgia Sea Island Festival has celebrated the African-American musical traditions, crafts, and food of the coastal barrier islands. Each year, the highlight of the festival are the musicians, who perform traditional spirituals, work songs, and plays handed down by their ancestors. First organized in 1977 by members of the Georgia Sea Island Singers Mable Hillery and Bessie Jones, the festival continues today through the efforts of Frankie Quimby and the St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition.

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Summer is back!

Celebrate the fun of the Kentucky Derby with the 17th annual Derby Day fundraiser for Fred-

erica Academy on May 5 at the Sea Island Retreat Clubhouse. The tradition includes the 144th Kentucky Derby horse-race simulcast, live and silent auctions, food and entertainment. Go to fredericaacademy.org/derbyday for more information.

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Don’t miss out on the karaoke contest Friday night. The blessing of the boats will get underway at 2 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, go to brunswickblessing.com.

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Have you painted the town — or rather the room — red but want to try something new? Try 2 coats of primer, and 3 coats of color to keep the red from bleeding through your new color.

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The excitement of getting your new color on the walls is almost overwhelming, but prepping the walls is more than half the battle. To prep, fill in any holes, lightly sand and wipe the walls, and tape over the crown moulding.

Then, you’re ready to paint!

The Color of the Year is Ultra Violet . Other trends include deep black, spicy red, and a tranquil light green.

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Don’t paint when it rains or when it’s humid — tough to do in the Golden Isles. Humidity means drips and slow drying, though, so check that weather forecast first.

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eople rave about the seafood tacos, sizzling fajitas, house-made guacamole, and fresh taco salad that is arranged in a crispy, fried tortilla shell. But the real story of Tortuga Jack’s extends far beyond the Baja cuisine that blends authentic Mexican with a Coastal Georgia flavor.

This colorful, oceanfront dining experience is unlike any other in the Golden Isles. Recognized in 2017 as the best restaurant on Jekyll Island, Tortuga Jack’s fresh fare, cool vibe, and ocean breezes make it a local favorite that’s definitely worth the drive.

The first thing you notice is a lively oceanfront tiki that has withstood two hurricanes. It is billed as the biggest tiki between South Florida and Maine and features a jawdropping 50-foot bar with views of the Atlantic and nearby Cumberland Island. And if that is not enough, the Big Tiki lives up to its name with the area’s biggest lineup of live music, including more than 200 scheduled bands from April to September.

Inside, Tortuga’s atmosphere is fun, yet a little more subdued. The upscale decor is contemporary by design with a distinct Baja charm and full-service bar.

Besides island-famous frozen concoctions, signature margaritas, and a variety of icy cold craft beer, Tortuga’s has a distinct collection of more than 50 different tequilas — carefully aged and ideal for sipping. Be sure to ask for the Lola because it is worth the hype to experience one of Tortuga’s jet-chilled drinks in mango, cranberry, or blueberry varieties. It presents the perfect selfie for the brave-hearted!

Fresh Baja-Style Mexican Cuisine Tacos, obviously, are a specialty at Tortuga’s. The Baja fish and shrimp tacos are grilled or fried and topped with fresh lettuce and a spicy bang-bang sauce. Light and crisp, these tacos are the perfect balance of softness and crunch. Other taco favorites are filled with hand-pulled chicken, slow-cooked pork, seasoned ground beef, or tender steak.

But while tacos enjoy good reviews, you will definitely want to indulge in Tortuga’s fajitas. Whether it is chicken, steak, or shrimp, the fajitas are generous offerings complemented with rice, pico de gallo, salad, sour cream, and a bed of fresh onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes served on a sizzling cast-iron skillet.

Many locals stop by for enchiladas, the Big Boy Burrito, and chimichangas. Another island favorite is the hand-patted Baja burger topped with guacamole and jalapenos. Plus Tortuga’s has Baja-style surf and turf, a hand-cut blackened ribeye served over a bed of rice and topped with shrimp diablo and market vegetables.

For starters, Tortuga’s features an array of specialties including ceviche, freshly made guacamole, velvety queso, or steamed rah bar shrimp — a local classic.

For more information, call 912-342-2600 or visit TortugaJacks.com. Tortuga Jacks is located at 201 North Beachview Drive on historic Jekyll Island. Open daily from 11 a.m.

READY TO CELEBRATE: The Ocean Club at Tortuga Jack’s is an oceanfront venue with seating for up to 150 guests and a menu with endless options. It is perfect for private parties and special events.

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Once the pepper is blistered, wash pepper clean. Cut an opening in the side of pepper and stuff with mozzarella. Dip stuffed pepper into the egg wash, then dip in flour, and then egg wash again. Dip in panko breadcrumbs, and fry until golden brown. Drizzle with queso and roasted tomato sauce. Pair with black beans, topped with American cheese, and fiesta rice.

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“There’s a sense of eternity among these gnarled, weather-beaten survivors of the caprices of nature.”

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trange things can happen living along the coast of Georgia. One day, I talked to an oak tree. Let me tell you about it.

Oak trees possess mystical spirits.

Besides being great to climb as a kid, they are iconoclastic and do things backwards, sort of a stick-in-the-eye to protocol. Like shedding leaves in the spring, not the fall.

One March morning, you look out and the trees are full of leaves. The next day, a great migration takes place … the leaves let go. No sounds, no mourning, just a silent goodbye to the old. Each leaf an ending and a beginning.

Maybe one of the quietest sounds ever heard is the sound of letting go.

Silence scares people. It’s not loud enough to suit them. Our supercharged culture blasts its incessant cacophony of incoherent noise. It delights the serially addicted adherents of the modern-day screen generation.

It takes a while to get accustomed to living in a place surrounded by silence. It’s possible to vanish into silent moments while walking among the oaks or strolling near the marshes. Its restorative value is incalculable.

The island’s silence is a little unnerving at first. The gravitational pull of busy, big city life hangs on tight. It took about three years for me to break the shackles of its insidious vortex.

The tranquil presence of ancient and massive oak trees helped. Maybe that’s why I respect their wisdom. As Anne

Beattie once remarked, “People forget years and remember moments.” Here’s mine.

It is a day in March last year. The sky is blue and vacuous with wispy jet trails.

They streak like ephemeral memories across the sky of the mind. And like most days, I’m hungry. Hunger makes strange music in a man’s stomach, even causing him to hear mystical voices. It gets the blame for a lot.

I break routine and ride over to Jekyll Island. A change of scenery is good food for the soul. In those days, the Rah Bar occupied the end of the marina pier near the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.

Sadly, it has now been displaced.

The Dangerous Dan’s Dawg ruled the menu. It was hard to beat, especially when enhanced by a cold can of the brew that made Milwaukee famous.

Such combinations are memories in themselves.

it’s so quiet I can hear the temperature drop.

Undeterred, I ask, “Why do you shed your leaves in the spring, and not the fall?” A slight breeze rustles the leaves.

More fall around me. Is it speaking, I wonder?

“What are you saying?” The tree shakes slightly. Branches above me rustle, the air is electric. The wind whispers, “Listen.”

More leaves fall. Curious, I grab a low branch, study it closely. At the tip of the leafless branch is a tiny hint of green, another leaf in the making. It seems to have shoved the former resident off, making room for itself. Such is the way of all growth.

Nature speaks in silence. A resurrection resides in every branch, new life in every stem. Who needs words to understand this?

It’s healthy to walk off the effects of King Kosher nitrates. I take a stroll among the oak trees. It feels comfortable to associate with these massive specimens of antiquity.

Maybe that explains the mystery of how oaks have had better luck in converting Yankees to the Southern lifestyle than Wesley had in spreading spirituality to the natives.

There’s a sense of eternity among these gnarled, weather-beaten survivors of the caprices of nature.

A quiet calm descends upon the place.

Conversation ends. The breeze moves on. So do I.

They exude an energy that’s palpable.

Strange, I know, but if they could talk, what would they say? What wisdom would they impart out of the silence of their voices? I think to open a dialogue with one. “Hi, can I ask you a question?” It answers in silence. In fact,

Did the tree speak? What did I hear?

Maybe just the simple reminder that age is no impediment to new growth, but first, the old has got to go. Life is perennial. Imagine talking to trees and having them talk back. What a place to live.

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eople tell me that I use the word amazing too much, but what other word should I use for hummingbirds?

They are amazing, fascinating creatures. They are tiny and tenacious little jewels right outside our windows. They inspire us with names like Sun Angels, Streamertail, and Magnificent.

When our little Ruby-throated Hummingbirds migrate, they need lots of food, nectar, and insect protein to triple their weight. Then, they fly — and no, they don’t hitch a ride with other birds. Under their own power, these tiny creatures fly out across the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan Peninsula. This nonstop trip takes 18 hours.

