Volunteerism, Opportunities to Get Involved

One of the questions often heard when talking about the American chestnut is ?I like what the Chestnut Foundation is doing ? how can I be involved? How can I help?? Realizing the CT organization works exclusively through the volunteer work of people just like you is...

Watch a chestnut grow!

Links to a movie created from a time-lapse sequence of photos are included at the bottom of this article. Friend of long standing and Renaissance man Joe Aronson, of the Catskills region of NY, recently sent me these time-lapse photos of a chestnut (probably sativa)...

Web-site Redesign and Publication of Spring 2009 Newsletter

The Spring 2009 Newsletter is at the printers and will be headed to the letter-shop for mailing any day now I am assured. We had a slight mixup with mailing related to the status of our non-profit bulk mail authorization. This required a last minute indicia change....

Weed Protection and Your Feedback!

By Sara Fitzsimmons Soil and weeds will significantly and negatively affect the growth of young trees; grasses in old fields are especially tough competitors. Growers with most success keep a weed-free area of at least 2-3 feet in diameter around their trees. The...