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CelebratingCelebratingCelebrating 15 years! 15 years! 15 years!
In the blink of an eye, 15 years has flown by. In the life of a building 15 years is not a long time, in the life of a legacy it is just the beginning. When Dr. Edwin Crafts Remick passed from this earth he left behind his vision. A vision for the town he served throughout his life and for the properties he so dearly loved. Fifteen years later the Edwin C. Remick Foundation is continuing to carry out the Doc’s vision of education, agriculture and caring for each other. We are a strong community built on mutual respect and committed to growth. We have a strategic plan in place to incorporate every inch of this beautiful property for the benefit of the public. This past year we have had a record number of visitors, both individuals and groups as well as an unprecedented number of school visits. It’s a wonderful feeling knowing that even with budgets in education so tight, teachers still find ways to bring their students to us. We think the Doc and Marion would be proud of what we are doing with their legacy and hope you are too.
Remick Museum & Farm Newsletter
Combining history with the present to tell a rich
story of a family, a farm and a community
July & August 2011July & August 2011July & August 2011
2011
Swift River Inn, 1902
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Welcome to the Remick Museum & Farm Newsletter Staff Notes
www.remickmuseum.org • Find us on; Facebook , remickmuseum.org, or Twitter! 1-603-323-7591
Lindsey Peterson, Assistant Farm Manager
Summer is in full swing here on the farm. The first cutting of hay is in the barn and our haylofts smell so good! We are now working on trimming our hay fields and getting the machinery ready for a second cutting . All of our hard work over the winter is starting to pay off. Our new chicken coop is finished and the layer chickens are all moved in. They love their new comfy nest boxes and have lots of green grass to eat and space to move around. As a result, our girls are now laying better than ever! All of our animals are soaking up the sunshine and eating as much green grass as possi-
ble! Clover, our Jersey milk cow, had twin heifers this spring, and we are now milking for demonstration
every day at 11am. Two fall litters of piglets have been born and we are expecting two more litters to be
born in July. Our beef cows have all had their calves and we are now overrun with 13 baby calves running
around. Our Belgian mares, Brandi and Lady are busy giving wagon rides every day, so make sure you come
by for a ride; we’d love to see you!
Karen Sulewski, Executive Director Summer time and the livin’ is easy… who ever sang that song did NOT work on a farm! Eve-ryone has been very hard at work trying to keep up with Mother Nature and her never end-ing chores. Haying, mowing, painting and birthing, the list goes on. Then comes the plan-ning for fall and winter. I am very excited for all of the new events and celebrations we have on deck. Our calendar is overflowing with reasons to come to the museum. If you missed the
opening of our newest exhibit space, the ―Swift River Room‖, be sure to pay it a visit. For the summer we are showcasing the works of local artist themed ―Memories of Chocorua‖. It is an amazing display of talent in many different mediums depicting the artists love for our beloved mountain. Pieces from Penny Purcell, Andrea Kennett, Joanna Noyes, Peg Scully and many more adorn the newly refurbished walls and spill over into other rooms. Our vision for the Swift River Room is to have it as a community venue where folks from town can have the opportunity to display their works in a gallery setting. Do stop in on your next visit. August 5th from 5:30 to 8 pm will be our 15th Anniversary celebration and fun-raiser! Erica will be cooking up a mixed grill of farm fresh meats and garden crisp veggies. Raffles, door prizes and entertainment round out this evening of gratitude, Remick Family style. Tickets are just $25 and may be purchased up to Monday August 1st. Watch for more information in your mailbox! I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the hard work and extra effort of Andrea Kennett. Her vision and help with the Memories of Chocorua exhibit is greatly appreciated, we could not have achieved this without her!
Jamie O’Hagin, Education Coordinator
Summer is heating up at the Remick and we are getting more and more visitors every day. Our summer tour schedule is in full swing and these visitors to the museum can expect a day full of fun on the farm. For those of us in the education department, it is always a joy to see each family enjoy their time here. From seeing the smiles of
children who try milking a cow for the first time, or hearing the reminiscences of folks touring through our Captain Enoch Remick House, we are so fortunate to work in an environment where we can see and hear the results of positive learning experiences. One of the best things I have noticed about the education staff in my time here, is their willingness to get to know visitors and help them see and learn about those parts of the museum that sparks their curiosity. When you come to the Remick Museum this summer, be sure to let our staff know what you are interested in learning more about!