Did you know that hummingbirds are only found in the Americas? There are 320 species of hummingbirds, and most live in Central and South America. While these hummingbirds do not migrate, the ones that live in the United States do. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird is our summer hummingbird. They migrate long distances over the Gulf of Mexico. How do they perform that amazing feat?

Food is an essential part of a hummingbird’s life. Their vision is equivalent to my eight-power binoculars; they can see flowers or feeders about three-quarters of a mile away. And while red is often the color associated with hummingbirds, they aren’t color-restrictive. Rather, they go to the flowers that have the most nectar. In researching this column, I discovered that hummingbirds go to red flowers because bees and wasps do not see this color as well. If bees are not feeding on these red flowers, hummingbirds can feed undisturbed.

We can help prepare a table for these marathon birds; and not only is this is fun to do, but it also will enhance your yard.

First, look at what to plant for these little jewels. I spoke to Eamonn Leonard, the plant guy at Georgia Department of Natural Resources. He knows what will grow on our coast.

He recommends native plants such as Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), the native hibiscus (Hibiscus aculeatus, Hibiscus moschoetos, Hibiscus grandiflora, Hibiscus coccinea, and Kosteletzkya virginiana), Coral bean (Erythrina herbacea), Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea), Spotted Beebalm (Monarda punctata), Crossvine (Bignonia capreaolata), and Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans). “Don’t plant hummingbird vine (Ipomea quamoclit), as it can be a weed and is not native. Don’t plant Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica),” he says.

Second, we can put up a feeder for the little jewels. There are a good many designs of hummingbird feeders. Choose the one you like because you are the one that is going to be watching it. I like ones that are easy to clean because you need to clean it often. The food is simple. It is one-part white refined sugar and four parts water. I make enough for several cleanings. And please, no red food coloring! It could hurt the hummingbird.

Once you put up our feeders and plant pretty native plants, sit back and relax. If a Ruby-throated Hummingbird discovers your yard and feeder, you are going to see why I keep using the word amazing.

Hummingbirds need to feed because they have a high metabolism. Their hearts beat 250 beats a minute when resting and 1,200 beats a minute when feeding. They need to eat every 15 minutes to maintain the energy to thrive and survive. At night, hummingbirds do something else that is amazing. They slow their hearts down and go into torpor, which is similar to hibernation. This deep sleep helps keep their energy levels from dropping to dangerous levels.

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to Fight Fear with Facts You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t fear loss. As such, an investor’s natural instinct is to flee the market when it starts to plummet, just as greed prompts us to jump back in when stocks are skyrocketing. Both can have negative impacts.

1. MARKET DECLINES ARE PART OF INVESTING. Stocks have risen steadily for nearly a decade. But history tells us that stock market declines are an inevitable part of investing. The good news is that corrections (defined as a 10 percent or more decline), bear markets (an extended 20 percent or more decline), and other challenging patches haven’t lasted forever. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has typically dipped at least 10 percent about once a year, and 20 percent or more about every 3.75 years, according to data from 1900 to 2017. Each downturn has been followed by a recovery and a new market high.

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first year after each of these market declines was nearly 55 percent. Even missing out on just a few trading days can take a toll. A hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the S&P 500 made in 2002 — the start of the recovery following the bursting of the technology bubble — would have grown to more than $18,000 by the end of 2012. But if an investor missed the 10 best trading days during that period, he or she would have ended up with just $9,378 — less than the initial investment.

3. EMOTIONAL INVESTING CAN BE HAZARDOUS. Emotional reactions to market events are perfectly normal.

Investors should expect to feel nervous when markets decline. But it’s the actions taken during such periods that can mean the difference between investment success and shortfall.

4. Make a plan and stick to it.

Creating and adhering to a thoughtfully constructed investment plan is another way to avoid making shortsighted investment decisions — particularly when markets move lower. The plan should take into account a number

of factors, including risk tolerance and short- and long-term goals.

One way to avoid futile attempts to time the market is with dollar cost averaging, where a fixed amount of money is invested at regular intervals, regardless of market ups and downs. This approach creates a strategy in which more shares are purchased at lower prices and fewer shares are purchased at higher prices. Over time, investors pay less, on average, per share.

5. DIVERSIFICATION MaTTERS. A diversified portfolio doesn’t guarantee profits or provide assurances that investments won’t decline in value, but it does lower risk. By spreading investments across a variety of asset classes, investors lower the probability of volatility in their portfolios. Overall returns won’t reach the highest highs of any single investment — but they won’t hit the lowest lows either.

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or nine years, Tink had been begging me to take him to We’re blessed that the Rondarosa includes pastures, a NASCAR race. I had always shrugged him off, saying, streams, trees, creeks that were part of my childhood, and “It’s not the same place as when I worked there.” those red dirt places where I ran barefooted and plotted

my dreams. When the massive honeysuckle vines blossom Professionally, I grew up in the NASCAR garage. I was a in early June, my lungs are filled with the fragrant perfume young, round-faced girl freshly out of college when a sports of my childhood. It smells like memories. reporting stint at USA Today in Washington, D.C., led me to a job with a sports marketing firm in Indianapolis. This then It surprised me to learn that the garage smells are as landed me full-time, smack dab on the stock car racing beautiful to me as the magnolia blossoms, roses, and pine circuit. I was one of the first females to have a garage trees of the Rondarosa. These are the scents of carefully pass — my dear friend, Stevie Waltrip, was first. I always honed nests that nurtured my future, the places from which wore high heels and usually a skirt or dress. So you can I spread my wings and flew. Both smell like home to me. imagine that I stuck out in a garage of greasy, slow-talking country boys. They The first time that Tink saw the Golden Isles, he all became family to me because, back smelled home, too. He grew up in the small in those days, the sport was a tight-knit coastal town of Darien, Connecticut, a place family. We rejoiced with each other’s that is decorated with Revolutionary houses, triumphs and mourned together when crumbling stone walls, and massive oak trees. It is tragedy visited. hedged in by bluish-gray sea waters and marshes

of grasses, rushes, and reeds.

But Tink wore me out with begging.

Finally, when we found ourselves working As the sun was dipping toward its nightly sleep on a television project that I thought when we crossed the Torres causeway, the would be strengthened if Tink saw the enormous orange fireball cast a magical glow world from which I had sprung up, I against the marsh as the grass shimmered with agreed. He was childishly elated. light and giggled with movement. He blinked, This is part of a series

taken aback by something. In a second, I of articles where “Now, look,” I said. “Don’t get your learned that it was a memory. bestselling author hopes up. I used to be a darling of the Ronda Rich recalls circuit, but most of the people I knew “This looks exactly like where I grew up,” he said. how she met and from those years are either retired, dead, He let down the window and inhaled deeply. fell in love with the or in prison.”

For minute or so, he basked in the glow, the Golden Isles and its

smell, the feel of that certain wind that is only people.

I didn’t expect it to mean much to me produced when it mixes with a wetland. “It smells because I knew it had changed a great like carefree innocence and endless adventure,” deal. I dreaded seeing what was at one he sighed. “The wonder of God’s nature.” time is no longer still. Yet, I would see a few friends there, including my close friend and lifelong mentor, Richard That was the moment he felt in love with a Southern Childress, who is a multi-team owner as well as the founder place, a place remarkably similar to a piece of his heart. of a successful North Carolina vineyard. In the garage, I Later, we visited his hometown of Darien, and I saw what settled into a director’s chair angled between Childress’ he meant. The Tokeneke Beach Club, where Tink spent two haulers. Tink beamed ear to ear as he watched, practically every day of his childhood summers, sits as a imagining the adventurous life I had experienced among buffer between the sea and the marsh. The moment I saw those noisy cars. It was admittedly a glorious era in my life. it, I was struck by the similarity to spots on Jekyll, St. Simons,

and Sea Island.

Suddenly, my senses were flooded with sounds, sights, and, especially, smells. I took a deep, lingering breath of the As Tink drove into the Tokeneke Beach Club, I let down the gasoline-scented air that was mixed with grease, oil, and window and inhaled Tink’s truth. Georgia’s islands smell just the burning rubber of Goodyear tires. Joy swept through like his childhood home. me. I had come home.

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Home is Where the Heart & Furniture Is SENIOR COUPLES EASE THROUGH DOWNSIZING WITH HELP

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WORDS BY LAUREN MCDONALD | PHOTO BY BOBBY HAVEN ori Harden comes into people’s lives during an important moment of change. Harden, an interior designer for Pierce & Parker Interiors on St. Simons Island, helps retirement-aged couples through the process of downsizing from their houses into apartments in senior living communities such as Thrive and Marsh’s Edge.

