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CT Chapter Exhibit at the 2019 CT Flower and Garden Show

If you are tired of looking out your windows at snow and dormant gardens and want to dream of warmer spring days, then schedule a visit to the CT Flower & Garden Show at the Hartford Convention Center from February 21 – 24.  While there stop by and visit us at the CT Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation display, and learn about the latest in our efforts to bring the American Chestnut back to the forest.

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Chestnut season may be winding down, but the thrill of finding these hidden treasures never gets old. ... See MoreSee Less

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ive read where chestnut trees bear fruit in as little as 3 years,....true?

WOW! a nut

🎃 From all of us at Meadowview Research Farms, have a spook-tacular Halloween! May your night be free of blight and all things weevil (not evil!)—and full of chestnut cheer. 🌰👻 We’re brewing up serious science in our cauldrons to bring the American chestnut back from the dead—no tricks, just treats for the next forest! 🌳🧪 #HappyHalloween #ChestnutRestoration ... See MoreSee Less

Chestnut blight changed everything. Watch how this deadly fungus transformed a once-mighty tree. ... See MoreSee Less

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The last time I saw a chestnut tree was 50 years ago in Detroit. I was a kid and saw the trees lined up and down our street die one by one.

Has anyone ever tried spraying copper sulfate & lime mixture on a tree to kill the fungus

Wonder if the genes can be changed on the blight fungus so it will die off.

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We’re thrilled to see Backpacker shining a light on the American chestnut and TACF’s work to restore this mighty tree. 🌰 Read the article here: www.backpacker.com/stories/american-chestnut-trees-comeback/ ... See MoreSee Less

We’re thrilled to see Backpacker shining a light on the American chestnut and TACF’s work to restore this mighty tree. 🌰 Read the article here: https://www.backpacker.com/stories/american-chestnut-trees-comeback/

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We have one across the street from our new home in Leicester NC. We have been collecting!

What's the difference between the American Chestnut and the Chinese chestnut tree? I recently planted 7 of the Chinese variety.

Not barefoot though!!! 😆

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