by Jules Smith | Oct 17, 2017 | eSprout
In 1719 a group of Scotch-Irish Presbyterian refugees fled violence in Northern Ireland and came to New England. They settled, in what today is, Londonderry, NH. The abundance of nut-bearing trees growing in the area caused them to name their new settlement Nutfield....
by Jules Smith | Oct 17, 2017 | eSprout
This 10th annual chestnut festival was held Sunday, October 8 in Rowlesburg, WV, a tiny town on the scenic, big bend of the Cheat River. Afternoon activities included music, displays about the history of the American chestnut, vendors selling crafts, books and...
by Jules Smith | Oct 11, 2017 | External News
The Viles Arboretum in Augusta, Maine has been working since the 1980s to bring back the American chestnut tree, which was thought to be lost after a blight from Asia in the early 1900s. Arboretum officials unveiled a set of three interpretive panels Saturday morning...
by Jules Smith | Sep 18, 2017 | eSprout
Cataloochee Guest Ranch in Maggie Valley, NC, was the venue for the annual meeting of chestnut scientists, now in its 35th year. First organized to facilitate research in hypovirulence, it expanded over the years to include all aspects of chestnut science....
by Jules Smith | Sep 18, 2017 | eSprout
This summer, students at Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) in Roanoke, had the opportunity to tour TACF Virginia Chapter’s Catawba Breeding Orchard in Blacksburg. The Plant Life of Virginia class, taught by Heather Butler (forester turned STEM...