Finance Manager, Pam Van Auken Summer is here and our annual meeting is upon us. I am very excited to see and be a part of all the positive changes that have been made here in the last year. Our plans and goals have been ambitious and rewarding. It is so exciting to see our entire team of staff working so hard and so happily toward these goals. We also
appreciate each of our guests, our members, our volunteers, our donors, our camper families, our board and our greater community for showing their support to the Remick Museum & Farm in so many generous ways. We cannot do it without you. If you haven’t been here recently, please be sure to stop by. Enjoy your summer!
We’re all ears!
Lindsey & Clover
Questions or suggestions?
Please contact us!
Executive Director Karen Sulewski
Finance Manager Pam Van Auken
Education Coordinator Jamie
O’Hagin
Educator Jamie L’Italien
Educator Kathy Johnson
Educator Jane Fryburg
Event Coordinator Erica Boynton
Farm Crew Manager Wayne Phillips
Assistant Farm Manager
Lindsey Peterson
Site Crew Coordinator Rick Canfield
Farm Assistant Karen Downing
Public Relations Coordinator
Christiana Amesquita
Office Coordinator Linda Jones
Office Assistant Sharon Nothnagle
Summer Hours
June 18th—September 3rd
Mon-Fri (10am-4pm)
& Sat (10am-3pm)
Daily tours & activities:
11am: Hands-on milking activity &
guided farm tour
12 & 12:30: Horse-drawn wagon
rides (by reservation)
12:30: Hands-on children’s activity
1pm: Guided tour Captain Enoch
Remick House
2:30pm: Guided farm tour
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Donate in-kind You don’t always have to write a check to support
your favorite non-profit, us! We’re always looking for
in-kind donations. See our wish list for ideas!
Special Events allow us the opportunity to share our love
of history with the public. Become an event sponsor and let us tell your story.
Want to know more? www.remickmuseum.org
Sponsor a Special Event
Become a Member When you become a
member you will contribute to the vitality of the Remick Museum & Farm. Members receive special benefits that
make your visits to the museum even more special!
Become a Volunteer The Remick Museum & Farm
could not do what you want us to do without our
volunteers. Want to help? Call Jane Fryburg for more information!
Leave a Legacy Remember a loved one with a special gift to the Remick. You can help us continue to grow and preserve the
memory of a special person in your life with a will bequest.
To learn more on how to leave a legacy call Karen Sulewski .
Summer Camp Sponsors Marion Cleveland-Cohen
Kate Thompson Anonymous donor
Donations Ann Albrecht, Mark Staples memorial fund Costa Brothers Belmont Job Site, Mark Staples memorial fund Erik & Melissa Evans, Mark Staples memorial fund Framingham College jobsite and Paul & Melissa Tomas, Mark Staples memorial fund Julie Hunt, Mark Staples memorial fund Allan & Phyllis Lothrop, Mark Staples memorial fund Barbara Meader, Mark Staples memorial fund David & Sally Olson, Mark Staples memorial fund Lorraine Onufry & Family, Mark Staples memorial fund James Staples, Mark Staples memorial fund Richard & Eliza Stark, Mark Staples memorial fund Judith Glick, Mark Staples memorial fund George Harvey, general fund Eleanor Helm, general fund Walter & Elaine LaPierre, Mark Staples memorial fund Diana Levy, general fund Diane Whipple, Mark Staples memorial fund Anonymous donor, general fund In-Kind Gifts Heidi Engman of Goldgirl Events Judy & Larry Grace Susan MacDonald of Meredith Center Dairy Betty Schneider of Scandinavian Baking Brent Todd & Althea Barton MJ Vien Tamworth Community Guild Ruth Timchak New Sponsor Meredith Village Savings Bank Current Sponsors for 2011 Central Insurance Associates, West Ossipee Chequers Villa, Tamworth Woodlands Credit Union, Berlin Lloyd & Day Real Estate, Chocorua M&M insurance, North Conway Hall Implement Co., Windham, ME Normandin, Cheney & O'Neil PLLC, Attorneys at Law, Laconia MacDonald Motors, Conway Laconia Savings Bank, Laconia Kokopelli, West Ossipee Yankee Smoke House, West Ossipee Chalmers Insurance, West Ossipee On the Wall Painting and Remodeling, Tamworth Turkey Street Maples, Chocorua Clarks Grain Store, Ossipee Ski Works, West Ossipee
