WSSC 3 – Seed Orchard
This is the first seed orchard planted in Maryland.
Our first planting was in 2012 – 67 BC3F2s from Thorpewood. We have made additional plantings each year and now have nearly 3000 trees planted. Many thanks to all our members and the volunteers from the University of Maryland, College Park; Montgomery College; and Prince Georges Community College. This orchard will produce the first Maryland B3F3 seed and trees.
Address:
Triadelphia Lake Rd., Sunshine, Montgomery Co.
Directions:
As a starting point, find your way to Sunshine, which is at the intersection of MD 650 (New Hampshire Ave,) and MD 97 (Georgia Ave). From Sunshine, go 1/2 mile north to a right turn on Triadelphia Lake Rd. Proceed about a quarter mile to a gate immediatly past a residential driveway. Proceed about one third mile on a rutted dirt drive to the orchard.
Contacts:
Ron Kuipers: MDTACF
Jim Benton: Washington Suburban Sanitary, Commission Watershed Manager
Mark Grzeszkiewicz: groundskeeper
Location:
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Happy New Year from the team at Meadowview Research Farms! Stay tuned for another year of projects and research, driven by a passion for the restoration of the American chestnut! We look forward to keeping you up to date on the new Meadowview greenhouse, Recurrent Genomic Selection project, Internship opportunities and more! Let's grow 2025!!!!
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I live in saltville Va and I have a wild chestnut tree I was wondering how I could find out what gender it is so I can plant a couple more around it if as long as I just plant a couple around it that would work and it will change gender to what is needed I would love to plant all kids of trees here on the farm to help out. Could someone please help me by telling me what trees would best help the wild life and bees to prosper.
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