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Chestnut Backcross Orchard Demonstration – June 9th
Event: On June 9th we will have an orchard demonstration at the Salem Backcross Orchard from 9 AM to 11 AM hosted by CT Chapter board member, David Bingham. First we will tour the backcross orchard he established on his property. At this time of year many of the...
2018 Annual Meeting
2018 Annual Meeting | April 14th | 1:30pm | CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation® CT Forest & Parks Goodwin Center, 16 Meriden Road, Rockfall | Speaker: Andy Newhouse Agenda: 1:30 Opening Reception 2:00 Annual Meeting Minutes of prior meeting...
Proposed Amendment to the ByLaws
Four members in good standing of the CT Chapter TACF have submitted a proposal for amending the Chapter ByLaws (link below). Those members include the three members of the Nominating Committee (Baker, Adamsen, Harris), plus the Chapter Treasurer (Jim Gage). The...
Nominating Committee Report – 2018
CONNECTICUT CHAPTER-TACF 2018 REPORT OF THE CT-TACF NOMINATING COMMITTEE CT-TACF Nominating Committee Members Woods Sinclair, Bill Adamsen and John Baker are recommending the following Candidates for the Board of Directors and Chapter Officers: Nominees for...
CT Flower Show
Stuck inside because the "bomb cyclone" is blasting Connecticut with a polar vortex? Schedule a visit to the CT Flower Show at the Hartford Convention Center. While there stop by and visit us at the CT Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation display, and learn...
A Tree Grows In Salem
“They’re the perfect food,” says David Bingham referring to the American chestnut. From a story by Sayzie Koldys with photos by Glenn Hilliard in the 2016 Winter Edition of the Edible Nutmeg Magazine. David Bingham makes a small X with his knife in each of the...
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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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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
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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!!! 😆