New & Returning Members
Jamie Berube Cassandra Bradley Bob & Mary Lee Clement George & Jane Fryburg Judy Galvin Doris Gould Ruth & Dean Halpin Deborah & Robert Howe Bill & Linda Jones Martha Koons Wayne & Suzanne Mac-Donald Jim & Becky Petryk Scott Ray Lois & Ernest Remick, Jr. Brenda Tillotson Betty & David Welch Bud & Betsy Booth Cook Memorial Library Sylvia Cross Toni Gagnon George Harvey Eleanor Helm Leslie Johnson Brian & Dawn Keyes Diana Levy & Stuart Feldman Madison Library Guy Mailhot Conway Public Library Elizabeth Morin Melissa Myers Carlene Pafford Nat Peirce & Famly Mrs. Charles Penrose, Jr. & Family George & Grete Plender Jeff & Kathy Robbins Gary & Sally Smith Priscilla & Sam Smith Tasker Family Diane Whipple John Williams
Become a Member of the Remick Museum and Farm! Simply fill out the membership form online and mail it with your payment to 58 Cleveland Hill Road, Tamworth, NH 03886
15th Year Celebration and Fundraiser!
Every Anniversary needs a party and we’re throwing
a big one! Join us on August 5th for a
“Remick Family” style Anniversary BBQ.
Great food, entertainment, raffle items and of course, good company! Join the Festivities from 5:30-8pm
as always, BYOB welcome!
Our sincerest thanks to Dave Alward, General Manager of East Coast Foundation for a very generous contribution. Dave and his crew poured a new floor in the Doc’s old chicken coup to make it safe and secure for our newest exhibit space… ―Small Stock on the Farm‖ Watch for it this summer!
How to Support the Remick Museum & Farm
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News from the Remick Museum & Farm
By Jamie O’Hagin, Education Coordinator
Summer Camp in Full Swing!
By Andrea Kennet Portraits of Chocorua Mountain, will be displayed through July and August in the newly opened ―Swift River Room‖. Featured is an eclectic arrangement of portraits that speak of today and yesterday through the eyes of artists from all over the Mt. Washington Valley. The mystery and legends still live on through the expression of paintings, photography, stone and ceramics. Anyone who has ever gazed at the many faces of the mountain will testify to the ever changing majesty that graces the Sandwich Range. For more information please call the Museum’s Visitor Center at (603) 323-7591. Be sure to see the Cook Memorial Library’s website for their art opening schedule as well: tamworthlibrary.org.
Marjory Gane Harkness House becomes our new Education Center !
An exciting development at the Remick Museum and Farm has been the restoration of the Marjory Gane Harkness house into our new Education Center! Our handy-men of the Remick Museum and Farm, Eric Sulewski and Rick Canfield pictured above have been spending week after week tearing apart the non-original work done to the building and have found some great surprises including, original paint and beautiful authentic wide board flooring, some are 18‖ wide! Rick and Eric have been working diligently repairing, cleaning and painting the main floor of the building to provide more space for educational activities, offices, a new kitchen, handicap accessible ramp, and our summer campers!