The process is long, personal, and emotional, Harden says. “I want them to have a place that they love and enjoy coming home to every day,” she says.

The first meeting with these clients normally consists of walking through every room, Harden says, and allowing them to point out furniture, art, and other possessions they’d like to keep. “A lot of these people have traveled all over the world, and so they have things that have meaning that they want to keep with them, and they know that they can’t take everything,” Harden says.

She provides guidance on what to keep and what to sell, give away, or throw away. Harden then takes their favorite possessions and creates a new space for them in the retirement community. This space is often significantly smaller than the home from which the couples move — Harden says many cut their space in half — but by using their own furniture and their beloved items they’ve collected throughout their lives, it helps the transition. And for the furniture they are keeping, clients often freshen up upholstery or update fabrics to give their older pieces a modern look.

Once the couple has moved into their new home, Harden returns to help them with the finishing touches. “You make every bed, you hang every picture, and you put in every trinket that they want,” says Harden of her work on transitioning nearly a dozen clients so far. “You may have changed from one home to another, but the things that you’ve taken with you are still your things. That’s very important in making that transition and helping you stay secure.”

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If clients do decide to purchase something new, Harden can locate new pieces, much of which is sold on the showroom floor at Pierce & Parker Interiors. “Here on the floor, we try to keep in mind that our primary customers are retirement age, and we try to do a really good job of having things that mix well with people’s older pieces, like antique pieces,” says Jessica Moore, an interior designer with Pierce & Parker. “Our clientele own a lot of beautiful antiques, and of course, they want to keep those. We want to have things that fit well in the same room with those pieces.”

Harden recommends devoting at least six months for planning a transition. This will give enough time to emotionally weigh the decisions so the clients feel comfortable with the end result, she says.

She spent six months working with Margie Dorsey and her husband. The couple had lived in Sea Palms for 23 years before they moved into Marsh’s Edge in October.

The Dorseys had traveled all over the world and collected photographs and souvenirs everywhere they went. Their spacious apartment in the senior living community is filled with pieces from these trips. “We’re happy here,” Dorsey says. “We worked with Lori, and she helped us make decisions about what we should keep.”

Dorsey advises others to be willing to part with unneeded possessions and don’t be afraid to seek out professional assistance. “Get rid of everything that you don’t want, and do it way before you want to move,” she recommends. “Clean out closets and drawers.”

Moore recommends any couple going through this transition allow Pierce & Parker Interiors to play a role in the process. “It’s all about relationship for Lori,” Moore says. “She really shines when she does this because she cares so deeply for these people, and I think that is the thing — that’s it not a job. It’s a relationship.”

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COASTAL OUTREACH SOCCER Words by Buddy Hughes Photos provided by Coastal Outreach Soccer

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hawn Williams can't help but let out a laugh when he talks about how much Coastal Outreach Soccer has grown.

What started out 13 years ago as a joint effort between the Glynn County School System, Brunswick Recreational Department, and volunteers to provide a positive after-school program for students in the Head Start Program has morphed into one of the area's most productive charitable initiatives.

"We've kind of controlled the growing until this year," says Williams, the executive director.

"We went from having 65 kids in the program to having 184 kids in the program this year. We're not turning a kid away. We will figure it out."

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It is that mentality that has allowed to program to help kids who otherwise wouldn't have access to a sport that can be expensive with the number of camps and travel teams out there. Then, there's getting to all the games and tournaments, which sometimes require overnight stays.

Coastal Outreach Soccer has worked to remove those barriers for the young athletes. "We went out and recruited some other players who weren't part of Head Start," Williams says. ”As we looked at it, there was still a group of kids that had no access to soccer, whether it was transportation, money, or lack of knowledge of the sport.

We saw it as a way of being able to engage those youth that were not at the time being introduced to the sport.”

The program's esteem has grown to such levels that teachers from various Glynn County schools are suggesting kids who would be a fit for the program. Williams estimates that about half a dozen players on the boys roster at Brunswick High came through his program. He expects to see more players on the Lady Pirates squad next year as athletes from the girls’ program begin to filter into the high school level of competition.

The growth also has led Coastal to expand from two travel teams to five to go along with its various in-house programs. Last season, the squads played against some of the top-ranked travel teams in the state and some semi-professional squads.

"Giving them that level of competition has been unbelievable," Williams says. "Those experiences have given them the confidence that they can compete at any level.”

It's all part of the organization's goal to be with the athletes through their high school graduation and help the kids find a landing spot in college, the military, or in the workforce.

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The travel teams and programs help expose the young players to a world they might not have otherwise known and encourage them to set high goals for their lives.

"We have kids who haven't left Brunswick," Williams says.

"Just to have that experience — leaving Brunswick, being able to interact with other kids, and an overnight stay in the nicest hotel that we can afford — creates an excitement level among the kids that is unbelievable.”

Since soccer is an international sport, it was only a matter of time before Coastal took flight abroad, too. Two years ago, the program welcomed a team from the Bahamas to Glynn County to play games and interact with each other. The squad from Freeport and the girls from Glynn got to spend time together off the pitch, learning about each other's cultures, and just generally getting to be kids.

During Spring Break in April, Williams and a group of girls headed to Freeport for games against the team and another out of Nassau. "That's been tremendous just for the growth of the game for the girls," Williams says.

The success on and off the field has not only gained more athletes for its programs, but also more expenses. The budget saw a 53 percent increase this year, Williams says. Local and national charities have provided assistance to help the growing program take care of expenses.

Darius Slay, a former Brunswick High football standout and current star defensive back for the Detroit Lions, has been very involved with the program in recent years. Slay has partnered with Coastal to help host camps and put together Slay's annual Big Play Slay Easter Weekend Community Celebration.

Help has also come from groups such as the United Way, Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation, and the Hello Goodbuy thrift store in Brunswick. Grants like one from the Women's Sports Foundation — which has a partnership with ESPNW, a branch of the sports media titan that focuses on women's issues and sports — have also been put to good use. The grant from the foundation is usually just for a year, but the soccer program has impressed the group so much that it received the grant for a second year and may be renewed for a third.

"We have the track record to develop a kid on and off the field," Williams says. "Locally, that support is coming. It's been tremendous just to help more kids."

Relatability is a key part of the program. "We basically started using terminology and things that we apply to football and basketball to teach the kids how to play soccer," Williams says.

The method works. Some on the Brunswick High team have signed scholarships to play at the collegiate level.

One big factor in how the coaches teach and train is time. Players stay in the program until they graduate high school, so coaches don't have to rush a player's development.

Coastal has also cultivated a camaraderie amongst its players.

Williams says the kids enjoy spending time with one another as much as they do playing the game.

"It's definitely a family atmosphere," Williams says. "We give the kids the freedom to be creative and the freedom of play within our system that allows them to express themselves. It allows them to find their voice with the ball at their feet."

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eing a gardener also requires one to be a bit of a conservationist. Caring for the Earth and its resources is part and parcel of the game. In recent years, an emphasis on eco-friendly gardening has underscored the importance of being good stewards of the land.

“Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.”

— William Wordsworth Keren Giovengo, program manager for the University of Georgia Marine Extension in Brunswick, lives by Wordsworth’s words. By observing how every plant, insect, and animal work together, gardeners can create these spaces with minimal negative environmental impact.

“We live here because we love it here — the beauty of it, the aesthetics of it,” Giovengo says. “Let nature be your teacher. Observe. Be aware. What are some natural areas that just really draw you? And then let nature kind of guide you in your landscapes.”

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Giovengo developed an EcoScapes Sustainable Land Use program that advocates for responsible stewardship of natural resources. The program includes a demo garden at the UGA Marine Extension office in Brunswick.

“The garden itself is one of the tools that is part of the program, and people are welcome to come here anytime during our regular work hours,” Giovengo says. “Volunteers are always welcome, as well.”

Her tips include:

Incorporate a diversity of native plants in your garden.

Traditional landscapes often do not offer the sort of diversity that will contribute to an eco-friendly garden, Giovengo says. “To be eco-friendly, the diversity of plants you include is very important,” she says. “And I’m not just talking about pretty little perennials. I’m talking about trees and shrubs and native grasses and vines.”

Pick the perfect location for your plant to grow.

Plant native plants to reduce water needs and chemical use.

Native plants will require less water, fertilizer, and chemicals. They’ll grow more easily, as they’ve adapted to this area. “Native plants around here have evolved over eons … and they’re used to this heat and the humidity and the droughts and the rainfall regimes here,” Giovengo says. “They’re used to the natural pests and diseases that occur here, as well.” Giovengo developed a native plant search engine, which can be found at ecoscapes.bugwood.org. The search engine can help gardeners determine the right native plants for their landscape’s conditions.

