Have you ever wanted to be a chestnut breeder? Please join us at the beautiful Tennessee Tech University Orchard for a one-day pollination workshop to learn the basics of chestnut breeding. The workshop is a hands-on opportunity to learn and practice the techniques we use for controlled crosses in the TACF breeding program. We'll cover […]
Chestnut Shucking Party! Sunday, October 20th at 10:00 AM EST You've never had so much fun in your life! Please join us on Sunday for a chestnut shucking party at the Fortwood Street Greenhouse and Nursery. Who: calling all Tennessee Chapter volunteers of The American Chestnut Foundation What: a fun day processing this year's harvest […]
Chestnut Shucking Part Two10:00AM-3:00PM on Saturday, October 25th, 2025 What to know: Because we're not going to finish on the 18th, we're calling all Tennessee Chapter volunteers of The American Chestnut Foundation for another fun day processing this year's harvest of backcross American chestnut seeds! In order to harvest seeds from our backcross hybrids we […]