With the addition of the Education Center, the Museum has the opportunity to expand it’s ―village within a village‖ concept. Landscaping and brush cleaning joins the Harkness House to the Captain Enoch Remick House next door, expanding our outdoor space to it’s fullest. As construction nears an end, the Harkness House will be completely restored and up and running as the Education Hub of the Museum. Connecting barns will also be home to more of the Doc’s collection of sleighs and wagons and on display for visitors to see and enjoy. We are ready for laughter, fun and learning in this new building and the Education Staff couldn’t be happier to a new home. Marjory Gane Harkness was a local author in the town of Tamworth. The home is just behind the Barnstormers Theatre.
Eric Sulewski
Rick Canfield
By Rick Canfield, Site Crew Coordinator & Christiana Amesquita, PR Coordinator
Summer camp is a time of s’mores and games, silly songs and paint covered hands. Over the course of five weeks, we will be
welcoming 62 campers to the Remick Museum, ranging from 5 to 12 years old. Some are completely new to the farm, some have never fed chickens or milked a cow, made butter or cheese, or dressed up in old fashioned clothes, while other campers have been coming for years and are right now looking forward to see-ing friends and animals and doing their favorite activities. Campers both old and new will have many new opportunities this summer – for as we are planning on bringing back many activities that are ―old favorites‖ we are also bringing new games, new crafts and a new country fair celebration to cap off each successful week of camp. Some folks may say that the goal of camp is to have fun – and we are sure to do that as we sing countless raucous rounds of ―the Moose Song‖, as we play games of Marco Polo in the river on hot days, and as we get to see and take care of our favorite farm animals every day. Many will also say that the goal of a museum’s summer camp is to provide learning opportunities and we are sure to accomplish that as well, as we try making
colonial and Native American foods, as we try creating woodworking projects with old-fashioned tools, and as we play with the same toys and do the same chores that kids hundreds of years ago might have done. And while we will definitely accomplish these goals, one of our larger hopes is much simpler to create a community of campers and staff who can learn and have fun together, making connections and memories that will keep the warmth of summer alive through the whole rest of the year.
Education Wish List! Terrarium tank Pillows Children’s Tea Set Compasses Dress up clothes (old fashioned) Washable paint Markers Flashlights Bug spray Sun block Board games Children’s books
Swift River Room... “Portraits of Chocorua Mountain”
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News from the Remick Museum & Farm
Spotlight on Volunteers!
By Jane Fryburg, Volunteer Coordinator & Educator
Claire Canfield is a busy woman to say the least! She moved to Tamworth 8 years ago after marrying her husband Rick and started volunteering at the Remick. Rick is our Site Manager so it was natural for Claire to spend time at the farm. She enjoys food prep and quickly became a regular in our kitchen for all types of events. Claire works part time at the Other Store and says she has met so many of her neighbors and loves the sense of community. There as well, she gets to hone her wonderful cooking skills! If that isn’t enough Claire also owns her own business custom designing and making window dressings, pillows, and cushions. You can see her beautiful work on the second floor of the museum. When she has time she loves to read Christian books and along with Rick, garden and landscape her new home on Cleveland Hill Road. She is the mother of Michelle and has one beautiful granddaughter. She and Rick just returned from a lovely vacation visiting Michelle in Oahu, Hawaii where her husband is stationed.
Just interviewing Bill Jones made me tired! Bill had always vacationed in Tamworth but didn’t move here until 8 years ago. After 26 years he retired from the Air Force and Air National Guard as a Chief Master Sergeant. He and his wife Linda, Remick’s Office Manager, met in the Air Force. After they both retired, they got married, bought and renovated the Gilman Tavern Inn here in the
village. In his spare time, Bill has also owned and operated the New England Bookkeeping and Tax Services for the past eighteen years. As the name implies he does taxes but he also keeps the books for several local businesses including the Bearcamp Valley Children's School. Bill has a long history of volunteering in the communities in which he lives. He’s been on the Capital Improvement Committee and has sat on church and non-profit boards. He came to the Remick because of Linda but has come back because of the fun he has and the people he meets. He is our master griller! Another one of his passions is running full marathons. When Bill goes on vacations he tries to fit in a marathon and has even run one in Berlin, Germany. He is scheduled to run in Connecticut in October. Between him and his wife Linda they have 4 daughters and 5 grandchildren that they spend as much time with as possible.