“You want to really understand your site conditions,” Giovengo says. “You want to look at the sunlight — whether it’s shady or no shade or full sun. You want to look at moisture components of the soil.

Do you have a really wet area that stays wet? Or is it really dry?”

Don’t plant invasive species.

Invasive plants and animals can compromise the natural habitats here. “When they’re compromised, we have a reduction in what we call ecosystem services … Ecosystem services is kind of a fancy name for what nature provides us humans for free.”

Examples of ecosystem services include clean air provided by trees, and pollination provided by bees, hummingbirds, and other creatures.

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Fruits and vegetables will also thrive under eco-friendly gardening conditions.

“To be eco-friendly, the diversity of plants you include is very important, And I’m not just talking about pretty little perennials. I’m talking about trees and shrubs and native grasses and vines.”

— Keren Giovengo

Patrick Holladay, manager of the community garden at HIS Ministries in Brunswick, implements only environmentally sustainable gardening practices there.

Holladay, an assistant professor of hospitality, sport, and tourism management for Troy University’s Brunswick campus, has been an avid gardener his entire life, starting on his grandfather’s Tennessee farm. Now, he brings that expertise to HIS Ministries, a local nonprofit organization with a Christ-centered mission to provide assistance and resources to Brunswick’s impoverished neighborhoods.

Holladay aims to spread awareness and education opportunities through the community garden. “The No. 1 reason we have the garden is for positive community development,” he says. “This is a really tough area to live in, and so if you come and volunteer, you get to have the opportunity to make the quality of life in this community come up.”

Holladay grows a variety of vegetables in the garden and pushes for environmental stewardship when gardening. He says eco-friendly gardening is not only responsible, but also practical. “It’s the right thing to do. We only have one planet,” he says. “It also actually makes your garden way more productive, if you’re using natives and you’re mulching and composting. Your garden is going to be really great.”

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His tips include:

Try companion planting.

By planting two plants in close proximity to each other, it enhances each of the plant’s growth and protects them from other pests. “This companion planting is really good because it attracts predatory insects like ladybugs and if you attract predatory insects … then you don’t have to spray,” he says.

Use hand tools rather than electric tools.

Hand tools will cut down on energy costs and will prevent putting additional pollutants out into the air.

Put out bird feeders and bat boxes.

“If you have bird feeders, you’re attracting a lot of the seed-eating birds that are also bug-eating birds,” Holladay says. “And bat boxes are really good because the types of bats we have around here like to eat mosquitos.”

Buy local seeds from stores in the area or pick up the free seeds offered by Keep Golden Isles Beautiful.

Control your water using a timed sprinkler or drip hose. Reduce water use by collecting rain water.

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Horticulturalist Anne Ditmer has several suggestions for maintaining an eco-friendly garden, from soil preparation to recommending plants and watering requirements.

Fertilization is key, and using kitchen scraps can come in handy. Composting increases nutrients, water-holding capacities, and improving soil structure. Also choosing plants that use less water work well in the Golden Isles, she says.

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Maintain close observation of plants during the growing season, and keep good weed control.

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Choose a proper planting site with nutri-

ent-rich soil and good quality plants suited for the climatic zone.

To keep thirsty plants watered, position plants that share similar water requirements in the same garden bed. Amend the soil and mulch.

Use container plantings with good potting soil. You can also pur-

chase a water-retaining polymer that can be easily incorporated directly in the planting bed or into a container. The crystals absorb the water, but plants can easily access it.

Some brands include Aquasorb, Miracle-Gro Water Storing Crystals, and Soil Mist.

Ace Garden Center on St. Simons offers a wide variety of native plants that are good for eco-friendly gardening. The center’s staff can also provide gardeners with tips and tricks on the best ways to grow plants in an environmentally sustainable manner.

Leslie Kiger, staff member at Ace Garden Center, says she maintains her own eco-friendly garden, and she can offer several tips on how to create your own.

“A lot of what you find in a garden center is going to be non-native, your decorative plants that people are looking for,” Kiger says. “But you do have a lot of people that are looking for native plants. It’s more friendly to your environment. All of it does well because it grows here naturally.

And it can be very well done if you take the time to find out what they need and what kind of places they need to go.”

Her tips include:

Replace non-native plants with native plants.

Add compost to the soil that will contribute nutrients and aid water retention.

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Pier Village chefs pick their favorites from the garden for some phenomenal summer recipes

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There seems to be one common, unbreakable commandment

for those in the local ­ restaurant industry: ­Freshness is king. ­Whatever dish area chefs craft, they always seek to find the most crisp vegetables to make their menus pop. They know that this ­seemingly small detail is the secret between making a mediocre meal and ­offering something diners will never forget.

Just ask Connor Rankin.

The chef and operating partner at The Half Shell in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island goes the extra mile to ensure that his recipes have the freshest ingredients.

“Fresh is always best. It’s like the tomatoes we get ... those are from Uncle Don’s Local Market on St. Simons Island. The vine ripe or heirloom tomatoes you get from the store aren’t as good because these are picked ripe,” he says.

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Many area restaurants use Uncle Don’s

as their go-to. The proprietor, Don Maxey, is an early riser who is up and at ’em each day, either going to fetch cartons of farm-fresh vegetables himself from regional farms or unloading boxes delivered the same day they were harvested.

“A lot of times, tomatoes sold in the grocery stores are picked green and gassed to turn the right color (red).

They are hybrid tomatoes designed not to bruise during transport. What you end up with is a very durable tomato that tastes like cardboard.

It’s not what you want to eat. You just can’t beat the quality (of fresh produce),” he says.

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Maxey brings in a variety of food from farmers in Darien, Woodbine, Baxley, and Odum, as well as from the Savannah area. After stocking the shelves of his market, located at 610 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island, customers — both restaurateurs and the general public — take the items immediately back out, preparing meals with the ingredients that came right from the farm.

For Rankin, that makes all the difference. He even designs his specials around what is in season to ensure

the best flavor. “Whenever I do a special, I use what’s in season, whether it be greens or root vegetables and gourds,” Rankin says.

He has many recipes that tie those elements together, one of which is a Georgia Pecan and Aged White Cheddar Crusted Wahoo. The fish is also drizzled with a lemon butter sauce and situated on a bed of fresh arugula from Uncle Don’s.

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Ingredients for the lemon butter sauce 1/2 cup white wine Juice from 1 lemon Pinch of salt Dash of Tabasco

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Combine these ingredients in a pot and let it reduce down by two-thirds and remove from heat. Dice a stick of butter into small cubes and whisk it in slowly.

To plate, put 1 to 1 1/2 cups of arugula (per serving) in a mixing bowl, and lightly dress with extra virgin olive oil and salt and pepper. Set the fish in the center of the plate, drizzling the butter sauce around. Place the dressed arugula off to the side in a mound.

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Right around the corner from the Half Shell on Mallery Street, John Belechak, chef at Palmer’s Village Cafe, also favors fresh ingredients. The local breakfast and lunch hotspot gets most of its ingredients from half a dozen area farms.

They come from places such as Coastal 17 Green Goods in Darien, Adams Farms in Pooler, Kachina Farms in Rincon, and Walker Farms in Sylvania, just to name a few.

Then, of course, there’s Uncle Don’s right on St. Simons Island. “Don is our veggie broker,” Belechak says.

As a chef for more than 30 years, Belechak knows that fresh vegetables will dictate the quality of the dish. “A good cook is only as good as the raw ingredients he or she has to work with.

This was told and drilled into me at a very young stage of my career and still holds true. This is where the true essence of cooking comes from,” he says.

He loves fresh colorful summer staples such as okra, corn, tomatoes, and Vidalia onions. All are very versatile, allowing a multitude of different preparatory options. He incorporates several of these into his dishes; but one of his most often used items: the farmer’s market tomato.

“Tomatoes are not meant to look perfect; they are meant to taste great raw or cooked. The tomato should be somewhat firm, gives a little when you feel it, and have a sweet smell, too,” Belechak says. “This fruit is thought to originate in South America and is known to the French as pommel d’ amour or love apples. Tomatoes are great for grilling or eating right off the vine, if you are fortunate enough to have a plant or two.”

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Fresh green beans and tomatoes with sour cream sauce Ingredients

SERVES 4 1 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons onion, diced small Small pinch of red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup cooking liquid from beans 3 tomatoes, diced small ¾ cup sour cream 1 teaspoon fresh lemon thyme; fresh basil may be substituted, chopped small 3 tablespoons crushed Ritz Crackers Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Cook beans in salted boiling water for about 8 minutes. Do not cover. When cooked, ­remove 1 cup of cooking liquid and set aside. Cool saucepan under cold running water, then drain beans and set aside.

