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Growing Chestnut in Pots
It is really easy to grow chestnuts in tree tubes or other pots ? all that is required are the appropriate pots, soil mix, nuts, labelling, and the initiative to plant and care for the young trees. Planting in pots is great if you like to have gifts for friends, or...
New Hartford Tree Hangs On
New Hartford Tree Hangs On In spring of 2010 Bartlett Tree (photo at right and below) assisted the CT Chapter TACF with pollinating a verified American chestnut located on the shores of West Hill Pond in New Hartford, CT. The nuts produced by the tree that summer were...
2013 CT CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING
Join us on Saturday April 6th for the Annual Meeting of the CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation at the Rockfall Foundation's deKoven House in Middletown, CT. We will have two great presenters in the morning and an afternoon field trip ? we hope you'll mark...
President’s Message
Joining TACF back in 2005 I brought with me little more than a passion for the idea of restoring the American chestnut to the landscape. I had grown up visiting my Grandmother's log cabin built of chestnut and those wonderful memories had inspired me to learn...
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Chestnut season may be winding down, but the thrill of finding these hidden treasures never gets old.
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Will Chestnut trees grow in the North?
I have several chestnut trees on my farm and they produce every year. I know the wildlife loves them. 
Wish mine would start producing
🎃 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
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Alabama friends! 🌰 The Alabama Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation is officially resprouting! Join us for our Annual Meeting to reconnect, elect new officers, and plan the future of chestnut restoration in Alabama.
📅 Tuesday, Nov 4 | 🕕 6:00 PM
📍 South Huntsville Public Library (or join via Zoom!)
👉 RSVP by Nov 2: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-al-chapter-of-the-american-chestnut-foundation-2025-annual-meeting-ticke....
Let’s bring the American chestnut back to Alabama’s forests — together.
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I can't make that meeting, but I've been a TACF member in AL for many years.
Just a question regarding planting chestnuts in Iowa. I understand that not all states allow them. Perhaps I am wrong ? I think California prohibits them ? Does anyone know, are chestnut trees planted on private property allowed in Iowa ?
Chestnut blight changed everything. Watch how this deadly fungus transformed a once-mighty tree.
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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.
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/
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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!!! 😆