Claire Canfield
Bill Jones
International visitors are nothing new to the Remick Museum and Farm, but during the last couple of months our museum has enjoyed regular visits from a volunteer who hails from across the Atlantic, Hannes Garvs. Hannes is from Rissen, a suburb of Hamburg, Germany, and has been volunteering at the Remick as part of his community service hours for the Community School in South Tamworth. He got the opportunity to study in the States about a year ago when another participant was not able to study abroad. ―One day I am told that I am going to America, and two weeks later I am on the plane!‖ recalled Hannes. Although he misses his family, friends and the city life, he is enjoying his stay in America with his host family. Hannes has participated in community service at a number of
places doing a variety of jobs. Here on the farm, he has done everything from hauling rocks out of the garden, cleaning barns, renovating a chicken coop, clearing brush, and doing trail work, to helping with displays. Hannes states that he enjoys his work at the Remick, and loves to be outside on the beautiful spring days we’ve had provided the bugs aren’t too fierce! When asked what parts of his volunteer work he most enjoys, he responded that he likes working with the people, doing different things, helping others out, and, of course, ―getting out of school for the day.‖
By Michael Mcllvaine, Educator
Left Photo, Kathleen Johnson, Hannis Garvs &
Michael Mcllvaine
Calling all Volunteers!
We are working on all of our gardens at the Farm and need your help! If you’re a beginning or advanced gardener, give us a call. We could also use some extra hands in our new kitchen organizing recipes.
Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Fryburg by email: [email protected] Call Toll free 1 (800) 686-6117 or (603) 323-7591
Krystal Demars & Hannis Garvs made this scarecrow for the gardens! Krystal is also a new volunteer and we so enjoy having her on the Farm! Thanks Krystal for all you do!
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Erica Boynton, Events Coordinator
Recently, we stumbled upon a composition book written by nurse Gertrude Seiders in 1930 containing the hour by hour notes of her patient’s ailments and the treatment given by either herself, Doctor Remick or his son Dr. Edwin C. Remick. This book is a fascinating glimpse into how certain illnesses were treated, and what it must have been like for Gertrude Seiders
during her first year as a nurse. Gertrude was a nurse for Doctor Remick Sr. until his death in 1935, and then his son, Dr. Edwin C. Remick, until her own death in 1985; her years of service in Tamworth and surrounding towns spanned 55 years! In the composition book, Seiders’ documented a patient who called the doctor on May 8, 1930 with pain in her right leg and left side. The treatment provided to the patient was a bandage
on her leg which was also elevated. Heat was applied, an alcohol rub to the upper extremities and back was given by presumably Gertrude, and eventually after great pain the patient was given morphine. The same treatment was provided to her for days until the patient’s condition worsened and she began to feel pain in her stomach, nausea, and her back was swollen. Sadly, at 7 o’clock in the morning of the 13th of May Gertrude wrote half way down the page ―Pt. (patient) passed away.‖ Another entry documents the delivery of baby Barbara by Dr. Remick Sr. on June 25th 1930. Labor began at 6am, and baby Barbara was born later that day at 4:15 PM weighing 5 ¾ lbs. The only medicine recorded in the hours while the patient was in labor was Ergot also known as Ergometrine which was used in obstetrics to minimize bleeding during childbirth. The notes continue on this patient and her new baby until July 8th, 1930 fourteen days after the delivery proving how taxing childbirth was, and how diligent Seiders’ and both doctor’s were. Gertrude’s notes explain that the patient suffered from nausea, lack of sleep from the baby crying, and headaches (Some things never change!), but both the baby and the patient seemed healthy.
Several other patients’ accounts are documented in this journal which truly provides a sense of the dedication of Sr. Doctor, Doctor Edwin C. Remick, and Gertrude had toward their patients. These entries also prove how varied their medical expertise was considering they did everything from treating a dying elderly patient to the delivery of a baby. By reading these patient logs we can truly gain an understanding of the grueling work it took to be a medical professional in a 1930’s rural New Hampshire town.