Like tomatoes, onions are another go-to for many of his dishes. And when it comes to finding the crème de la crème, Belechak prefers to get them from the motherland — Vidalia.

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yellow flesh. Its peak season is May through June,” he says. “Get them while you can. Local produce is a blessing in this fast-paced prefab world we live in now.”

One of Belechak’s recipe’s incorporates several of those summer veggies into one dish — green beans and tomatoes in a sour cream sauce.

Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat.

Add onion and cook 3 minutes over low heat, adding a pinch of red pepper flakes and stirring.

Add vinegar and sugar; cook 1 minute over medium heat.

Mix in flour and continue to cook for a minute.

Add reserved cooking liquid. Season with salt and pepper, and cook 7 more minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and thyme. Add cooked beans and tomatoes, mix gently, and let simmer for 3 minutes. Sprinkle crackers on top and serve.

Barbara Jean Barta

is another fan of fresh summer veggies.

Every year, the owner of Barbara Jean’s Restaurant, which offers up wholesome, home-cooking in the Pier Village on St. Simons Island, looks forward to new crops to use in her popular dishes.

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“Two of my favorites for summer are tomatoes and corn. I look forward to them every year,” she says.

As do the others, Barta concocts recipes based around what’s in season. And, naturally, corn and tomatoes are heavily featured in many of those. One of her perennial go-tos is a savory cream corn with tomatoes, onions, and bell pepper.

1 tablespoon butter 1 bunch green onions, sliced 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic 3 cups fresh or frozen corn 1 cup cream 1/4 cup soft cream cheese 1 red bell pepper, diced small 2 Roma tomatoes, diced small

“I actually saw something kind of like this (recipe) and decided to do it with my favorite ingredients — corn and tomatoes.

Nothing beats corn on the cob,” she says.

And shucking freshly picked corn for a creamy comfort meal is right up her alley.

Melt the butter and sauté in a pan over medium heat. Add green onions, jalapeño, red pepper, tomatoes, and garlic. Cook until soft, roughly three minutes.

Directions

Stir in the corn and the cream. Simmer the mixture until it thickens, and the corn is tender, about eight minutes. Stir in cream cheese until it melts. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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hen it comes to staging a Garden of Eden in your own home, you only need a bit of imagination and some basic craft supplies to pull everything together.

Sucker for succulents? Try your hand at a modern terrarium. Hosting an afternoon tea?

Bring a bit of green to the table with verdant holders. Love birdwatching? Create a Mad Hatter-esque feeder that would transform your porch into an avian wonderland. Love candles but want a no-flame alternative? Find your perfect scent with your own potpourri mix.

The ideas abound — and for those with a green thumb and a hot glue gun, you can transform your living spaces into your own oasis in no time.

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Succulent Terrariums

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errariums are making a comeback. Loved for their beauty and fuss-free maintenance, they are showing up everywhere from weddings to popular stores like West Elm and Anthropologie. These beauties are great for people who want to enjoy a variety of plants but only have a small space for them. They also make gorgeous centerpieces.

Supplies Clear glass vessel with a wide opening Small rocks or pea gravel Cactus & Succulent Soil Succulent plants Sheet Moss Decorative Rocks

Instructions Thoroughly wash and dry the vessel. Add a layer of small rock to the bottom of the vessel for drainage.

Make a thick layer of soil and add plants. Be sure to leave enough space for the plants to be able to grow.

Arrange decorative rocks and pieces of sheet moss around the plants.

Thoroughly water the soil. Water again once the soil has completely dried out.

Place terrarium in a place that gets lots of indirect sunlight.

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Homemade Potpourri T

his is not your grandmother’s potpourri. Mix together a variety of dried petals, citrus fruits, and whole spices. Add a couple of drops of your favorite essential oil to create a pretty display that will make your home smell great, too.

Supplies Rose petals Citrus fruits Cinnamon sticks Star anise Cotton hulls Eucalyptus leaves Essential oils

Instructions To dry the rose petals: Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. Place rose petals in a single layer on a baking sheet and put in the oven for about 10 minutes.

To dry the fruit: Slice citrus fruits into thin rounds, about 1/8 inch think. Place rounds in a single layer on a baking sheet, put in the oven, and bake until fruit is dry to the touch. This could take anywhere from 90 minutes to 4 hours, depending on the fruit.

Once the fruit and rose petals are dry, mix them in a large glass bowl with all the other larger ingredients.

Add 3 to 5 drops of essential oil. Pick one scent or mix several to create your own blend. Toss to spread the oil throughout the potpourri.

Display in a pretty plate or dish. This makes a great gift, too.

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Simple Frond Candleholders A

dd a beautiful touch of nature to your spring table with these plant frondly candleholders.

This project is simple, but it makes a big impact!

Supplies Tall glass candle vases Pillar candles Flat leaves or fronds (such as ferns or cypress) Spray adhesive

Instructions Wash and thoroughly dry the outside of the candleholders.

Spray fronds with spray adhesive, and let it set up for about a minute.

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Cut off excess at the bottom of the candleholders.

Fill each holder with a pillar candle.

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Supplies Vintage or thrifted cups and saucers Gorilla Glue or E6000 glue, clear Twine, for hanging feeders

Instructions Use glue to affix cup to saucer in a position where it looks like the cup is pouring into the saucer. Temporarily place something heavy inside the cup to weigh it down as glue dries.

Allow about 2 hours drying time.

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“Usually, the front of the house — whether you are doing a Spanish or French style — you have to keep it a little more traditional to make it look more like a period house. But on the back, you can sort of take liberties, if that is where the view is, and put as much glass as you could get,” says the architect, who ventured into his career under Frank McCall in the 1990s after graduating from Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Shackelford: More new, but then I do a lot of remodels, too. So it just depends. Right now, I am finishing up a house in Ocean Forest. It’s an Italian villa. It’s going to be pretty spectacular.

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I know you don’t like the term ‘fad,’ but what’s changed since you started in 1991? What are some timeless elements that you are still implementing today?

Things come and go. The Spanish style was really popular there for a while, and it’s not so popular anymore … Of course, everyone wants an open floorplan today with a lot of light, especially on the back of the house, and as many windows as they

can get wherever they have a view.

I would say houses are not as formal as they were back then. People want more open rooms and places that flow together, as opposed to having a separate kitchen and breakfast room and dining room and all that stuff.

Right. Would you say that’s because nowadays, people are communicating while they are in the kitchen? It’s not just a place that is never seen. It’s part of the family space now.

Oh, definitely. People don’t have as much help as they used to have or they eat out all the time, especially in that market for vacation homes.

Oh, yes. I imagine you design someone’s vacation home or second home differently than you would their primary residence. Do certain rooms take more prominence or less prominence knowing it’s going to be used as a second home rather than a primary one?

Especially in this area, people want more bedrooms because they intend to have more company. The closets in the guest rooms don’t need to be huge for vacation houses. Now for the master, we usually put in big closets and bathrooms. But, I think that’s a big difference. They are a little less dressy or formal than a primary home, but that’s not always the case.

You mentioned light earlier. So many people have wonderful views involved in their properties — whether it’s the marsh or ocean.

What are some unique ways you can incorporate light into homes down here along the coast?

You can do things that borrow the light.

I did a house on the beach at Sea Island a couple of years ago, and we had a gallery along the front of the house. We had windows that opened up into the hallway upstairs, but the bathrooms didn’t have windows because they were interior bathrooms.

So I put a round window in the hallway that would borrow the light from the outside.

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“If you went to an historic house, they would not have huge, expansive glass on the back.

Pretty much, the back would look like the front ... if you look at the old houses, they really didn’t take advantage of the views. A window was whatever size it was and that was how it was. I have this wonderful view and I want this wall of glass — that’s not how they thought. And that’s the difference between a modern house and one built 100 years ago.”

That’s really neat. Maybe the answer to adding natural light isn’t always putting in a window but using the ones you have to their greatest advantage?

Right. I am doing that in the Italian house now. In the laundry room, there was no window. So we put a decorative quatrefoil window with an obscured glass in it. So it borrows the light from the outside window. So it’s a wonderful space, but it would have been a dark space without it.

I typically don’t do many skylights.

Some people like them, some people don’t. I just haven’t used that many in the last couple of years. People aren’t crazy about them.

When it comes to building materials, how do you feel about tabby?

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the ruins, say at Sea Island at the golf club. The kind that have a little bit of shell in it. The original tabby was a building material they used to build the walls with, and they would cover it with plaster. So, you never saw the shells on the original tabby buildings because they plastered over that. It has only been in the last years that the plaster would get washed off and you could see the shells coming through ... when I do tabby, I try to copy the look of washed plaster and you just see a few shells coming through.

