After a couple of weeks of bagging flowers in our chestnut orchards, we are now transitioning to pollinations. We have added shifts for tomorrow and Thursday of this week, as well as Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Volunteers will help pollinate chestnut trees that were previously bagged. The process involves removing the bags, applying the pollen, and immediately reaffixing the bags. Work may be from the ground, using a tri-pod orchard ladder, or using a bucket lift. All necessary safety and technical training will be provided on site, so experience is not necessary.
We could still use more help. If you have not already registered to volunteer with GA-TACF, please do so here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=99170
After you have registered, please sign up for pollination shifts here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887
I hope you will be able to help!
Martin Cipollini, GA-TACF
(P.S. Volunteers for this particular activity must be 18 years or older)
Here are some pics of the work that was done at the Berry College orchard last week.
The American Chestnut Foundation Berry College
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Is there anyway to obtain nuts or seedlings for planting in Upstate NY? Looking to get some started on our property
GA-TACF friends, members, and supporters:
We have started this season's controlled pollination work for our chestnut breeding program, centered at Berry College and a nearby orchard site. Here are some pics of the work so far. At this point we have six trees bagged for pollination and are looking to bag another four or five trees before we transition to pollination. We are looking for some more volunteer assistance. Volunteers need not have experience; essential safety and pollination training will be provided at the start of each shift. Our next shifts will be this Thursday May 28 (9 am - noon, and 1 - 5 pm) and Friday May 29 (9 am - noon). More dates and shifts will be added later.
If you have not previously registered to volunteer with GA-TACF, please do so at this site: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=99170
Once you have registered as a volunteer, please sign up for shifts here: theamericanchestnutfoundation.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=113887
I hope you will be able to help!
Martin Cipollini, GA-TACF
(P.S. Volunteers for this particular activity must be 18 years or older)
The American Chestnut Foundation Berry College
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To be clear, GA-TACF is an all-volunteer organization. There is no "us" without "you", so please sign up to lend a hand!!