VA – Inoculations at Blandy Arboretum

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

This event will take place on Monday and Tuesday from 9 am to 3 pm Here is a Google map link to the chestnut orchard location. Testing our orchard trees for blight resistance requires inoculating them with the blight. We do this by boring a hole in the bark, removing a plug of bark, and […]

VA – Inoculations at Blandy Arboretum

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

This event will take place on Monday and Tuesday from 9 am to 3 pm Here is a Google map link to the chestnut orchard location. Testing our orchard trees for blight resistance requires inoculating them with the blight. We do this by boring a hole in the bark, removing a plug of bark, and […]

VA- Inoculations at Blandy, day 2

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

2024 Virginia Chestnut Orchard Inoculation Program Volunteers are needed for a citizen scientist task - inoculating chestnut trees to test their resistance to blight. A three-person crew, or crews, are required over three weekends, working from 9 am to 3 pm. Please email with your date preference and indicate whether you can work multiple days. […]

VA- Chestnut Inoculations at Blandy, Day 1

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

2024 Virginia Chestnut Orchard Inoculation ProgramVolunteers are needed for a citizen scientist task - inoculating chestnut trees to test their resistance to blight. A three-person crew, or crews, are required over three weekends, working from 9 am to 3 pm. Please email with your date preference and indicate whether you can work multiple days. It […]

VA Seed Orchard Planting – Blandy Experimental Farm

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

Come help us sow chestnuts in one of our three seed orchards. These orchards are part of our plan to make many thousands of chestnuts available for future restoration plantings in the forests of Virginia. Get your hands a little dirty gently planting chestnuts in the ground and setting up small tubes to protect them […]

VA- Movie Screening: Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

Enjoy a free screening of the new documentary film Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut! The film will be shown at Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce, VA on Oct 21st at 2PM. Please join us!

Planting Seedlings at Blandy

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

Volunteers are needed to help plant Virginia’s seed orchards. Volunteers should email ten.nozirev@tuntsehcav for details and directions.

Planting Seedlings at Blandy

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

Volunteers are needed to help plant Virginia's seed orchards. Volunteers should email ten.nozirev@tuntsehcav for details and directions.

Orchard Work Days at Blandy Scheduled April 16-17

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

We will be working at the Blandy seed orchard Tuesday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 17.  We will be clearing the aisles, fertilizing, overseeding, and mulching. Time: 9:00-3:00 Location: 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce Bring:  If you have them -- work gloves, garden rake, shovel, broadcast spreader, water, sunscreen. RSVP to Cathy Mayes

Orchard Work Days at Blandy Scheduled April 16-17

Blandy Experimental Farm and Arboretum 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA, United States

We will be working at the Blandy seed orchard Tuesday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 17.  We will be clearing the aisles, fertilizing, overseeding, and mulching. Time: 9:00-3:00 Location: 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce Bring:  If you have them -- work gloves, garden rake, shovel, broadcast spreader, water, sunscreen. RSVP to Cathy Mayes