In general, is there a design element you think fits well with our area?

Any kind of tropical themed house fits, I think. If you copy the house from the West Indies or islands. Or any house that was built with the Southern areas. They tend to have more porches. They did have bigger windows than houses built in New England. It’s just a certain feel that

a house fits the area … although the old houses, they probably didn’t have huge porches. But over the years, people said they need a porch to sit outside because it’s too hot to sit inside.

I understand the business is architecture and interior design with Nancy Stoddard on staff as the interior designer. So how does that collaboration work?

We work together if we are on the same project. It’s good because, from the very beginning, you are planning the house from the inside out. It really works well to do that. I live in South Florida a lot of the year, and this is probably one of the best places in the country to buy antiques and some great second-hand furniture.

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I am guessing each project is something new for you. So how do you design something different for repeat clients?

I’m doing a remodel in New York.

I had done the family’s house in Sea Island. Then, I did the mother’s apartment in New York, and then we redid the mother’s house in New York for the daughter … It’s more of a Georgian style house with the shake, but it turned out to be a really beautiful house. We had 8-foot ceilings and we managed to give the illusion of height. We took the plaster off the ceiling and left exposed the rafters to look like beams … Actually, I thought of that idea at a house I did on Sea Island, and it had lower ceilings. I said, let’s just take the Sheetrock off and wrap the studs in the ceilings. And it turned out great.

So it gives you an illusion of height.

Do you find that clients coming to you for the first time understand what your role is in bringing their vision into reality, or are there misconceptions about being an architect?

I’m more of the hands-on type. Some architects just design the house and then they’re done with it. I prefer to see the project through because you can just see so many things when it is in the 3D. You just say, ‘Oh, maybe we should do this instead of that;’ nothing major, but tweaking little things. Maybe you see a view in the room that you don’t like. Maybe you see through a door that you didn’t know, so you can change that.

I used to do a lot of built-in passthroughs. That was fun. It would look like built-in furniture and you open it up and it would be a bar or something. I haven’t done that in a while, maybe in a house a year ago.

Everybody loves it because you see an armoire that you open and then it opens to the next room. This house last year was a Cape Dutch house … it had the passthroughs in it, and everybody loved that.

Have you ever designed something for a house and liked it so much that you brought it into your own house, too?

Inside the design process with Nancy Stoddard W

hile John Shackelford designs the structure of the home, Nancy Stoddard takes over when it comes to furnishing the space.

Stoddard, a graduate of Georgia Southern University, has been the in-house designer with John P. Shackelford Jr., Architect + Interior Design since 2000. What started out as a pitch by Shackelford for part-time work quickly snowballed into something more. “I loved it. I got a degree in interior design, but I just never used it because I was raising kids,” Stoddard says of her time before Johnny asked her to join his staff. “This was a full-time job from the start.”

Working alongside Johnny like a well-oiled machine, Stoddard appreciates how architecture and interior design complement each other to bring the homeowner’s vision to life. “I have worked on other homes with other architects, and they just like the pretty picture from the outside.

Johnny takes the whole picture, and he already knows how the furniture is going to be laid out when he draws the room up,” she says.

A current project the two are working on incorporates inspiration from a large mural that Johnny purchased in South Florida. The client saw the painting and fell in love with it, says Stoddard. “This whole house — especially the downstairs — has all revolved around bringing the colors out of that painting. It’s going in the dining room,” she says. “Once we had that, that did the talking for the rest of the living areas.”

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Stoddard’s thoughts on industry shifts in the past two decades: It is a totally different industry, I would say, because of having computers. It has just changed everything. It is just at your fingertips.

But it has also made the business a bit more complicated because people will look at things online and think they can do this themselves.

Most of the times, that doesn’t work out well for them. It’s hard to do that, unless you can visualize scale.

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A Potter’s WORDS BY BETHANY LEGGETT | PHOTOS BY GEORGE INGRAM

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erenity — it’s a feeling that can transcend a moment and bring a sense of spiritual bliss to a time or place. Judy Powell has found her serenity walking the lush grounds of her spacious home on St. Simons Island.

Having been residents in the Golden Isles for two decades, Judy and her husband, Jack, have transformed their Sea Palms West home and the surrounding acreage to create a hidden oasis. Oversized palm trees dot the landscape with magnolias reaching high into the sky. A wildflower garden in the northwest corner sprouted a variety of plants last year, and the Powells are hoping the garden will continue to seed with new varieties every year.

“It’s so much fun to go pick the wildflowers and just make these real casual arrangements. They don’t last a long time, but they don’t have to because you have so many to pick from,” says Judy, who has a penchant for wilder, informal gardens that include tropical varieties.

Nature calms her, she says, and she enjoys bringing the outdoors into the main house or on porches surrounding the guest home.

Potted plants include ferns, palms, and vines that hint at a wildness contained.

But container gardening can be a bit messy, and Judy required a place easily accessible and where dirt and water — two requirements for any gardener — would be embraced. “In our main house, I didn’t have any place to pot anything or keep my clay pots or any gardening tools. We have storage facilities but they weren’t conducive to what I had dreamed of having,” she says.

Her devotion to cultivating beauty from the landscape led her to add a potting shed to the north side of her property, adjacent to the newly completed carriage-like guest house. As a selection on both the Christ Church Tour of Homes and the Cassina Garden Club’s Tabby and Tillandsia Garden Walk this year, the potting shed has given Judy the opportunity to open her oasis to thousands of like-minded visitors. ”It’s such a wonderful place to visit that everybody wants to come to Sea Island or St. Simons Island. So, here we are, just opening our doors,” she says with a smile.

In the brick-and-tabby shed, different sized pots sit on the windowsill that overlooks a towering oak tree, one of several on the property, including two with tree spirits carved in them.

Gardening is just part of our life and how we live and how we function daily — just being near the earth and on the earth.

- Judy Powell

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Large windows on the side of the shed (left) allow for natural light to filter in, an important feature since the shed sits on the shaded north side of the property. The worktable (above) has been converted into a potting soil stand with tools, pots, and soil within reach.

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“We wanted to have the light above, especially in wintertime, to keep her plants in there. That room

Woven baskets dangle from hooks in the ceiling, and plant stands of various heights create dimensions of flora in the intimate space. A small table sits in the corner, and when the timing is just right, the area is illuminated by a skylight, allowing for a shaft of light to beam down on the table.

On the opposite wall, a workman’s table features a copper sink filled with potting soil so Judy can quickly dip in with her gloved hands to grab the dirt during a potting session. “I realized … I don’t have to have a sink in here. I can just use my hose with the attachment on it,” she says of converting the sink into a dirt filling station. She once thought of adding a misting system on the ceiling, too, but eventually decided against the costly step.

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al ideas of what she wanted her potting shed to become when she first approached architect John Shackelford, the standing structure seen today has had a few modifications. As it turned out, this project promised to be an adventure for them both, she says. “When we talked about it, he said, ‘Well, I have never done a potting shed.’

And I said, ‘Well neither have I. We are in this together,’” Judy says with a laugh.

For instance, Judy was hoping to use the space to work and grow orchids, but the position of shed on the north side of the property made the sunlight availability inadequate for orchid cultivation. “We put the skylight in to help some, but it would have been better if we could have had the potting shed on the south side, but we couldn’t,” she says. “We just decided to do it anyway and give me that space, and I’ll take it from there.”

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One area that Judy felt she simply couldn’t compromise on was the flooring of the shed. Shackelford had originally proposed a brick floor, but Judy knew it would be important to incorporate water runoff and drainage for when she was potting plants. “I don’t know what all he did underneath our gravel, but it is ready to take water. So I can water the plants and all that and not have it standing on a hard brick surface,� she says.

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udy’s love of gardening went hand-in-hand with her career in interior design, another talent that extends across the generations of her family. Her mother was also a designer, and her son is making a name for himself in the field, too.

“If you love beautiful flowers and you love your garden, I don’t know anybody that doesn’t love the interior of your home in just the same way,” she says.

With the shed completed less than half a year ago, Judy hasn’t had the opportunity to relax in the space yet, since her calendar has been filled with out-of-town guests, the tour of homes in March, and the garden walk in April.

Once she has a few down days in the shed, she imagines that some things will shift based upon what is needed and where it needs to go. “I look forward to a day without anything on the calendar, where I can putter around in here. I love to work with flowers,” she says.

At her home in Tennessee, she had “a wonderful garden there with a lot of natural space.” “We had beautiful dogwoods and fruit trees that just bloomed. Memphis is a beautiful town in the spring,” Judy says.

