Geoffrey Duesterbeck, McIntosh County Agent, helped all participants prepare their logs with Mushroom spawn. After drilling, plugging and sealing, everyone took home a log that will start producing Shiitake mushrooms in "about a year or 2"

People love ice cream! Rain and thunderstorms did not prevent a huge crowd from coming to taste the 13 different flavors of ice cream provided by churners at the 11th Annual Churn - Off! Awesome music was provided by Skeeter Truck, and area businesses provided wonderful items for the raffle. Winners were: Judged Individual: Alberta Mabry, Vanilla Supreme; Judged Business/Organization: Ashantilly Press, Peach Melba; and People's Choice: Melanie Smith, Southern Pecan Pie. Shout outs to all the churners!

Molly Kempson and Meghan Saas were Ashantilly Press's Summer Residents. The closing reception for them featured the awesome work they had completed during their residencies. Their work was well received by the community and all enjoyed the catered vent!

School Superintendent John Barge welcomed all new teachers to a breakfast arranged by Darien-McIntosh Chamber of Commerce. Goodies bags filled with local information and treats from area merchants were distributed. Ashantilly wishes for a good year for these educators and their students!

In spite of threatening weather, a good crowd came out to the opening reception for our Summer2018 Residents, Meghan Saas and Molly Kempson. All were amazed at the incredible work produced by these talented young artists!

Ashantilly Press is excited to have 2 Summer Residents this year! Meghan Saas, from Baton Rouge, LA, and Molly Kempson, of Gainesville, FL, arrived on July 22 and began producing awesome work! Drop by and meet them at the July 29 Opening Reception, and/or the Aug. 8 Closing Reception. We're lucky to have such talented artists!

Eamon Leonard of GA DNR Non-Game Division presented a program about native trees, shrubs and other plants that are hardy in our coastal region. A delightful lunch was catered by Joye Hanrahan. Eamon also brought plants that were raffled off to attendees.

ASHANTILLY was pleased to welcome Joe Sanders to the Print Shop! Joe is the Alan F. Rothschild Distinguished Chair of Art at Columbus State University. He came to finish a project he had started a while back. Using the Vandercook Uni 1, he was able to complete his project.  He  also designed and printed a Father's Day card for us. We  have some for sale at the Center, and at Turnip Greens in Darien, and Dot & Army's in Brunswick.

Ashley Raybould of GA DNR Non-Game Division presented an interesting program about turtles and marine mammals. The wonderful lunch was catered by Joye Hanrahan.

Geofrey Duesterbeck, local Extention Service agent, presented a program on attracting bees and other pollinators to your garden by planting trees, shrubs, and flowers. Each participant built a bee house, and received flowers seeds to plant in their yards.