News Remick Museum & Farm
Nurse Gertrude Seiders in training, Portland Maine, 1923
By Jamie L’Italien, Educator
Accounts of a Tamworth Nurse:
Gertrude Seiders
13 opportunities to eat, eat and eat this summer!
My two favorite things about the summer season are sun-soaked days at the beach and the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Since our Foodways garden is bursting with fresh vegetables, my days at the beach will soon be replaced with cooking for all the incredible meals we have planned this season. It’s a fact. I love food and I love to cook, especially simple, country style meals made from scratch and reminiscent of my New England roots. My philosophy of cooking is straightforward and not at all origi-nal…`feed them and they will come; but feed them what they like and they will come back!’ Another well known fact (at least to those who know me) is I’m not a big fan of following recipes or measuring ingredi-ents. Maybe that classifies me as a lazy cook, but I’m okay with that! Visi-tors often ask for my recipes and I must admit, I don’t always have one. I’m constantly altering recipes to improve the flavor and scheming new ways to make the same old foods taste better. I hope never to hear a visi-tor say the food was ―okay.‖ There are lots of mediocre meals around, and that’s the driving force behind serving meals that invite comments in the vein of ―that is the best burger I’ve ever had‖ or ―this tastes just like my grandmother’s.‖ Okay, now that you know what’s going on behind the scenes (whether you wanted to or not), I’ll get to the point. You ABSOLUTELY should not miss out on a meal here at Remick Farm this summer! Breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert…whichever one pleases you the most, we’ve got you covered. Summer brings you 13 opportunities to try one of our ever-popular grab-n-go (or stay!) brown bag lunches filled with picnic favorites. If you are planning to come for the day, you won’t regret leaving the cooler at home and grabbing lunch from the concession stand. The friendly staff will be serving all your homemade favorites on 10 different occasions in July & August and several of those lunch menus will be based on a unique theme. You’ll have a chance to bite into a juicy burger made from farm raised beef or a bowl of sweet & savory baked beans with chunks of all natural maple-cured bacon! If that doesn’t make your mouth water, our July 21st Country Dinner will. How does a heapin' helpin' of BBQ pulled pork, creamy cole slaw, cracklin' cornbread and peach pound cake sound? Darn good! This summer, you can count on the Remick Farm to serve up only the best foods that won’t break your budget! Think of us first, and give our reception desk a call for menus, prices and all the other details while I get busy cooking!
— Matching juice glasses, coffee, tea cups — Linens for tables — Electric hot water pot — Cake stands/plates
Foodways
Wish List
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News Remick Museum & Farm
Riparian Buffer Complete at Smith Flats….
Our Foodways gardens, 2011
Tips for a healthy garden this July & August
July and August are typically hot, dry months in the garden. Although we had a lot of rain in the spring, most gardens need supplemental water during the growing season. The best time to water
the garden is early in the morning before the sun gets too hot. That way the water has a chance to soak in before it evaporates. When the sun is out in the middle of the day, you can actually burn the leaves by watering. If you have to water when the sun is strong, try to water the soil and not the leaves. You can also water in the evening. It’s not ideal but is better than no water at all. When leaves sit wet all night it can promote certain fungal problems like mildew. Giving your plants extra nutrients is important for them to produce well throughout the season. You can side dress the plants with compost or make a compost tea to water with. To make compost tea use a burlap bag or other cloth that water will penetrate. I use a piece of weed fabric and put a couple of scoops of compost in it then tie the top with a piece of baling twine. Fill a 5 gallon bucket with water and put in your bag of compost. Let it sit for 2-3 days out in the sun. When you are ready to water with it just remove the bag of compost and pour the liquid into a watering can. Your plants will love the boost and reward you with plenty of healthy produce. Keeping up with the weeds can be a daunting task, especially when you have very little extra time. I find if you can make the time once or twice a week (depending on the size of your garden) and scratch through your whole garden it doesn’t allow those weed seedlings to take root. I know if the weeds get ahead of me I usually can’t catch up the rest of the season. I also use pieces of old carpet to smother the weeds if they do get ahead of me. It might not be pretty, but it sure beats pulling weeds. The most important thing is to enjoy your time in the garden so it’s not a chore. It will reward you with produce as well as pleasure.