The Powells sold their home there two years ago and built a condo in town, with the help of their son, but now Judy can take up her spade here in the Golden Isles, a place that carries a lot of meaning for her. After all, she can recall her first vacation to Sea Island when she was just 10 years old. “I was with my parents and we came every summer for a week or two. Then, Jack and I married and we honeymooned there. And after our children were born, we decided to vacation there,” she says of the decades of visits she, Jack, and the boys had as they grew up.

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“That will be the cherry on the cake, for sure. It will be a dream come true. I never thought I would have my own labyrinth to walk. It will be very quiet and peaceful.” - Judy Powell They purchased their Sea Palms West home, sight unseen, more than 20 years ago. They have since purchased the neighboring lot, where they built the guest cottage and potting shed. And just a few yards outside the entrance of the shed will be Judy’s next — and final — large project: a labyrinth designed in a petite Chartres style with seven circuits.

Judy first started walking labyrinths around 1996 or so, she says, and was transformed by the practice. “It’s pretty interesting because it’s such a simple thing, but it’s something our whole society and world needs today: to be able to quiet our minds and listen from the inside out,” she says. “It’s done silently, and it isn’t something you have to know how to do. There are no instructions to it. You can walk any way you want to or prefer. It’s just the freedom of being out in the open.”

The labyrinth will be available for guests of the Powells to reflect and find a place for people to “have the peace of hospitality,” she says.

Hanging plants and various pot stands add dimension and height (top). A stone bas-relief featuring a goddess with a floral garland (right) hung in Judy Powell’s Memphis home before being mounted in the St. Simons potting shed.

The sink in the worktable (above) is filled with potting soil for easy potting. A labyrinth piece hangs above the entrance to the potting shed (opposite).

Across the entranceway of the potting shed hangs a decorative part of the labyrinth that was intended to be inlaid at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, but the item showed some imperfections. Judy could only see the story and spirituality that connected with her own journey, and she brought it home with her. Now it shines like a beacon of serenity atop her house of Eden, creating her own slice of heaven on earth.

“That will be the cherry on the cake, for sure. It will be a dream come true. I never thought I would have my own labyrinth to walk. It will be very quiet and peaceful,” she says.

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The Hoffmans’ home (right) and their son’s home (opposite) sit on four acres of land in northern Glynn County. Kristin and Corey Hoffman (opposite) built the homes by hand.

There once was a family living in a house that had all the comforts they could want. The parents and children loved their home, but a small voice kept calling them to trade it all in for a life on a small farm. It wouldn’t be easy, but it would be authentic, the voice promised.

Fast forward years later, and you’ll find Kristin and Corey Hoffman forging a new path at Tiny Acres Farm.

The couple purchased a four-acre plot on Green Swamp Road on the northern outskirts of Glynn County two years ago and have set up their homestead of tiny homes on the property with the beginnings of a farm starting to sprout up behind the buildings.

“Our vision was to be mortgage-free and own a farm,” Kristin says. “We took our living space in our last house, just a normal-sized home, and decided ‘What do we use and what do we want? What amount of space do we really need.’”

Corey and Kristin built the little buildings across the property by hand, starting with the 800-squarefoot main house. A two-zone home — a master bedroom and dining room/living room/kitchen area — was all they really required on paper.

The couple finished the home last May, marking their one-year anniversary in their smaller space

this month. Corey’s favorite spot currently is the back porch that overlooks the farm and includes a sauna. For Kristin, her favorite is a little harder to choose. “I can’t decide between my kitchen and my earring closet,” she says with a laugh.

While some may balk at downsizing to 800 square feet, Kristin knows that the tiny homes shown on television are often even smaller. “I guess a true tiny house is a little bit smaller. This is just a small house, in a way,” says Kristin of the common belief that tinyhome status describes structures of 500 square feet or less.

If that’s the case, then their son Wyatt’s 200-squarefoot home definitely fits the bill. With room for a loft bed, a desk, small closet, and fully functional bathroom, he has everything he needs. And if he wants something from the kitchen, he just travels across the rope bridge that connects his space to the main house.

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canning kitchen for Kristin. And if their daughter Peyton decides to move home after college, they will build her a tiny home or studio for her photography.

When they aren’t tinkering with the homes, Kristin and Corey are turning their attention to the land, where they are planting, pruning, and irrigating plots that will one day bear fruit — literally, since they have planted trees of citrus, almonds, apple, peach, cherry, and pear.

For the Hoffmans, dreams of all sizes can come true. “There are all of these little ideas you can do on a simple four acres of land,” Corey says.

DESIGNING TO THE MAX Minimalism isn’t a term that fits the Hoffman homestead. While they have greatly reduced their living space, every square inch of their 800-square-foot home is filled with colors, artwork, or novelty pieces that they have collected through the years.

There isn’t a view that doesn’t showcase their love for color, texture, and eclecticism.

Just take the guest half bath. The walls are covered by photographs framed in all sizes, surrounding the toilet and sink. “Isn’t that fun,” Kristin says of the pictorial display.

Space restriction doesn’t mean taste restriction, either. The master bathroom features a rain shower over a built-in tub.

In the kitchen, steel appliances add a modern feel and the brightly painted oversized custom cabinetry feature softclosed drawers.

The spalted maple dining table, which Corey made himself, is the largest example of various woods used throughout the home. Not an inch of sheetrock can be found, either, with Kristin and Corey preferring shiplap and board and batten.

COLOR COLOR EVERYWHERE Kristin, who owns J.Kris and Co. Salon on St. Simons Island and is an American Board Certified Haircolorist, uses her chromatic skills at home to infuse the design with personality. “I can visualize color. Corey can visualize space,” she says. “I know it can work. Corey can make it happen.”

Kristin guesses she probably has five paint colors in each room. And even though Corey is color-blind, he knows when there’s something he doesn’t like. He isn’t shy about his love for Kristin’s mixing and matching. “You get a lot of people this day and age that are afraid to do stuff because of resale,” he says. “That’s never stopped us from decorating our way.”

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HAMMER TIME Having built two homes and renovated the others they have lived in previously, the Hoffmans aren’t novices when it comes to building, especially Corey who worked for decades as a high-end trim carpenter in North Georgia.

“I worked in Brookhaven most of my life. The smallest house I did was 22,000 square feet. Now, I’m the opposite of that,” he says with a laugh.

“You know what’s awesome about a tiny home, too? It’s maintainable. It’s easy. All of our other houses, I always thought that if I was 60 or 70, would I really want to maintain the outside of that house or pay someone to do it?”

To build their home, Corey planned everything to fit within a 16-by-50 foot structure. “It’s built that way for a reason, so I can get all the lumber in one length,” he says. “I don’t have to worry about big beams or anything. It’s all uniform.”

WHEN SIZE MATTERS Scale is vital for planning a tiny home. “It’s difficult to build because every spot in this house has a serious purpose,” Corey says. “Everything in here, there isn’t a corner that’s not used. I think you really have to be seriously creative.”

Tall ceilings are imperative, too, since height is something you can play with. “You have to be able to go up and that way you have storage,” Kristin says. For instance, her closet in the bedroom is too tall for her to reach, but the hanging racks can be pulled down for easy access.

Other tiny home requirements include maximizing natural light, using pocket doors instead of swinging ones, and custom furniture can be built-in and sized for your needs.

Glass could become your best friend. Plexiglass in the bathroom allows for a bit of privacy without the need for blinds. And when the couple wanted a sound barrier between the bedroom and living room, they installed glass that kept the light filtering in but limited overflow of noise.

Zoned heating and air is another comfort to consider.

Opening the screened french doors that run the length of their front porch and on the soon-to-be-completed screened back porch will allow natural breezes to flow across their living space without affecting the temperature in the bedroom area.

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ON THE LAND It’s easy to see that the land has become a playground for the Hoffmans’ vision of living big in a small way and, as Kristin puts it, “farmin’, and growin’ stuff, and feedin’ people” in the near future. Farming is in her blood, after all.

Her grandfather was a farmer, and her father, who received an agriculture degree from the University of Georgia, worked for the U.S. Forest Service.

Returning to the Southern tradition of communal sharing has her and Corey excited about Tiny Acres Farm’s future. “This year, we are going to just pop up at a few markets with what we have or anything left over,” she says. “We have to decide and learn how much to plant, what sells, what we need.

Then, we will decide the real structure of the farm. Are we going to do a CSA (community supported agriculture)? Are we just going to deliver to the shop for food internet sales?”

TEENAGE DREAM The smaller home on the property belongs to teenager Wyatt. The home measures 10-by-16 feet with 40 feet added in the loft for the total of 200 square feet. “His is a true tiny house,” Kristin says of Wyatt’s abode that sits just to the left of the main house, connected by a swinging bridge.

