CMREC Orchard – Central Maryland Research and Education Center

This seed orchard was prepared and planted the spring of 2016. With a great turn out of members and volunteers planting was completed on March 26th. We planted 1,350 seed nuts that day. In 2017 another 1,500 seeds were planted. This orchard will be producing our sixth generation B3F3 seed in a few years. NEW – To view an aerial video of this orchard click here.

Address:4240 Folly Quarter Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042 – Google Map

This orchard is located on the property of the University of Maryland’s Central Maryland Research and Education Center located at 4240 Folly Quarter Rd., Ellicott City, MD 21042.

Contact: Dave Gill

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Black History Month provides an important opportunity to honor the past while also recognizing how Black knowledge, leadership, and community continue to shape the present. From histories rooted in land and survival to modern platforms and outdoor spaces where connection and representation matter.
Throughout February, we will share a series of four stories that explore Black relationships to land, legacy, and community, looking at both historical foundations and contemporary expressions. We begin with an exploration of the Coe Ridge Colony, an African American community founded after the Civil War, whose history offers important insight into self‑determination, resilience, and adaptation.

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