By Karen Downing, Farm Assistant & Gardener
Adele, Holstein Heifer Dice, Hereford & Holstein cross Olivia & Oscar , Nubian kids
Duke, Hereford & Holstein American Line Back Cross.
Say hello to our latest additions
on the farm!
Announcing our NEW Series: “Garden Thyme!” Fridays, during July & August led by Karen Downing
—it’s perfect for beginner gardeners! July 8th (10am) ―Herb Identification & uses‖ July 22nd (10am) ―When to thin & harvest veggies‖ August 5th (10am) ―Natural weed & pest management‖ August 19th (10am) ―Preserving the harvest‖ Only $5 per person, no reservations required! Visit our online calendar for more details: www.remickmuseum.org
By Karen Sulewski, Executive Director
With help from NRCS, Natural Resource Conservation Service in Conway, and Rick Jones Associates of Fryeburg, ME, the Remick Museum & Farm has completed a riparian buffer project on the Smith Flats property located on Depot Rd. in Tamworth. Riparian buffers are strips of grass; trees or shrubs established along streams, ditches, wetlands or other water bodies. Riparian buffers trap sediment, filter nutrients, and provide habitat and corridors for fish and wildlife. Smith Flats has been slowly ―sinking‖ along a seasonal wash area in the front field and on the river’s edge in the backfield. As this property has been used for hay production for many years it was of great concern to everyone that it be saved from further erosion. Dog-wood, Serviceberry, Witch hazel, Flag Iris, Winterberry and Willow are among the plantings you will see in the front field. Along the riverbank, live stakes of Willow and Maples were planted. Silver Maple as well as Rock Maples was chosen for both the adaptability to the area and the establishment of a new Sugar Bush for the farms Maple Syrup production in the future. In addition to the soil retention we should be seeing a wonderful habitat for birds other wildlife in the very near future. Thanks to all for your hard work and help!
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Hello Members! This is our last bi-monthly issue! We will now begin putting out quarterly issues, beginning this fall. Till then, we look forward to sharing with you all the latest developments and news. Happy reading!
Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm 58 Cleveland Hill Road Tamworth, NH 03886
Calendar of Events— July & August Sat. July 2nd (11am-2pm) Independence Day BBQ Wed. July 6th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Fri. July 8th (10am-11am) Garden Thyme Series & concession lunch Wed. July 13th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Wed. July 14th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Sat. July 16th (11am-2pm) Year of the Forest Celebration Thur. July 21 (5pm & 6:30pm Seatings) Country Dinner: Taste of Southern Cooking! *Reservations required Fri. July 22nd (10am-11am): Garden Thyme Series Wed. July 27th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Wed. July 28th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Sat. July 30th (11am-2pm) Remick Farm Market Day Mon. August 1st (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Fri. August 5th (10am-11am) Garden Thyme Series Fri. August 5th (5:30-8pm) 15th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser Wed. August 10th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Thur. August 11th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches Fri. August 19th (10am-11am) Garden Thyme Series Fri. August 24th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches
Fri. August 26th (11:30am-1:30pm) Concession stand open
Sat. August 27th (11am-2pm) Front Porch Quilt Show
Mon. August 29th (11:30am-1:30pm) Brown Bag Lunches
Family Fun at an Affordable Price!
Don’t miss out on a great farm adventure with family and friends this summer! Our horse-drawn wagon rides are a wonderful way to see the Farm and you can’t beat the price, only $5 per person. Have a child under age 4? They ride FREE! Make sure to see our online calendar under “All Calendar Events,‖ and plan your visit. Plan on a farm fresh lunch or dinner on serving days. There’s nothing like home-grown, farm fresh food to nourish the soul! Kids really enjoy visiting our farm animals and this summer we have so many babies to see. Parents can rest assure that not only is the Museum a fun and engaging place for them, children have the opportunity to learn their history with our activity of the day. So what are you waiting for? Come visit! We’d love to see you…
