Our April members’ meeting was held at Milk & Honey Farms near Linglestown. Owner Tim Wallace invited us to survey the property and the decision was made to donate 30 trees from our nursery, to help reforest a wooded area where numerous ash trees had been lost to the emerald ash borer.
We walked the farm with Tim and other volunteers, enjoying the sunny early spring day and the lovely scenery at the base of Blue Mountain. The farm borders a headwater tributary of Paxton Creek. “Wolf” a baby goat provided comic relief and cuddles. Photo at right was taken during the meeting.
Milk & Honey Farms is home to a small herd of pygmy goats, an 8-hive apiary that produces raw honey, a flock of free-ranged egg-laying chickens, and fruit trees and vegetable plots. Since 2017 the farm has supported individuals and families in need, donating produce to the Military Share program of the Central PA Food Bank, Bethesda Mission, and other small local food banks.
On May 19th, farm volunteers braved heat, humidity, and insects to plant young white oaks, crab apple, and elderberries before thunderstorms rolled in. Wire cages were installed around the trees for protection from deer and other threats. We plan to monitor the success of this method compared to the more commonly used plastic tubes that can eventually end up in our creeks and rivers. See Photos Below
