Harvest Burs at Fortune’s Cove

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

Everyone loves harvest. Please come out and help. We will harvest and process burs all day. Tentatively we are planning on Monday, September 16th at 9:00 am (that day may change slightly based on bur development, but that date is probable). Stay tuned for other local events coming up. Fall fieldwork is gearing up, so there […]

Harvest Burs at Fortune’s Cove

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

Everyone loves harvest. Please come out and help. We will harvest and process burs all day. Tentatively we are planning on Monday, September 16th at 9:00 am (that day may change slightly based on bur development, but that date is probable). Stay tuned for other local events coming up. Fall fieldwork is gearing up, so there […]

Help Clean Up Fortune’s Cove Orchard – Corrected Date

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

We need to clean up all the old stumps and the stump sprouts at Fortune's Cove, so we can get in there to harvest next month. This is going to happen this week, so I apologize for the short notice, but we could definitely use a few extra hands if you're around. This work will […]

Help Clean Up Fortune’s Cove Orchard – Corrected Date

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

We need to clean up all the old stumps and the stump sprouts at Fortune's Cove, so we can get in there to harvest next month. This is going to happen this week, so I apologize for the short notice, but we could definitely use a few extra hands if you're around. This work will […]

Bur Collection at Fortune’s Cove Orchard

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

We’re looking for volunteer chestnut lovers to help bring in this year’s nuts.  If you haven't harvested before, here's all it entails. Someone climbs up the ladder and pushes the burs off. People on the ground chase down the burs and put them in bags.  Except at SCBI, we need to bag seed from each […]

Bur Collection at Fortune’s Cove Orchard

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

We’re looking for volunteer chestnut lovers to help bring in this year’s nuts.  If you haven't harvested before, here's all it entails. Someone climbs up the ladder and pushes the burs off. People on the ground chase down the burs and put them in bags.  Except at SCBI, we need to bag seed from each […]

Volunteers Needed – Fortune’s Cove – May 3

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

Hi Chestnut Enthusiasts! Come one, Come all – join us for some experimental research at Fortunes Cove Chestnut Orchard on Thursday, May 3rd. We  have been experimenting with different methods of stump sprout removal.  This includes cutting  and burning the stump sprouts with a flame weeder. (This does not actually cause the stump to catch […]

Volunteers Needed – Fortune’s Cove – May 3

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

Hi Chestnut Enthusiasts! Come one, Come all – join us for some experimental research at Fortunes Cove Chestnut Orchard on Thursday, May 3rd. We  have been experimenting with different methods of stump sprout removal.  This includes cutting  and burning the stump sprouts with a flame weeder. (This does not actually cause the stump to catch […]

Fortune’s Cove October 26 Postponed

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

The planned clean-up at Fortune's Cove Orchard originally scheduled for Thursday, October 26, has been postponed until some time in November.  The reason: the folks from the Nature Conservancy have been called into duty with cleanup from Hurricane Maria.  When the clean-up is rescheduled, it will be announced here. We need to go back (again) […]

Fortune’s Cove October 26 Postponed

Fortunes Cove Orchard Lovingston, VA, United States

The planned clean-up at Fortune's Cove Orchard originally scheduled for Thursday, October 26, has been postponed until some time in November.  The reason: the folks from the Nature Conservancy have been called into duty with cleanup from Hurricane Maria.  When the clean-up is rescheduled, it will be announced here. We need to go back (again) […]