“He had some say in it,” Kristin says of how the space was decorated. Large road signs are hammered into the ceiling. Fishing poles in the corner and framed sports memorabilia are fixtures that would be found in any guy’s room. An extension ladder turned sideways has been transformed into a desk for him to do his homework, and a dragon-shaped toilet paper holder in the bathroom adds a touch of gothic to the decor.

A loft above holds a bed and some small storage places. An air conditioning unit, like those in a hotel, is used to moderate the temperature inside. A spare chair folds out into a second bed, a necessity since Peyton stays with her brother when she comes home to visit.

“I would be curious to see how those people with a tiny home on TV are living a year or two after. Some of those are this small,” Corey says of the space that works well for his teenage son, but perhaps not adults.

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The latter option is something the couple seems to be leaning toward. They like the idea where someone could order vegetables online, and they could pick them up at the salon on the island or swing by the farm, similar to how Kristin’s grandparents distributed their extra crops when she was young.

“Theirs was through the telephone, but I remember the pad being beside the phone, when I was a kid. They would pull up in the yard and beep the horn,” she recalls of customers swinging by for fresh produce.

Kristin is also channeling her 99-year-old grandmother, Willonell Dyer, who was the first person to teach her canning. Once the canning kitchen behind Wyatt’s place is operational, Kristin will be passing along her grandmother’s tips to others, too. “I like to give back to my hairdresser community, so we teach classes at the salon to hairdressers, and I would like to do that with the farming, too,” she says.

Corey also has another level that could be used to help out the community.

“I would like to sell it, but if it is going to rot, I’m going to give it away to someone that needs it,” he says, adding that he is considering a longterm goal for hiring either returning veterans or recovering addicts to be extra hands on the farm.

The Hoffmans aren’t immune from a few setbacks, though. Compared to building the house, the learning curve for starting the farm has been “massive,” Corey says. They planted the fruit trees and a portion of the garden before the irrigation system had been put in. Then, there was the abnormally cold winter with snaps that lingered into spring. “Staying on track with the farm is the key. We have a million little things going on. I think you have to lock down one section at a time. That sounds like the smart thing to do for us,” he says.

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on St Simons Island provides a beautiful backdrop for strolling couples, standalone fishermen, and plein air painters. For one such artist, Peggy Buchan, the south end spot has become her open air workspace — an oasis of light, color, and creativity.

Situated under one of the large umbrellas at the entrance of the pier, Peggy can be seen most days perfecting her artistry under the protective watch of her dog, Muffin. Painting by memory most of the time, her canvas artworks feature well-known locations found throughout the island: the lighthouse, Christ Church, and a mixture of marsh and ocean views. She knows these sites by heart as a second generation island native.

“Having lived and painted at Taylor Fish Camp for so many years, I am accustomed to painting with lots of people around. I love it because I meet people from all over the world,” she says. “I have paintings in Japan, China, England, France, and every state in the Union. My paintings travel where I can’t go!”

For Peggy, painting isn’t much of a solitary venture. She is often joined by two of her good friends and fellow painters, Karen Keene Braswell and Alyson Tucker, as they set up their stations in the middle of the pier. Peggy, who lovingly refers to the trio as the Three Musketeers, says the women not only keep each other company but they also keep an eye on each other’s supplies when one steps away. Often, the ladies will go have a coffee together after a long morning of painting.

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Peggy is an early riser, getting in several hours of painting before calling her “quitting time” around 1:30 p.m. Each day, there is a variety of freshly painted canvases on display, as locals and tourists stroll by. Typically, she has 5 by 7 inch and 8 by 10 inch sizes with her, but she takes custom orders on both the size and the subject of the painting.

With a sweet demeanor that suggests she has never met a stranger, Peggy enjoys interacting with other locals and the tourists that visit Pier Village as much as she does painting. “I really love the people that my paintings enable me to meet,” she says.

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You can tell you have a Peggy Buchan painting by her unique symbol included in her painting signature: a cork. Peggy and her husband were avid fishermen, and she decided to incorporate her love of the sport into her artwork years ago. Any marsh landscape with water just looked empty without it, she says.

Customers who bought some of her earliest work have even asked to have her cork signature added to their lighthouse and beach canvas paintings.

Whether she is painting the pier or the Cassina Garden Club slave tabby cabins, Peggy says her happiness comes from doing something she loves that brings joy to others. “Paint what you love. Don’t expect to get rich. Always be honored that someone likes your work enough to want to hang it in their homes,” she says to future artists out there.

And if you ever stroll to the pier one morning, keep a watchful eye for Peggy, Muffin, and the others capturing what makes the Golden Isles so special.

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icahlan Boney draws the bow across the fiddle, her eyes following the strings as she draws in a breath. “I wish I wish, my baby was born. And sittin’ on his papa’s knee.

And me, poor girl, weren’t dead and gone. And the green grass grown’ over my feet,” she coos with a twang as the guitar accompaniment joins in and the 17-year-old virtuoso starts to sway to the Americana-style arrangement.

The lyrics will be unfamiliar to many other teenagers her age. After all, the original composition was first popular in England in the 1600s, later making its way to the new world under the title “A Brisk Young Sailor Courted Me,” before becoming known as “I Wish My Baby Was Born.” Yet, it’s rather typical of Micahlan to cover this type of song, which she performed with Sean Clark and Jesse Herrin of the Pine Box Dwellers during a recording session in November. The video of the trio has become a favorite on the songstress’ YouTube Channel.

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that reflected in the way I write, play, and sing,” the Claxton native says.

Her musical talents thrived under the love and guidance of her family. Her grandmother played show tunes on the piano. Her brother — who is 11 years older than Micahlan — played in a family band with his younger sibling until he went off to PA school.

And then there are her parents, Mike and Karen. “I have to brag on them — they are really musical, even though they don’t play instruments. They have taken me to every lesson and shared every experience. We’ve been in our camper going all across different states. They’ve been with me through it all,” Micahlan says.

But before she was posting impressive ballads online or performing with the Dwellers and others, Micahlan was a simple music student. She started learning classical violin at the early age of eight. “They wouldn’t let you tap your feet ... so I switched over to the fiddle,” she says with a laugh.

Those trips have also included many a musical history stop. She makes a point to learn where music came from and who was the first to truly master the craft. “I’ve made these pilgrimages to where these old-time fiddlers were, whether they were still alive or retracing their steps. I had to touch the places where American fiddling was born,” she says. “I’m really into studying the originators of different genres of music. My philosophy is: If you don’t know where you came from, you can’t know where you’re going. Music is always evolving, and I like originators not imitators.”

She continued to pick up new instruments — learning the guitar, the mandolin, and the banjo — and creating a versatile musical portfolio. “I just want to reflect the world through my lens. I’m just a restless musical seeker. I don’t like labels or pigeon-holing myself. I like to meld genres together ... you can see

Micahlan has won many a contest with different instruments, including the banjo and fiddle, as far as West Virginia and Nashville. But instrumentation and her exquisite Allison Krauss-like vocals are not all she has to offer. Micahlan has also been writing songs since she was 13.

Last year, she won the John Hartford

Memorial Songwriting contest in Indiana, becoming the youngest person to ever win the honor.

Hartford, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams Sr., and John Prine inspire her writings, as do friends such as Sean Clark, with whom she often performs throughout the region. “Sean is a big hero of mine. He writes incredible songs,” she says.

Mentors and friends in the business can be helpful as a young artist starts her career, but Micahlan isn’t worried about what the future may hold. ”I’ve been surprised by the things that have happened to me. In my own world, successful moments have happened when I’m just continuing on my path.

But I want what anyone is striving for — happiness. I’ve found that in just doing what I’m doing. We’ll see,” she says.

In the meantime, she’s content to share her music in front of large crowds at the Gram Parsons Festival in Waycross or smaller weekend performances at Palm Coast on St. Simons Island.

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And when she isn’t on stage or rehearsing, she also finds time to offer lessons to the next generation of musicians. Her mission is to inspire more female musicians. “We’re rare,” she says with a sigh.

She pushes her students, regardless of gender, to find their own voice.

That, she knows, can be increasingly difficult in a world full of Auto-Tune and Instagram. “I don’t think there is the same authenticity in music that there once was and that breaks my heart. It is more of a formula,” she says.

“The people who are popular now in the mainstream, in my opinion, don’t hold a candle to the people who came before. I mean even when my parents were young, the mainstream had people like Elton John, who is a musical genius. The world is pretty plastic now … that being said, there is good music being made today, but it’s hidden behind a curtain so you have to go out there and find it.”

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